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THE 


Publications;  of  tlje  prince  ^ocietp. 


Eftabliftied   May  25th,   1858. 


Capt.  John   Mason. 


^Boston: 

PRINTED    FOR    THE    SOCIETY, 

By  John  Wilson  and  Son. 

1887. 


/ 


TWO    HUNDRED   AND    FIFTY   COPIES. 


CAPT.    JOHN    MASON, 


THE  FOUNDER  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


INCLUDING   HIS   TRACT   ON    NEWFOUNDLAND,  1620;    THE  AMERICAN 

CHARTERS  IN  WHICH  HE  WAS  A  GRANTEE;    WITH   LETTERS 

AND  OTHER  HISTORICAL  DOCUiMENTS. 


TOGETHER  WITH  A 


MEMOIR 

By  CHARLES  WESLEY  TUTTLE,  Ph.D. 


EDITED   WITH 


HISTORICAL     ILLUSTRATIONS 


By  JOHN  WARD  DEAN,  A.M. 


PUBLISHED   BY  THE   PRINCE   SOCIETY. 
1887. 


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Entered  according  to  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  1887,  by 

The  Prince  Society, 
In  the  Office  of  the  Librarian  of  Congress,  at  Washingtcn. 


IBlittor: 

JOHN    WARD     DEAN,    A.M. 


1- 


i 


PREFACE. 


HE  late  Charles  Wesley  Tuttle,  Ph.D.,  was 
invited  in  1873,  by  the  Prince  Society,  of  which 
he  was  an  officer,  to  prepare,  as  one  of  the 
publications  of  the  Society,  a  monograph  on 
Captain  John  Mafon,  the  founder  of  New  Hampfliire,  in 
which  fliould  I.  .nbodied  a  memoir  of  Mafon ;  a  reprint 
of  his  tra(5t  on  ^  foundland,  firfl  publiflied  in  1620;  the 
feveral  American  charters  in  which  he  was  a  grantee ;  his 
Will,  and  fuch  other  papers  as  might  illuftrate  his  life  and 
charader,  and  efpecially  his  efforts  in  the  colonization  of 
New  England.  This  invitation  Mr.  Tuttle  readily  accepted. 
He  had  already  been  engaged  in  collecting  materials  for  fuch 
a  work,  and  had  written  out  a  memoir  of  Mafon. 

Mr.  Tuttle  was  admirably  fitted  for  the  preparation  of 
the  propofed  work.     He  had  an  intimate  knowledge  of  the 

hiftory 


VI 


Preface. 


hiflory  of  New  England,  particularly  of  New  Hampfhire, 
the  home  of  his  anceftors,  and  he  entertained  a  deep  rever- 
ence for  the  remarkable  men  whom  that  foil  had  nurtured. 
He  had  alfo  a  clear  underflanding  and  a  breadth  of  mind 
which  enabled  him  to  comprehend  all  the  bearings  of  the 
fubjeft.  He  was  alfo  a  careful  inveftigator.  He  was  always 
ready  to  follow  truth,  even  if  it  required  him  to  give  up  pre- 
conceived opinions.  His  refearches  were  unremitting  and 
thorough.  His  temperament  prevented  him  from  leaving  a 
fubjefl  before  he  had  exhaufled  it  as  far  as  poffible,  before 
he  had  gathered  all  the  fads  concerning  it  within  his  reach, 
in  fa(5l,  before  he  had  feen  it  on  all  its  fides.  As  a  writer 
he  was  critical  in  the  ufe  of  language,  in  pruning  and  polifh- 
ing  whatever  he  undertook,  and  confequently  he  exprefTed 
his  ideas  with  fulnefs  and  perfpicuity,  with  beauty  and  grace. 
Thofe  who  knew  him  were  confident,  therefore,  that  the 
work  which  was  to  proceed  from  his  pen  would  prefent  a 
truthful  and  accurate  piflure  of  the  men  and  times  of  early 
New  England,  and  would  be  a  valuable  contribution  to  our 
hiflorical  literature. 

After  entering  upon  this  work,  Mr.  Tuttle  devoted  at 
once  all  the  time  that  he  could  fpare  from  his  profeflion  to 
the  coUedlion  of  materials.  The  refult  was  that  at  his  death, 
which  occurred  at  Boflon,  July  17,  1881,  a  large  mafs  of 
hiflorical  material  relating  to  Mafon  and  his  fchemes  of 
colonization  had  been  accumulated.  He  had  delayed  writ- 
ing 


1 


Preface, 


Vll 


iiig  out  his  monograph  for  the  prefs  in  the  hope  that  the 
Englilh  Commilfion  on  Hiftorical  Manufcripts,  which  had 
already  difcovered  many  important  papers  in  private  hands, 
would  find  valuable  documents  illuftrating  the  life  ^nd  Ser- 
vices of  Captain  Mafon ;  and  polfibly  that  the  private  man- 
ufcripts of  Mafon  himfelf  might  be  difcovered.  Thefe,  if 
found,  he  was  confident  would  throw  much  light  on  Mafon's 
career. 

After  Mr.  Tuttle's  death  his  manufcripts  were  placed 
by  the  Prince  Society  in  my  hands,  with  the  requeft  that  I 
would  prepare  them  for  the  prefs.  This  I  have  done  to  the 
bcfl;  of  my  ability.  I  have  fpared  no  labor  in  my  endeavor 
to  make  the  work  creditable  to  the  Society,  to  the  memory 
of  Mr.  Tuttle,  and  ufeful  to  the  hiftorical  fludent.  All  that 
was  ready  for  the  prefs  when  I  received  the  papers  were  the 
memoir  and  the  foot-notes  to  which  the  letter  T  is  appended. 
The  writing  out  of  the  narrative  portions  of  the  work,  and 
the  collation  and  annotation  of  the  documents  have  been 
done  by  me.  I  have  alfo  made  ufe  of  other  materials  ob- 
tained by  myfelf  or  furniflied  me  by  friends.  The  reader 
will  readily  fee  that  Mr.  Tuttle  fhould  not  be  held  refpon- 
fible  for  any  of  the  opinions  expreffed  in  this  volume,  ex- 
cept fuch  as  are  found  in  thofe  parts  which  I  have  named 
as  proceeding  from  his  pen. 

The  editor  acknowledges  his  indebted nefs  to  the  Rev. 
Edmund   F.  Slafter,  Prefident  of   the    Prince   Society,  for 

valuable 


VIU 


Preface. 


valuable  alTiftance  in  his  editorial  work.  To  other  friends 
he  is  alfo  indebted  in  various  ways.  The  excellent  Index 
has  been  gratuitoufly  furnilhed  by  Mr.  Edward  Denham,  of 
New  Bedford,  a  member  of  the  Society. 


J.  W.  D. 


Boston,  i8  Somerset  Street, 
May  20,  1887. 


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J.  W.  D. 


TABLE     OF      CONTENTS. 


Pack 

Preface v-viii 

Memoir  of  Capt.  John  Mason 1-32 

Family  of  Capt.  John  Mason 33-43 

Capt.  John  Mason's  Patent  of  Mariana 45-52 

Mason's  Plantations  on  the  Pascataqua 53-13° 

Introduction  to  John  Mason's  "Brief  Discourse"    .     .     .  131-142 

"A  Briefe  Discourse  of  the  New-found-land,"  1620.     .    .  143-158 

Early  English  Works  on  Newfoundland 159-166 

The  Charters  of  Capt.  John  Mason  : 

March  9,  162 1-2,  Grant  of  Mariana 170-177 

Auguft  10,  1622,  Grant  of  the  Province  of  Maine 177-183 

November  7,  1629,  Grant  of  New  Hampfliire 183-189 

November  17,  1629,  Grant  of  Laconia 1S9-197 

November  3,  1631,  Grant  of  Pefcatavvay 198-204 

April  22,  1635,  Grant  of  New  Hampfliire  and  Maffonia      .     .  204-218 
Letters  and  Documents  : 

Auguft  23,  161 5,  Mafon's  Surrender  of  his  Ship 219-220 

Auguft  31,  1617,  Mafon  to  Sir  John  Scott 220-221 

May  29,  1620,  Commiffion  to  Mafon  and  Lufhcll 222 

February  2,  1625-6,  Mafon  to  Nicholas 223-224 

April  10,  1626,  Mafon  to  Nicholas 224-225 

April  25,  1626,  Mafon  to  Nicholas 225-226 

May  25,  1626,  Certificate  of  Lord  Wimbledon 227 

May  27,  1626,  Mafon  to  Norton 227-228 

September 


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Table  of  Contents, 


Page 

September  15,  1626,  Mafon  to  Nicholas 228-229 

January  19,  1626-7,  Mafon  to  Nicholas 229-230 

March  7,  1626-7,  Mafon  to  Bofwell 230-231 

April  24,  1627,  Mafon  to  Nicholas 231-232 

May  I,  1627,  Mafon  to  the  Privy  Council 233-234 

May  I,  1627,  Mafon  to  Nicholas 234-235 

May  3,  1627,  Mafon  to  the  Duke  of  Buckingham       ....  236-237 

May  7,  1627,  Mafon  to  Nicholas 237-238 

May  27,  1627,  Mafon  to  the  Duke  of  Buckingham     ....  239-241 

June  18,  1627,  Ellzey  to  Mafon 241-242 

Odlober  II,  1627,  Watts  and  Mafon  to  Gray 242-243 

Odlober  18,  1627,  Nicholas  to  Mafon 244-245 

December  2,  1627,  Mafon  to  Buckingham 245-247 

December  13,  1627,  Mafon  to  Buckingham 247-248 

December  13,  1627,  Mafon  to  Nicholas 249-250 

December  20,  1627,  Mafon  to  Buckingham 250-251 

January  3,  1627-8,  Mafon  to  Buckingham 252-253 

January  3,  1627-8,  Mafon  to  Nicholas 253-254 

March  20,  1627-8,  Letter  of  Mafon 254 

June  13,  1628,  Mafon  to  Buckingham 255-256 

Augufl:  9,  1628,  Mafon  to  Conway 256-257 

September  9,  1628,  Conway  to  Mafon 257-25S 

May,  1629,  Mafon  to  Nicholas 258-259 

May  6,  1629,  Mafon  to  Nicholas 259-260 

June  25,  1629,  Council  of  War  to  Mafon  and  others      .     .     .  260-261 
1629,  Mafon  to  Coke „ 262-263 

1629,  Mafon's  Declaration  to  the  King 264-266 

May  20,  1630,  Declaration  of  Mafon  and  Brodley      ....  266-267 

July  7,  1630,  Letter  of  Mafon 267-268 

July  9,  1630,  Mafon  to  Dorchefter 268-269 

July  29,  1630,  Willoughby  to  Mafon 269-270 

1630,  Willoughby  to  Mafon 271-273 

Auguft  4,  1630,  Mafon  to  Coke 2T4-275 

1630,  Inftruftions  to  Capt.  Mafon 276-281 

March  II,  1630-1,  Mafon  to  Nicholas 282 

April  20,  1 63 1,  Mafon  to  Nicholas 282-283 

May 


282-283 

May 


Table  of  Contents.  xi 

Page 

May  31,  1 63 1,  Eyre  to  Gibbons 283-285 

June  6,  1 63 1,  Lord  Treafurer  Wefton  to  Mafon 285-286 

July  7,  1631,  Mafon  to  Dorchefter 286-287 

06lober  lo,  1631,  Mafon  to  Nicholas 287-2S8 

November  17,  163 1,  Goods  in  the  Pied  Cow 288-290 

1631,  Scottifli  Statutes  relating  to  Fifliing,  and  Mafon's  Obfer- 
vations  upon  them 290-292 

February  18,  1631-2,  Lake  to  Mafon 293 

March  18,  163 1-2,  Gorges  to  Mafon 293-295 

April  2,  1632,  Mafon  to  Coke 296-298 

April  6,  1632,  Gorges  to  Mafon 298-299 

April  iC,  1632,  Mafon  and  othcis  lo  \  aughan 300-301 

June  14,  1632,  Mafon  to  Nicholas 302 

1632,  Mafon  on  Fifhing  in  the  Ifle  of  Lewis 302-304 

December  5,  1632,  Mafon  and  others  to  Gibbons      ....  305-306 

June  24,  1633,  Gibbons  to  the  Laconia  Company      ....  306-307 

July  1,  1633,  Contract  with  Charles  Knill 307-308 

July,  1633,  Trade  Goods  at  Newichwanock 308-309 

July,  1633,  Goods  belonging  to  the  Laconia  Company  .     .     .  309-316 

July  13,  1633,  Gibbons  to  the  Laconia  Company 316-318 

Auguft  13,  1633,  Neale  and  Wiggin  to  Mafon 318-321 

March  13,  1633-4,  Contrafl  with  Wall  and  others     ....  322-328 

May  5,  1634,  Gorges  and  Mafon  to  Warnerton  and  Gibbons  .  329-330 

May  5,  1634,  Mafon  to  Gibbons 330-332 

July  20,  1634,  Goods  in  the  Cuflody  of  Henry  Joflelyn       .     .  332-334 

Auguft  6,  1634,  Gibbons  to  Mafon 334-33^ 

1634,  Report  on  the  Repair  of  Southfea  Caftle 336-337 

January  26,  1634-5,  Mafon's  Petition  concerning  the  Southfea 

Caftle • 337-339 

May  25,  1635,  Report  of  Soldiers  fent  to  the  Ifle  of  Rh6    .     .  339-340 

June  22,  1635,  Mafon  to  Smith 340-341 

July,  1635,  Inventory  of  Goods  at  Pafcataqua  and  Newich- 

wannock    341-344 

July  II,  1635,  Mafon  to  Nicholas 345-346 

Oftober  i,  1635,  Order  for  a  Patent  for  Mafon  as  Vice-Admiral 

of  New  England 347 

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1635,  Mafon  to  Windebank 348-349 

October  i,  1637,  Indenture  to  Francis  Matthews 349-35° 

May  6,  1638,  Mrs.  Mafon  to  Gibbons 350-351 

May  21,  1652,  Depofition  of  James  Wall 35i-C£2 

January  29,  1654-5,  A6lion  of  King's  Lynn  on  Mafon's  Bequeft  352-353 
July  4,  1661,  Depofition  of  Henry  JoHelyn 353-354 

The  Royal  Charter  to  Capt.  John  Mason,  and  other  Docu- 
ments : 

Augufl  19,  1635,  Charter  from  Charles  I.  to  Capt.  John  Mafon  355-378 
April  18,  1635,  Leafe  from  the  Council  of  New  England  to 

Wollafton 378-383 

June  II,  1635,  Deed  of  Wollafton  to  Mafon 383-386 

September  17,  1635,  Deed  from  Gorges  to  Mafon     ....  387-390 

The  Will  of  Capt.  John  Mason  : 

Introdu(5lion 39^-393 

More  Fads  about  the  Mafon  Family 393-397 

Will 397-408 

Memorial  to  Capt.  John  Mason,  at  Portsmouth,  England    409-419 

Autographs 420 

The  Prince  Society 421-428 

PUBLICATIOr.S   of   THE    PrinCE    SOCIETY 429-43O 

Volumes  in  Preparation  by  the  Prince  Society     ....  430 

Index 431 


I 


LIST  OF   ILLUSTRATIONS. 


The  House  of  Capt.  John  Mason  at  Portsmouth,  England.  ^^°'' 

From  Knight's  "Hiftory  of  England,"  vol.  iii.  p.  401  .     .  to  face      i 

Map  of  Newfoundland  by  Capt.  John  Mason. 

From  Vaiighan's"  Golden  Fleece,"  1626     .....     .tofacexix 

Tablet  to  the  Memory  of   Capt.  John  Mason   in   the 
Chancel   of  the    Church    Domus    Dei,   Portsmouth, 

England    .... 

to  face  ^og 

Facsimile  of  the  Autograph  of  Capt.  John  Mason     .    .  4,0 

Facsimile   of  the  Autograph    of    Mrs.  Anne,  Wife  of 

Capt.  John  Mason    ,     . 

420 

Facsimile  of  the  Autograph  of  Robert  Mason  .    .    .    .  420 


431 


THE    HOUSE    OF    CAPT.  JOHN    MASON, 

At  Portsmouth,  England. 

It  is  likewise  noted  as  the  place  where  the  Duke  of  Buckingham  was 
assassinated,  Aug.  23,  1628.     See  pages  21  and  255. 


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MEMOIR 


OF 


CAPTAIN    JOHN     MASON. 


HE  difcovery  of  America  by  Columbus  at  the 
clofe  of  the  fifteenth  century  mull:  be  regarded 
as  the  greateft  event  in  the  annals  of  Maritime 
enterprife,  if  not  the  greateft  of  human  achieve- 
ments. Whether  meafured  by  the  magnitude 
of  the  difcovery,  as  the  work  of  a  fmgle  man,  or  by  the 
rcfults  which  have  flowed  from  it,  no  difcovery  before,  or 
fmce,  has  furpaffed  it. 

The  glory  of  Columbus  is  unfurpaffed  by  that  of  Newton. 
Their  great  achievements,  feparated  by  a  period  of  two 
centuries,  ftand  unmatched  before  the  world.  One  un- 
locked the  greateft  fecret  of  the  terreftrial  globe,  while 
the  other  performed  an  equally  extraordinary  work  in  the 
celeftial  fphere ;  performances  equally  grand,  folitary,  and 
unique.  A  great  French  geometer  faid  of  Newton,  that 
he  was  the  moft  fortunate  of  men ;  for  only  once  was  a 
fyftem  of  the   Univerfe  to  be  eftablilhed.     So  we  may  fay 

of 


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Memoir  of 


of  Columbus;  for  only  once  was  a  New  World  to  be  dif- 
covered,  one  half  of  the  globe  to  be  made  known  to  the 
other. 

After  Columbus  had  difcovered  the  way  to  this  vafl  terra 
iiicognita^  lying  far  off  in  the  Atlantic  feas,  others  followed 
apace,  each  flriving  to  reach  that  "  gorgeous  cad  "  which 

"  with  richeft  hand 
Showers  on  her  kings  barbaric  pearl  and  gold." 

The  Englifli,  the  Portugucfe,  the  French,  and  the  Spanifli, 
great  wcftern  nations  of  Europe,  vied  with  each  other  to 
reach  Cathay  and  the  Eaft  Indies  by  failing  cafl  from  the 
fliores  of  Europe.  The  Ganges  and  the  Hydafpes,  Indian 
llreams,  were  reached  by  the  Portugucfe  failing  round  the 
Cape  of  Good  Hope,  while  Columbus  was  flill  exploring 
the  American  coaft,  then  fuppofed  by  him  to  be  Afiatic 
fhores,  and  hard  by  the  treafures  of  that  country.  The 
perfiftent  efforts  of  European  maritime  nations  to  reach 
Cathay  refulted  in  the  difcovery  of  the  configuration  of  the 
American  continent,  and  by  thofc  efforts  they  learned  that 
a  vafl  ocean  lay  between  it  and  Cathay.  Indian  tales  led 
to  the  belief  that  there  was  fome  water-paffage  through  the 
continent  to  the  great  ocean  beyond,  which  would  fliorten 
the  paffage  which  muff  otherwife  be  made  round  Cape 
Horn.  The  efforts  to  difcover  this  water-paffage  led  to  a 
knowledge  of  the  American  coaft,  and  prepared  the  way 
for  European  emigration  and  colonization. 

While  Spain  claimed  by  virtue  of  original  difcovery  and 
by  papal  decree  all  America,  other  nations  claimed  fuch 
parts  as  they  had  explored,  and  were  not  then  in  the  poffef- 
fion  of  any  Chriftian  prince  or  people.     The  country  was 

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had  fallen  upon  the  richefl  mineral  parts  of  it,  and  were 
intoxicated  with  the  treafure ;  they  were  unwilling  to  leave 
their  Paradife  to  drive  away  other  nations  that  were  fele6ting 
and  taking  poffeffion  of  other  portions  of  the  continent. 

The  claim  of  England  to  her  (liare  of  America  began  in 
1497,  when  Cabot  failed  with  a  commiffion  from  Henry  VII., 
authorizing  him  "  to  feek  out,  difcover,  and  find  whatfoever 
iles,  countries,  regions,  or  provinces,  of  the  heathen  and  infi- 
dels, whatfoever  they  be  which  before  this  time  have  been 
unknown  to  all  Chriftians."  Cabot  touched  upon  Newfound- 
land and  returned.  This  was  the  iirft  vifit  of  Englifhmen 
to  thefe  fliorcs,  and  there  is  no  record  that  the  Spaniard  had 
then  ventured  north  of  the  Bahamas.  Columbus  was  flill 
exploring  thefe  and  the  Wefi;  India  iflands,  and  about  this 
time  fell  in  with  the  mainland  or  continent. 

This  early  vifit  of  Cabot  has  always  been  put  forth  by  Eng- 
land to  cftablilh  her  title  to  poffeffions  in  America,  although 
it  was  not  immediately  followed  by  poffeffion  being  taken  in 
her  behalf  by  Engliflimen.  No  attempt  to  fettle  an  Englifli 
colony  in  America  feems  to  have  been  made,  and  perhaps  no 
idea  of  doing  fo  occurred  to  any  one,  until  the  lapfe  of  three 
quarters  of  a  century  after  the  vifit  of  Cabot.  Then  Sir 
Humphrey  Gilbert  and  Sir  Walter  Ralegh,  kindred  in  blood 
as  well  as  in  enterprifc,  of  Devonfliire,  England,  put  forth 
their  efforts  to  fettle  an  Englifli  colony  in  America.  The 
credit  of  originating  this  defign  and  of  carrying  it  out  belongs 
to  thefe  illuflrious  men.  I  need  not  recount  here  the  heroic 
efforts  of  thefe  two  men  during  the  ten  years  which  fol- 
lowed the  granting  of  the  commiffion  to  Gilbert,  in  1578,  by 

the 


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the  queen  of  England.  The  immortal  Gilbert  reached  New- 
foundland, took  pofleffion  in  the  name  of  England,  and 
while  farther  exploring  the  coafi;  weflward,  his  veffel  lank  be- 
neath the  waves,  carrying  him  to  an  untimely  grave  jull  after 
he  had  paffed  the  threfliold  of  his  great  enterprife.  Ralegh, 
a  younger  half-brother,  llicceeded  Gilbert,  and  fcnt  hither 
the  firfl  Englidi  colony.  He  gave  the  name  of  Virginia  to 
the  American  territory  claimed  by  him  as  part  of  the  jurif- 
dicflion  of  England.  Ralegh  beflowcd  great  labor  and  made 
great  outlay  of  money  on  his  enterprife  of  colonization  in 
and  about  Roanoke  Ifland.  He  failed,  however,  to  eftablifh 
a  permanent  Englilh  colony,  and  left  his  valuable  experience 
and  difcoverics  for  others  to  make  ufe  of  at  a  later  period. 

When  King  James  I.  fucceeded  Queen  Elizabeth,  at  the 
beginning  of  the  feventeenth  century,  England  had  no  col- 
onies exifling  in  America.  New  France  and  New  Spain 
were  names  that  fpread  over  North  America.  Virginia  was 
an  undefined  territory  on  the  Atlantic  coaft,  flill  inhabited 
by  favages  and  claimed  by  both  Spain  and  France.  Eng- 
land felt  herfelf  more  an  Iflander  than  ever  before.  Peace 
had  been  made  with  Spain,  and  her  fleets  and  armies  were 
coming  home  and  being  difbanded.  She  was  crowded,  as 
was  then  thought,  with  population.  Ralegh  had  then  fallen 
under  the  difpleafure  of  the  new  king,  and  was  in  prifon, 
and  was  foon  condemned  to  die. 

At  this  jundlure,  two  remarkable  men  turned  public 
attention  to  Englifli  colonization  in  America.  Lord  Chief 
Juflice  Popham,  an  aged  and  famous  judge,  and  Sir  Fer- 
dinando  Gorges,  a  young  man  who  had  been  all  his  life 
in  the  wars  of  Elizabeth,  with  fome  others  of  note  and 

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chara(5ler,  planned  a  method  of  colonizing  Ralegh's  Virginia 
in  America.  They  procured  of  the  king  a  royal  charter  for 
two  great  companies,  authorizing  them  to  poricls  this  terri- 
tory and  hold  it  as  part  of  the  Englifli  empire.  This  memo- 
rable charter  was  granted  April  lo,  1606.  One  company 
was  to  have  the  northern  part  of  Virginia,  and  the  other  the 
foutliern.  Virginia  was  now  bounded  for  the  firfl  time  by 
the  great  circles  of  the  heavens ;  it  was  declared  to  lie  be- 
tween the  thirty-fourth  and  forty-fifth  degrees  of  latitude. 

The  fouthern  company  fent  out  a  colony  to  inhabit  its 
grant,  and  Jameftown  was  founded  and  fettled,  the  firfl  per- 
manent Englifli  colony  in  America.  After  fome  delay  the 
northern  company,  in  which  Popham  and  Gorges  were  par- 
ticularly concerned,  fent  a  colony  to  occupy  their  grant.  The 
colony,  led  by  George  Popham,  brother  of  the  chief  juflice, 
and  by  Ralegh  Gilbert,  fon  of  the  famous  Sir  Humphrey  Gil- 
bert, arrived  at  the  mouth  of  the  Kennebec  river  in  1607, 
and  there  eftabliflied  itfelf.  A  dreadful  winter  followed, 
with  the  death  of  the  Lord  Chief  Juflice  and  fome  others 
in  England.  Thefe  calamities  almofl  deflroyed  this  colonial 
cnterprife.  But  Gorges  refufed  to  give  up  the  plan  of  colo- 
nizing in  thefe  northern  parts.  He  fent  hither,  to  the  coafl 
of  Maine,  his  veffels  and  agents,  and  kept  up  a  connexion 
with  thefe  parts  until  he  perfuaded  others  to  join  him  in 
the  cnterprife  of  fettling  here  an  Englifli  colony.  In  the 
meantime  Capt.  John  Smith,  who  had  been  one  of  the 
principal  men  in  the  fouthern  colony,  and  who  had  been 
there  two  years,  came  to  the  parts  affigned  to  the  northern 
colony,  in  16 14,  on  a  voyage  of  trade  and  fifhing.  Capt. 
Smith  explored  nearly  all  the  coaft  within  the  limits  of  this 

colony 


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colony  as  defined  by  the  charter  of  1606,  made  a  map  of  the 
fame,  wrote  and  publiflicd  a  dcfcription  of  the  country. 
Smith  did  another  thing  whicii  had  no  fmall  cffc(^l  in 
encouraging  his  countrymen  to  come  hitiier :  he  named  it 
New  England,  a  name  that  was  at  once  accepted  and 
remains  to  this  day. 

All  this  time  Gorges  was  collc6ting  information  of  the 
country  through  his  agents  and  through  Indians  whom  his 
captains  carried  to  him  from  thefe  parts.  He  at  lafl  pro- 
je6lcd  a  new  charter  and  a  new  plan  of  fettling  the  country. 
This  charter  was  granted  by  the  king  in  the  memorable 
year  1620.  It  is  known  as  the  New  England  charter, 
the  territory  granted  lying  between  40  and  48  degrees  of 
latitude  and  the  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Oceans,  and  called 
New  England.  Gorges  and  his  thirty  affociates  were 
ftylcd  the  "  Council  for  planting,  ruling  and  governing  New 
England  in  America."  None  but  "  perfons  of  honor  and 
gentlemen  of  blood "  were  named  as  Councillors  in  the 
charter. 

A  new  and  energetic  affociate  with  Gorges  in  his  New 
England  entcrpriles  now  comes  into  view,  and  for  many 
years  after  is  a  chief  figure  in  New  England  hiftory.  Capt. 
John  Mafon,  a  young  and  enterprifing  man,  had  been  in 
Newfoundland  as  governor  of  the  plantation  made  there 
in  161 1,  and  was  now  returned  into  England.  He  immedi- 
ately joined  Gorges  in  fettling  New  England,  and  their 
joint  enterprife  fucceeded. 

The  hiftory  of  Capt.  John  Mafon  has  never  been  written. 
Some  years  ago  I  difcovered  that  I  was  defcended  from  his 
chief  agent,  Ambrofe  Gibbons,  who  figures  confiderably  in 

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our  early  hiftory,  particularly  in  that  of  New  Hampfliire. 
This  led  me  to  look  after  his  principal,  Capt.  Mafon,  and  I 
was  amazed  at  the  little  that  was  known  of  him.  Dr.  Bel- 
knap, in  his  admirable  American  Biography,  relates  all  he 
could  find  concerning  him;  and  that  is  contained  in  a  few 
lines,  much  of  which  I  now  find  to  be  inaccurate.  He  is,  of 
courfc,  mentioned  in  that  author's  Hillory  of  New  Hamp- 
fliire, but  no  new  fa6ls  are  given.  He  appears  in  one  of 
the  iatcft  of  American  Biographical  Dic5lionaries.  He  is 
fcarccly  mentioned  in  the  Puritan  literature  of  Maffachu- 
ictts  Bay  of  that  time.  The  caufe  of  this  lies  not  very  deep. 
Mafon  was  a  churchman  and  royalifl;,  two  things  held  in 
equal  abhorrence  by  the  Puritans.  His  agents  and  his 
colonifls  on  the  Pafcataqua''  were  of  the  fame  religious  and 
political  faith.  The  prejudice  in  New  England  againft  thefe 
opinions  and  tliofe  who  held  them  has  fcarcely  ceafed  to 
exill.  I  thank  Heaven,  a  fpirit  of  toleration  now  prevails 
that  will  allow  the  worthy  founders  and  proje(5lors  of  New 
England  a  hearing.  Their  names  now  ftand  forth  in  hiltory, 
and  their  actions  muft  be  recounted. 

Capt.  Mafon  died  in  1635,  two  centuries  and  a  half  ago. 
It  is  a  good  way  back  to  find  materials  for  his  life,  which 
extends  into  the  reign  of  Elizabeth.  I  fliall  here  recount 
briefly  what  I  have  difcovered  concerning  him,  and  efpecially 
concerning  his  colonial  entcrprifes. 

Capt.  John  Mafon  was  the  only  Ton  of  John  and  Ifabella 
Mafon,  and  was  born  in  King's  Lynn,  an  ancient  feaport  and 

parliamentary 

6  Mr.  Tuttle  advocated  and  ufed  this  thor  o."  the  Hijlory  of  New  Ha»it)fJnre, 
form  of  fpelling  the  name.  It  is  the  by  John  Farmer,  tlie  careful  New  Hamp- 
form  ufed  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Belknap,  au-    fliire  antiquary,  and  by  other  writers. 


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parliamentary  borough  of  England,  fituated  in  the  weftern 
part  of  the  maritime  county  of  Norfolk."  How  many  gen- 
erations of  his  anceftors  refided  there,  I  know  not.  His 
defcent  from  Miles  Mafon,  his  great-grandfather,  is  as  far  as 
I  have  traced  his  lineage.  His  paternal  anceftors  were 
refpedable,  and  the  family  large.  Of  his  maternal  anceftors 
I  know  little.  His  mother's  furname  was  Steed,  of  a  York- 
fliire  family. 

King's  Lynn,  or  Lynn  Regis,  the  name  that  has  belonged 
to  the  birthplace  of  Mafon  from  the  days  of  Henry  VIH., 
is  an  ancient  commercial  town  on  the  eafterly  bank  of  the 
Great  Oufe  river.  For  many  centuries  prior  to  the  birth 
of  Mafon,  it  was  the  firft,  or  one  of  the  firft,  commercial 
ports  on  the  eaftern  coaft  of  England.  Its  inhabitants  were 
extenfively  engaged  in  trade  and  fifliing.  Their  veffels  were 
known  in  the  Baltic,  on  the  ftormy  coaft  of  Norway,  in  the 
Hebrides,  and  even  in  Greenland.  Its  ftreets,  exchanges, 
and  wharves  were  daily  thronged  with  perfons  engaged  in 
every  fpecies  of  maritime  adventure.  There  were  mariners 
who  had  failed  on  every  fea,  and  experienced  every  peril 
that  wind  and  wave  could  produce ;  there  were  alfo  mer- 
chants experienced  in  every  fort  of  trafHc,  who  knew  every 
viciffitude  of  fortune.^  Such  was  the  current  of  daily  life 
in  King's  Lynn  during  young  Mafon's  refidence  there.  It 
was  calculated  to  awaken,  in   a  youth  of  his  capacity,  an 

intereft 

'  Col.  Chefter  in  fubfequent  refearches  after  the  baptifm  of  his  daughter  Dor- 

for  Mr.  Tuttle  found  Mafon's  baptifm  othy,  Dec.  28,  1589  ;  and  Col.  Chefter 

recorded  on   tiie   regifter  of  St.   Mar-  fuggefts.  that  he  may  have  removed  from 

garet's  Church,  King's  Lynn,   Dec.  11,  Lynn  Regis. 

1586.     No  entries  in  relation  to  the  fa-  ''  From  King's  Lynn,  our  MafTachu- 

ther  are  found  on  the  parilh  regifters  fetts  Lynn  was  named. — T. 


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interefl  in  foreign  enterprife  and  adventure,  and  to  ftimulate 
a  defire  to  become  an  acflor  in  the  commercial  drama. 

How  Malbn  paffed  his  years  prior  to  i6io,  I  have  not 
difcovered.^  Dr.  Belknap  fays  he  was  a  merchant  in  Lon- 
don, but  I  know  rot  on  what  authority.  However  this  may 
be,  he  had  this  year  rifen  to  diflindion  in  tht:  naval  fervice 
of  the  king. 

Among  the  fchemes  of  reform  undertaken  by  James  foon 
after  he  came  to  the  throne,  was  the  refloration  or  eftablifh- 
ment  of  Epifcopacy  in  Scotland  and  the  redudtion  of  the 
Highlands  and  Ifles  of  Scotland  to  one  religious  and  politi- 
cal rule.  In  i6o6  he  rellored  the  order  of  Bilhops  in  Scot- 
land. For  the  diocefe  of  the  Hebrides  including  the  Ifles, 
he  fele6ted  a  man  of  eminent  ability  and  capacity  and  of 
great  perfonal  courage.  Andrew  Knox,  bifliop  of  \\v:  Ifles, 
was  worthy  of  his  great  namefake,  the  Scotch  Reformer. 
His  undertaking  was  more  dangerous,  if  lefs  important. 
The  people  of  the  Ifles  were  then  not  half  reclaimed  from 
Celtic  and  Scandinavian  barbarifm.  It  was  faid  by  an 
Englifli  admiral  who  knew  thefe  people  well,  that  "  the 
Chrifl:ian  world  could  not  fliow  a  more  barbarous,  more 
bloody,  and  more  untamed  generation "  than  inhabited 
the  Hebrides  at  this  time.  To  enable  the  bifliop  to  exer- 
cife  his  ecclefiaflical  fundions  among  this  ferocious  people, 
civil  and  military  powers  were  given  him  by  the  king.  In 
i6io  the  bifhop  required  the  affiftance  of  a  naval  force  in 
fettling  the  "  Laws  of  the  Realm  of  Scotland  "  in  thefe  Ifles. 

The 

8  It  is  probable  that  lie  was  matricu-    finifh  Iiis   (Indies   there.      Vide   Capt. 
latcd  at  the  Univerfity  of  Oxford  when     Mason's  Family,  po/i. 
he  was  in  his  fixteenth  year,  but  did  not 


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The  king  fent  to  his  affiflance  two  fhips  of  war  and  two 
pinnaces,  all  under  the  command  of  Capt.  John  Mafon.  It 
was  agreed  that  Mafon  fliould  fit  out  this  little  fleet  at  his 
own  expenfe,  and  that  the  Eari  of  Dunbar,  then  trcafurer  of 
Scotland,  fhould  reimburfe  Mafon  on  his  return  from  that 
fervice,  it  being  a  charge  upon  the  Treafury  of  Scotland. 
Capt.  Mafon  proceeded  with  his  little  fleet  to  the  "  stormy 
Hebrides,"  where  he  remained  fourteen  months,  affifting  the 
bifliop  in  fubduing  the  rebellious  Redflianks.  The  objc(5t 
of  the  expedition  being  accomplifhed,  Mafon  returned  to 
England  to  meet  a  great  difappointment,  one  which  muft 
have  been  a  turning  period  in  his  life.  The  Earl  of  Dunbar 
had  died,  before  his  return,  without  having  provided  money 
to  pay  Mafon  for  his  fervices  and  outlay  in  the  expedition 
to  the  Hebrides.  Mafon's  difburfement  amounted  to  a  large 
fum  in  thofe  days,  namely,  ^2,238.  After  fome  delay. 
King  James  granted  him  the  affize  of  herring,  due  from 
Dutch  fifhermen  on  the  ScottifB  coafl.  Scarcely  was  this 
done,  when  this  Britifli  Solomon  remitted  the  payment,  at 
the  requefl  of  the  Dutch  ambaffador,  who  came  to  England 
bringing  rich  prefents  to  the  king's  daughter,  who  had  mar- 
ried Frederic,  Eledtor  Palatine.  Mafon  got  nothing  for  this 
but  a  promife  of  lands  in  Ireland,  which,  to  uic  his  own  lan- 
guage fixteen  years  later,  "  took  no  e£fe(5l."  So  late  as  1629, 
a  year  memorable  in  the  hiftory  of  New  Hampfhire,  Mafon 
had  not  received  one  penny  of  this  large  fum  due  him  in 
161 2.  The  debt,  principal  and  intereft,  now  amounted  to 
^12,489  ']s?     In  1629  he  applied  to  King  Charles,  fetting 

out 
9  Vide  Documents,  pojl,  1629,  Declaration. 


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out  his  fervices  and  lofs  in  the  expedition,  for  the  place 
of  General  Remembrancer,    which   it   feems  that  he   now 

got. 

The  next  we  hear  of  Mafon  after  his  return  from  Scotland 
and  his  failure  to  get  reimburfed  his  expenfes  through  a 
rent  on  the  fifheries,  he  is  in  Newfoundland,  governor  of  a 
plantation  begun  there  in  16 10,  while  he  was  in  the  Heb- 
rides. We  conjedure  that  his  failure  to  get  his  money  had 
fomething  to  do  with  his  removal  to  Newfoundland,  although 
no  more  efficient  man  for  that  fervice  could  be  found. 

The  Ifland  of  Newfoundland  lay  without  the  northern 
limits  of  Virginia  granted  in  the  charter  of  1606.  On 
account  of  the  extenfive  fiflieries  carried  on  in  thefe  waters 
and  the  proximity  of  the  ifland  to  England,  it  was  judged 
fit  that  an  Englifli  colony  fliould  be  fettled  there.  Accord- 
ingly in  the  year  16 10,  the  king  granted  a  charter  to  a 
company  of  Adventurers  and  Planters  of  the  cities  of  Lon- 
don and  Briftol,  authorizing  the  eftablifliment  of  a  Colony  in 
Newfoundland.  Among  the  perfons  named  in  the  charter 
are  the  Earl  of  Northampton,  the  Lord  Privy  Seal,  Sir 
Lawrence  Tanfield,  Baron  of  the  Exchequer,  and  the  cele- 
br?.ted  Sir  Francis  Bacon,  the  Solicitor  General  of  England. 
The  colony  was  dcfpatched  to  Newfoundland  the  fame  year, 
with  John  Guy  of  Briftol,  one  of  the  affociates,  as  governor. 
The  fettlement  was  on  the  north  fide  of  Conception  Bay, 
near  the  inner  extremity. 

Capt.  Mafon  became  governor  of  this  colony  as  early  as 
161 5,  and  remained  there  about  fix  years.  During  this  time 
he  thoroughly  explored  the  ifland,  efpecially  its  harbors  and 
coafls  and  the  numerous  great  bays,  and  became  acquainted 

with 


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with  the  animals  and  vegetables  of  the  ifland  and  fome  parts 
of  its  interior.  He  made  while  there  a  topographical  fur- 
vey  of  the  ifland,  and  conflru^led  a  map  which  was  engraved 
and  printed,  in  1626,  in  a  very  rare  work  entitled  the 
"Golden  Fleece."^''  This  is  the  firft  map  of  Newfoundland 
made  from  a  furvey,  and  approaches  to  accuracy,  I  know 
of  no  earlier  map  by  an  Englifliman. 

Nor  is  this  all  that  Capt.  Mafon  did  for  Newfound- 
land. Being  an  intelligent  and  capable  ofificer,  and  having 
Englifli  colonization  at  heart,  he  employed  his  pen  in  ad- 
vancing the  interells  of  Newfoundland.  While  there  he 
wrote  a  tra61  entitled  "  A  Brief  Difcourfe  of  the  Newfound- 
land," and  fent  it  to  his  friend  Sir  John  Scot  of  Edin- 
burgh, to  perufe,  and  to  print  if  he  thought  it  worthy.  It 
was  printed  in  the  year  1620,  a  year  memorable  in  the 
annals  of  New  England,  and  fecms  to  have  been  wholly 
unknown  in  America.  I  never  faw  a  reference  to  it  in  the 
hundreds  of  volumes  I  have  confulted.  My  attention  was 
firfl  called  to  it  on  the  occafion  of  its  reprint  at  Edinburgh 
by  the  Bannatyne  Club.     It  contains  a  brief  defcription  of 

Newfoundland, 


1"  The  author  was  William  Vaughan, 
D.C.L.  Mafon  contributed  to  this  work 
the  following  complimentary  lines:  — 

///  Honour  of  the  Golden  Fleece,  defer ibcd 
by  Orpheus  lunior. 

O  I  low  my  heart  doth  Icape  with  loy  to 

hcare, 
Our    Ne-iofound  lie   by   Dritaincs   prized 

deare  ! 
That  hoi^efuU  Land,  which  Winters  fixe  I 

tri'd, 
And  for  our  Profit  meet,  at  full  defcri'd. 
If  Home  of  Fame,  of  quiet  Life,  or  Gaine 


May  Kindle    Flames    within    our    minds 

againe : 
Then   let   us  ioyne   to   feeke   this   Golden 

Fleece, 
The    like    ne're    came   from    Colchos   into 

Greece, 
Orpheus  rcmoues  all  Errmirs  from  the  way, 
And  how  this  Land  Ihall  thriue,  he  doth 

bewray. 
Thus  fliips  &  coine  increafc,  whe  lead  we 

thought, 
For  Fifli  and    Traincs  Exchange,  and  all 

unbought. 

loHN  Mason. 

—  Golden  Fleece,  part  firft.    To  the  Reader. 

T 


Captain  yohn  Ma/on. 


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)me  parts 
hical  fur- 
engraved 
itlcd  the 
OLindland 
I  know 

ewfound- 
id  having 
;n  in  ad- 
there  he 
evvfound- 
of  Edin- 
)rthy.  It 
le  in  the 
;n  wholly 
)  it  in  the 
ition  was 
dinburgh 
ription  of 
)undland, 

uur    minds 

this   Golden 

Colchos   into 

"rom  the  way, 
iuc,  he  doth 

whe  lead  we 

inge,  and  all 

[N  Mason. 
I  the  Reader. 
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Newfoundland,  fetting  forth  clearly  the  advantage  and  necel^ 
fity  of  making  it  wholly  a  Britifli  province.  It  defcribes 
the  climate,  the  producfls  of  the  earth,  the  growth  of  Euro- 
pean vegetables  there,  the  greatnefs  of  the  fifliing  intereft 
and  the  mode  in  which  it  fhould  be  carried  on.  It  would 
have  been  appreciated  by  Humboldt  had  it  fallen  in  his  way. 
It  was  mainly  defigned  to  interefl  the  Scots  in  fettling  a 
colony  in  Newfoundland.  Capt.  Mafon  fays  that  he  wrote 
the  "  Difcourfc  "  at  the  requeft  of  friends,  and  for  the  "  bet- 
ter fatisfadion  of  our  Nobilitie,"  that  it  is  "  unpoliflied  and 
rude,  bearing  the  countries  badge  where  it  was  hatched, 
onely  clothed  with  plainneffe  and  trueth." 

In  the  fpring  of  i62i,juft  before   Mafon  left  Newfound- 
land for  England,  the  planters  and  fifliermen  of  the  feveral 
plantations  made  application  to  the  king  to  fend  two  fliips 
to  prote61;  them  from  the  pirates  infefting  that  region,  and 
'^    to   regulate   the   fifliing,   requefling  that   Capt.   Mafon   be 
V    appointed  the  King's  Lieutenant  tD  command  them.     This 
I    appears  to  have  been  granted,  for  I  find  that  Mafon  had  a 
I    commiflion  about  this  time  from  the  Lord  High  Admiral. 
This  fhows  the  eftimation  in  which  Mafon  was  held  by  the 
leading  perfons  of  Newfoundland,  after  many  years'  refidence 
there.     Hitherto  he  had  been  governor  of  an  incorporated 
company;  this  niade  him  a  lieutenant  of  the  king,  with  large 
powers  and  the  jurifdiftion  of  the  whole  ifland. 

If  Mafon  had  not  previoufly  been  in  fome  perfonal  rela- 

>    tion  with  Sir  Ferdinando  Gorges,  and  I  do  not  find  any, 

he  now,  about  this  time,  came  to  have  official  relations  with 

'    him ;  for  Gorges  was  one  of  the  commiflioners  in  England 

to  regulate  the  fiflieries  in  Newfoundland,  and  Mafon  muft 

have 


I 


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have  como  into  relations  with  him  as  the  King's  Lieutenant 
and  executive  officer. 

In  the  fpring  or  fummer  of  162 1,  Mafon  returned  into 
England,"  and  immediately  found  proof  of  the  effecfl  of 
his  little  tra6l  which  had  been  printed  the  year  before. 
Sir  William  Alexander,  afterwards  Earl  of  Stirling,  imme- 
diately fought  him  out.  He  had  been  appointed  Gentle- 
man of  the  Privy  Chamber  to  Prince  Henry,  honored  with 
Knighthood,  and  was  Mafter  of  Requefls  for  Scotland.  He 
invited  Mafon  to  his  houfe,  where  he  difcuffed  with  him  a 
fcheme  of  Scotch  colonization,  and  he  refolved  to  undertake 
fettling  a  colony  in  what  is  now  Nova  Scotia.  He  begged 
Mafon  to  aid  him  in  procuring  a  grant  of  this  territory  from 
the  Council  for  New  England,  it  being  within  their  limits. 
Mafon  referred  him  to  Sir  Ferdinando  Gorges,  one  of  the 
Council  and  their  Trcafurer.  The  king  readily  recom- 
mended Alexander  to  Gorges,  and  Gorges  heartily  approved 

the 


'^  Seven  years  after  Capt.  Mafon  left 
NewfountUand,  Robert  Hayman,  who 
had  alfo  been  governor  of  the  ifland, 
addrelTed  to  Mafon  and  his  wife  the  fol- 
lowing verfes :  — 

The  foure  Element'  in  Ne^vfouiid-land. 
To  the  IVorJhipfiill  Captaine  John  Ma- 
fon, who  did  wifely  and  worthily  ^averne 
there  divers  yeeres. 

The  Aire  in  Newfound-Land  is  wholefome, 

good ; 
The  Fire,  as  fweet  as  any  made  of  wood  ; 
The  Waters,  very  rich,  botii  fait  and  frclh ; 
The  Earth,  more  rich,  you  know  it  is  no 

Icffe. 
Where  all  are  good.  Fire,  Water,  Earth, 

and  Aire, 
What  man  made  of  thefe  foure  would  not 

live  tlierc  .> 


To  all  thofe  worthy  Women,  who  have  any 
dejlre  to  live  in  Ne^ufound-Land,  fpecially 
to  the  modejt  and  difcrcct  Gentle'iVoman 
Millrefs  Malon,  wife  to  Captaine  Mafon, 
who  lived  there  divers  yceres. 

Sweet  Creatures,  did    you    truely  under- 
ftand 

The  pleafant  life  you  'd  live  in  Newfound- 
land, 

You  would  with  teares  defire  to  be  brought 
thither  : 

I  wifli  you,  when  you  goe,  faire  wind,  faire 
weather : 
For   if  you   with   the    paflage    can   dif- 

jicnce, 
When  you  are  there,  I  know  you  Ml  ne'er 
come  thence. 

Quodlibcts  (162S),  2d  Bk.  p.  31. 
T. 


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Captain  yohn  Ma/on. 


15 


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approvcd 

the 

who  have  any 

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Gmtlnuoman 

Maine  Mafon, 

\ 

truely   under- 

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0  be  brought 

1 

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T. 

the  plan.  In  September,  162 1,  Alexander  obtained  a  Royal 
Patent  for  a  tra(fl  of  land  which  he  called  New  Scotland,  a 
name  attracflive  to  his  countrymen.  This  mufl  have  been 
crrati Tying  to  Mafon,  who  had  urged  Scotch  emigration  in 
his  tracft  printed  only  a  year  before.^^ 

The  Council  for  New  England,  eflabliflied  in  November, 
1620,  was  now  granting  and  ready  to  grant  to  affociations 
or  to  individuals  parcels  of  its  vafl  domain  in  America. 

The  year  1622  is  a  memorable  one  in  the  hiftory  of  the 
Council  for  New  England,  as  in  the  hiflory  of  New  Hamp- 
fliirc.  In  that  year  the  Council  by  effe6tive  means  appealed 
to  new  and  powerful  interefts  in  favor  of  colonization  on 
thcfe  fhores,  and  gave  an  impulfc  to  emigration  ;  and  New 
Hampfliire  was  carved  from  the  vafl  territorial  domains  of 
New  England,  and  a  fettlement  proje6led  within  its  limits. 
The  Prefident  and  Council,  although  befet  by  powerful 
opponents,  at  home  and  abroad,  in  parliament  and  out, 
made  great  efforts  this  year  to  carry  out  their  defign  of 
cflablilhing  fettlements.  Among  other  things  they  iffued  a 
printed  pamphlet,^^  now  of  the  greateft  hiflorical  value  and 
intercft,  containing  a  brief  fketch  of  what  had  been  done 
towards  difcovcring  and  colonizing  fmce  the  iffue  by  King 
James  of  the  great  charter  of  Virginia  in  1606;  a  defcrip- 
tion   of  the   country   and   its  commodities,   a   fcheme   for 

di/iding 

"  For  a  full  account  of  Sir  William        "  A  Briefe  Relation  of  the  Difco^i- 

Alexander  and  his  colonial  enterprifes  ery  and  Plantation  of  New  Eni^lanti. 

fee  the  volume  entitled   Sir  William  Lontlon,  1622.     This  trad  is  reprinted 

Alexander  and  American  Colonization,  in  the  CollcHions  of  the  M affachufetts 

by  tlie  Rev.  lulmimd  F.  Slafter,  whicli  Hiflorical  Society,    2d  Series,  Vol.  IX. 

was   ilTued   by  the  Prince  Society  in  pages  1-25. 


^         \\ 


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Memoir  of 


dividing  th'^  territory  into  counties  and  baronies  a. id  fmaller 
political  divi/ions;  a  plan  of  general  government  over  the 
whole,  and  Ibliciting  thoie  who  looked  with  favor  on  the 
undertaking  to  join  with  them.  "  We  have,"  they  fay, 
"  made  a  mofl  ample  difcovery  of  the  mofl:  commodious 
country  for  the  benefit  of  our  nation  that  ever  hath  been 
found.  .  .  .  Further  we  have  fettled  at  this  prefent  feveral 
plantations  on  the  coaft,  and  have  granted  Patents  to  many 
more  that  are  in  preparation  to  be  gone  with  all  conven- 
iency."  They  add  that  more  than  thirty  veffels  had  already 
gone  ''n  that  year,  1622,  from  the  weftcrn  parts  of  England 
to  fifli  and  trade. 

The  fecond  patent  for  land  granted  by  the  Council  was 
to  Capt.  John  Mafon,  bearing  date  March  9,  1621-2.^^  It 
was  all  the  land  lying  between  the  Naumkeag  and  the 
Merrimac  rivers,  extending  back  from  the  fea-coafl  to  the 
heads  of  both  of  thefe  rivers,  with  all  the  iflands  within 
three  miles  of  the  fliore.  Mafon  called  this  Mariana.  This 
tra6t  of  territory  lies  wholly  within  the  prefent  bounds  of 
Maffachufetts. 

We  now  arrive  at  a  period  when  Mafon  and  Gorges  have 
a  joint  intereft  in  New  England.  On  the  loth  of  Auguft, 
1622,  the  Council  made  a  third  grant.^**  This  was  to  Gorges 
and  Mafon  jointly  of  land  lying  upon  the  fea-coafl;  between 

the 


"  I  now  have  a  full  copy  of  the  Ma- 
riana Patent,  dated  March  9,  1621-2, 
the  firft  copy  that  appears  to  have  been 
in  this  country.  It  will  be  printed  in 
full  among  the  Charters  in  this  volume. 
Ambrofe  Gibbons  is  defignated  to  put 
Capt.  Mafon  in  poffeffion.     From  this 


I  infer  that  Gibbons  was  either  in  New 
England,  or  was  intending  to  come 
hither  foon.  'J  he  firft  that  we  know  of 
his  being  here  is  in  1630,  when  he  was 
at  I'afcataqua. — T. 

^'^  This  document  will  be  i)rintcd  in 
full  anion":  the  Charters  in  this  volume. 


Captain  jfo/m  Ma/on. 


17 


id  fmaller 
over  the 
or  on  the 
they   fay, 
1-imodIous 
hath  been 
:nt  feveral 
3  to  many 
11  convcn- 
ad  ah-cady 
\  England 

)uncil  was 
21-2."  It 
y  and  the 
)a{l  to  the 
ids  within 
%na.  This 
bounds  of 

orges  have 
£  Auguft, 
to  Gorges 
11  between 
the 


leitlier  in  New 

ling    to    come 

it  we  know  of 

when  he  was 

I  be  printed  in 
.  this  volume. 


1 


the  Mcrrimac  and  the  Kennebec  rivers,  extending  three- 
fcore  miles  into  the  country,  with  all  iflands  within  five 
leagues  of  the  premifes  to  be,  or  intended  to  be,  called  the 
Province  of  Maine.  Thus  was  the  territory  dcflined  fcven 
years  later  to  bear  the  name  of  New  Haiipfhire,  firfl  carved 
from  the  vaft  domain  of  New  England,  whofc  boundaries 
were  fixed  by  the  great  circles  of  the  heavens.  Thus  was 
Capt.  Mafon  joint  proprietor  of  his  territory  afterwards 
known  as  New  Hampfliire,  before  a  fingle  fettler  had  built 
a  cabin  on  the  Pafcataqua.  Capt.  Robert  Gorges,  fon  of  Sir 
Ferdinando,  was  authorized  to  give  the  grantees  poffeffion 
of  this  new  Province. 

Great  enthufiafm  on  the  fubjedl  of  colonization  now  pre- 
vailed in  England,  extending  from  the  king,  through  all 
ranks.  The  profpe6l  of  having  a  government  over  this 
lawlefs  region  induced  many,  who  had  fomething  to  rifk,  to 
embark  in  the  enterprife.  The  king  iffued  a  proclamation 
full  of  encouragement  to  thofe  having  or  defigning  to  have 
interefts  in  New  England.  The  great  work  of  colonization 
was  now  fairly  undertaken. 

Before  the  year  1622  clofed,  the  Council  iffued  many 
patents  for  land,  in  fmall  divifions,  to  perfons  intending  to 
make  plantations.  Among  the  grants,  is  one  to  David 
Thomfon  and  two  affociates,  of  land  on  the  Pafcataqua. 
The  bounds  and  extent  of  this  patent  are  unknown.  Only 
the  fa(5l  that  fuch  a  patent  was  granted  is  preferved.^''    Thus 

we 


^^  On  the  14th  of  December,  1622,  outh,  England,  to  join  with  him  in  colo- 
Thomfon  entered  into  an  agreement  nizing  the  land  of  which  he  had  juft  re- 
with  Abraham  Colmer,  Nicholas  Sher-  ceived  a  patent.  The  indenture,  which 
will,  and  Leonard  Pomeroy,  all  of  Plym-    was  difcovered  fince  this  memoir  was 

3  written 


ise?: 


i8 


Me^noir  of 


we  fee  clearly  enough  that  the  projecft  of  the  fcttlement 
within  the  prefent  territorial  limits  of  New  Hampfliire  ori- 
ginated in  England  during  this  year,  1622.  The  initia- 
tive movement  is  perceptible  in  thefe  territorial  grants  to 
Gorges,  Mafon,  and  Thomfon. 

Early  in  the  fpring  of  1623,  David  Thomfon,  a  Scotfman 
and  a  "  fcholar  and  traveller,"  fays  one  who  knew  him,^^  led 
the  firfl  Englifli  colony  to  the  fhores  of  New  Hampfhire. 
Thomfon  was  a  man  of  capacity  and  enterprifc,  and  had 
been  in  the  fervice  of  the  Council  for  New  England,  a  fad 
which  of  itfelf  fhows  him  to  have  been  a  perfon  of  high 
and  honorable  charader.  To  thefe  wilds,  hitherto  vifited 
only  by  a  few  tranfient  navigators,  and  fifliermen,  he  came 
with  his  little  company,  and  fat  down  at  a  place  which 
Levett  calls  Pantiawayy  afterwards  called  Pafcataway,  and 
Little  Harbor.  This  is  the  firft  Englifli  fettlement  in  New 
Hampfhire,  and  the  initial  point  of  the  hiflory  of  the  State. 
I  do  not  forget  that  Hubbard  is  authority  for  making  Dover 
as  old  as  this  fettlement ;  but  on  looking  over  his  fcveral 
ftatements  concerning  the  Dover  fettlement  in  his  hiflory, 
I  do  not  find  an  agreement  among  them  as  to  the  time  of 
Hilton's  fettlement  there.^^ 

Thus 


written,  is  printed  by  Charles  Deane, 
LL.D.,  in  a  paper  read  by  him  before 
the  Maflachufetts  Hiftorical  Society, 
May  II,  1876,  in  which  he  gives  a  hif- 
tory  of  the  firft  fettlements  on  the 
Pafcataqua  river.  The  evidence  feems 
to  indicate  that  Thomfon's  fettlement 
was  the  firft.  The  paper  is  printed  in 
the  Proceedings  of  that  Society,  Vol. 

XIV.  pp.  358-385- 

"  Thomas  Morton.     See  his  New 


En^liJJi  Canaan,   1637,  p.  22 ;  Prince 
Society's  edition,  1883,  p.  128. 

"  Mr.  Tuttle,  a  few  years  before  his 
death,  informed  me  that  his  later  re- 
fearches  had  led  him  to  place  more 
confidence  in  Hubbard's  ftatements  on 
this  point.  Since  his  death  Mr.  Wil- 
liam 13.  Trafk  has  difcovered,  among  tlie 
Suflfoik  Court  files,  a  document  which 
fupports  Hubbard.  It  is  a  petition  to 
the    General    Court  of   Maflachufetts 

from 


A 


Captain  yohn  Ma/on. 


19 


cttlcmcnt 
^fliire  ori- 
he  initia- 
grants  to 

Scotfman 
him,^^  led 
[ampfhirc. 
,  and  had 
ind,  a  fa(5l 
n  of  high 
rto  vifited 
,  he  came 
ice  which 
away,  and 
nt  in  New 
the  State, 
ing  Dover 
lis  fcveral 
lis  hiflory, 
le  time  of 

Thus 

5.  22  ;  Prince 
128. 

irs  before  liis 
lis  later  re- 
place more 
ftatements  on 
ath  Mr.  Wil- 
cl,  among  tlie 
ument  which 
a  petition  to 
Mailachufetts 
from 


Thus  the  firfl  fcttlemcnt  in  New  Hampfliire,  then  known 
as  a  part  of  the  Province  of  Maine,  was  aulpicioufly  begun. 
All  honor  to  Mafon  and  Gorges,  the  great  leaders  in  this 
cntcrprifc!  Looking  back  through  two  hundred  and  fifty 
years,  to  this  little  fcttlemcnt  on  the  Pafcataqua,  what  an 
arfcmblaire  of  hiftorical  affociations  rife  before  us! 

The  Council  for  New  England,  in  view  of  the  many 
intended  fcttlements,  as  well  as  the  few  already  made,  now 
propofcd  to  fet  up  a  general  government  in  New  England. 
Capt.  Robert  Gorges,  recendy  returned  from  the  Venetian 
wars,  was  appointed  Governor,  with  Capt.  Francis  Wefl, 
Capt.  Chriflopher  Levett,  and  the  governor  of  New  Ply- 
mouth as  his  Council.  Capt.  Gorges  arrived  here  the  middle 
of  September,  1623,  having  been  preceded  fome  months  by 
Capt.  Weft,  who  was  Vice-Admiral  of  New  England  as  well 
as  Councillor.  Capt.  Levett  came  as  late  as  November,  arriv- 
ing firft  at  the  Ifles  of  Shoals,  and  then  fojourning  a  month 
with  Thomfon  at  Pannaway.  During  his  ftay  with  Thom- 
fon  the  weather  was  cold  and  the  fnow  deep.  Capt.  Gor- 
ges came  there,  from  Maffachufetts  Bay,  and  produced  his 
commiffion,  and  Levett  was  qualified  as  councillor.    Several 

other 


from  William  Hilton,  fon  of  William 
I       Hilton,  who  with  his  brother  Edward 
iy      were  tlie  founders  of  Dover.     The  pe- 
7;       titioner  ftates  that  his  father,  William 
Hilton,  came  to  New  England  in  1621, 
and  that  about  a  year  and  a  half  after, 
he  himlelf  arrived.     "  In  a  little  tyme  " 
tlicy  fettled  themfelvcs,  he  fays,  upon 
the  Pafcataqua  river,  "with  Mr.  Edw: 
"^      Hilton."     We  have  evidence  that  Wil- 
liam   Hilton,    fenior,   arrived    at    Ply- 
*      mouth  in  the  Fortune,  Nov.  11,  162 1,  and 


was  followed  in  the  Anne,  in  July  or 
Auguft,  1623,  by  his  wife  and  two  chil- 
dren. One  of  thefe  children  muft  have 
been  the  petitioner.  The  document  is 
undated,  but  was  prefented  to  li.c  mag- 
iftrates  of  the  colony,  May  31,  1600. 
It  is  printed  in  the  iXeiv  England  Hif- 
torical and  Genealoi^ical  Re(^ijler  for 
January,  1882,  Vol.'  XXXV'l.  p.  40, 
with  an  hiftorical  preface  by  Mr.  John 
T.  HalTam. 


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t. 


other  members  of  the  Council  were  prefent.  It  is  probable 
that  at  this  time  Capt.  Gorges  delivered  poffoffion  of  the 
Province  to  his  father  and  Mafon,  as  was  cxprelTed  in  the 
patent  to  them,  David  Thomfon  being  then  and  there  au- 
thorized to  receive  it  for  them.  Thomfon  was  authorized 
to  give  Capt.  Gorges  poffeiHon  of  a  tra6l  of  territory  on  the 
fca-coaft  between  the  Charles  river  and  Nahant,  which  had 
been  granted  to  him  by  the  Council  in  December,  1622. 

The  little  colony  of  which  Thomfon  was  chief  A^as  en- 
gaged in  trade  and  fifhing.  It  attracted  to  that  place  not 
only  Indian  traders,  but  all  who  were  in  thefe  parts.  It  was 
known  alniofl  as  foon  as  Thomfon  arrived  at  New  Plymouth 
and  at  Nantafket.  It  is  highly  probable  that  the  Pafcata- 
qua  river  was  very  foon  explored,  and  that  the  country,  for 
many  miles  round,  foon  became  well  known. 

A  Hone  flrudure  was  built  for  a  dwelling-houfe,  and  was 
ftanding  there  more  than  fifty  years  later.  It  was  known 
in  later  years  as  "  Capt.  Mafon's  Stone  Houfe."  The  fitc 
of  this  houfe  is  flill  pointed  out  at  Odiorne's  Point,  Little 
Harbor.  I  have  feen  there  what  appears  to  be  an  ancient 
foundation,  on  the  higheft  ridge  of  land  on  the  Point. 

When  Thomfon  fet  out  from  Plymouth,  England,  Gorges 
was  there,  and  undoubtedly  encouraged  the  adventurer. 

The  next  year,  1624,  war  between  England  and  Spain 
broke  out,  and  drew  off  for  a  while  Gorges  and  Mafon 
froiii  their  interefts  in  colonization.  Gorges  was  Captain 
of  the  Caflle  and  Ifland  of  St.  Nicholas,  at  Plymouth, 
a  poft  that  he  had  held  for  thirty  years ;  and  he  was  now 
wholly  taken  up  with  the  duties  of  his  oflfice.  Mafon's 
fervices   were   required   as   a   naval    officer    of   experience. 

When 


Captain  yohn  Ma/on. 


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vhich  had 
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d  Mafon 
Captain 
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was  now 
Mafon's 
Ixperiencc. 
When 


When  the  expedition  went  againft  Cadiz,  in  1625,  under 
Vifcount  Wimbledon,  Mafon  was  CommilTary  General,  hav- 
ing been  appointed  by  the  Lord  High  Admiral,  the  Duke 
of  Buckingham. 

In  1626  England  plunged  into  a  war  with  France,  with- 
out having  ended  the  war  with  Spain.  Capt.  Mafon  was 
advanced  to  be  Trcafurer  and  Paymafter  of  the  Englifh 
armies  employed  in  the  wars.  There  was  no  time  now  to 
think  of  American  colonization.  His  duties  were  arduous  ; 
he  was  conftantly  called  on,  by  the  Naval  Commiffioners, 
to  give  advice  regarding  that  fervicc ;  he  was  often  made  a 
fpecial  commifiioner  to  examine,  and  report  on,  the  con- 
dition of  the  navy  to  the  government. 

In  1629  peace  was  made  with  France,  and  the  war  with 
Spain  was  coming  to  an  end.  No  fooner  were  Gorges  and 
Mafon  a  little  relieved  from  their  public  duties  than  they 
fprang  at  once  to  their  old  New  England  enterprife.  They 
rcfolved  to  pufli  forward  their  interefts.  They  came  to  fome 
undcrftanding  about  a  divifion  of  their  Province  of  Maine. 
On  the  leventh  of  November,  1629,  a  day  memorable  in 
the  hiflory  of  New  Hampfliire,  the  Council  granted  to  Mafon 
a  patent  of  all  that  part  of  the  Province  of  Maine  lying 
between  the  Merrimac  and  Pafcataqua  rivers ;  ^^  and  Mafon 
called  it  New  HampJJiire,  out  of  regard  to  the  favor  in  which 
he  held  Hampfliire  in  England,  where  he  had  refided  many 
years.  Portfmouth  was  the  chief  naval  ftation  of  Eng- 
land, and  Malon  lived  there  during  the  wars  with  Spain 
and  France.  The  Duke  of  Buckingham,  Lord  High  Ad- 
miral 

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miral  of  England,  was  affafTinated  in  Mafon's  house  in 
Portfmouth. 

Capt.  Mafon  lid  not  probably  recognize  any  phyfical 
refemblances  between  old  Hampftiire  and  his  New  Hamp- 
fliire.  In  the  quaint  defcription  of  Hampfnire  by  Thomas 
Fuller,  written  but  little  after  this  event,  one  may  fee  fome 
refemblances.  Fuller  fays :  "  A  happy  country  in  the  four 
elements,  if  culinary  fire  in  the  country  may  pafs  for  one, 
with  plenty  of  the  beft  wood  for  the  fuel  thereof.  Mofl; 
pure  and  piercing  the  air  of  this  fliire ;  and  none  in  England 
hath  more  plenty  of  Jear  and  frefh  rivulets  of  troutful 
water,  not  to  fpeak  of  the  friendly  fea,  conveniently  dif- 
tanced  from  London.  As  for  the  earth,  it  is  both  fair  and 
fruitful,  and  may  pafs  for  an  expedient  between  pleafure  and 
profit,  where  by  mutual  confent  they  are  moderately  accom- 
modated. Yet  much  of  the  arable  therein  is  ftony  ground, 
though  not  like  that  in  the  Gofpel  where  the  grain  grew  up 
and  withered  fo  foon,  '  having  no  deepnefs  of  earth,'  this 
bringing  plenty  of  corn  to  perfeftion." 

The  Council  authorized  Capt.  Walter  Neale,  then  about 
to  proceed  to  New  England,  to  give  Mafon  poffeffion  of  the 
tradl  called  New  Hampfhire.  This  gri^nt  had  hardly  been 
made  when  Champlain  was  brought  to  London,  a  prifoner, 
from  Canada,  by  Kirke.  The  French  had  been  driven  from 
that  region.  Gorges  and  Mafon  procured  immediately  a 
grant  from  the  Council  of  a  vafl  tracft  of  land  in  the  region 
of  Lake  Champlain,  fuppofed  to  be  not  only  a  fine  country 
for  peltry,  but  to  contain  vafl  mineral  wealth.  The  Prov- 
ince was  called  Laconia  on  account  of  the  numerous  lakes 
fuppofed  or  known  to  be  there,  and  was  the  mofl;  northern 

grant 


tl! 


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Captain  yohn  Ma/on. 


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ouse   in 

phyfical 
H  amp- 
Thomas 
fee  fome 
the  four 
for  one, 
f.  Moft 
England 
troutful 
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ground, 
grew  up 
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northern 
grant 


grant  hitherto  made  by  the  Council.  The  patent  bears 
date  Nov.  17,  1629,  only  ten  days  later  than  Mafon's  New 
Hampfliire  grant.^° 

In  the  fpring  of  1629  accident  brought  together  Mafon 
and  Capt.  Walter  Neale,  a  foldier  of  repute  and  courage. 
They  may  have  met  before,  as  Neale  had  ferved  not  only 
in  the  Low  Countries  under  Count  Mandsfelt,  but  had  been 
in  the  ;vars  with  Spain  and  France.  Neale,  like  many 
others,  had  got  but  little  pay  for  his  fervices,  and  he  was  in 
diftrefs  for  money.  At  length  he  was  referred  to  Capt. 
Mafon,  treafurer  of  the  army,  for  relief.  The  wars  were 
now  coming  to  an  end,  and  Capt.  Neale  needed  future  em- 
ployment as  well  as  money. 

Gorges  and  Mafon,  having  taken  out  the  patent  of  La- 
conia  in  the  autumn,  needed  fome  one  to  lead  their  men  to 
this  wildernefs,  as  foon  as  winter  was  over.  They  agreed 
upon  Capt.  Neale.  In  the  fpring  of  1630  Neale  and  Am- 
brofe  Gibbons,  another  chief  in  this  enterprife,  fet  out  from 
England  in  the  bark  Warwick  for  the  Pafcataqua,  where 
there  was  probably  a  fmall  colony.  Neale  undoubtedly  put 
Mafon  in  poffeffion  of  New  Hampfliire,  as  he  was  author- 
ized to  do  by  the  Council.  Neale  built  fortifications  to 
command  the  Pafcataqua  and  granted  lands  to  fettlers,  and 
for  three  years  was  the  chief  man  on  that  river.  He  feems 
to  have  done  nothing,  although  he  made  attempts  in  dif- 
covering  and  exploring  Laconia.  The  treaty  with  France 
in  1632,  however,  reftored  all  Canada  to  the  French. 

For  the  purpofe  of  advancing  the  imerefts  of  Gorges  and 

Mafon 

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Mafon  in  Laconia  as  well  as  on  the  Pafcataqua,  they  joined 
with  them  fix  merchants  in  London,  and  received  from  the 
Counc  il  a  grant  dated  Nov.  3,  1 631,  of  a  tra6t  of  land  lying 
on  both  fides  of  the  Pafcataqua  river,  on  the  fea-coaft  and 
within  territory  already  owned  by  Gorges  and  Mafon  in 
feveralty.  This  patent,  called  ihe  Pafcataqua  Patent,^'^  cov- 
ered, on  the  weft:  fide  of  the  river,  the  prefent  towns  of 
Portfmouth,  New  Caft;le,  Rye  and  part  of  Greenland;  on 
the  caft:  fide,  Kittery,  Eliot,  the  Berwicks,  and  the  wcftern 
part  of  Lebanon.  Captain  Cammock  and  Henry  Joffelyn 
were  authorized  to  give  the  patentees  poffeffion  of  the  terri- 
tory.    No  name  is  given  it  in  the  patent. 

This  new  affociation  put  new  life  into  the  Pafcataqua 
colony.  Planters,  traders,  and  fifliermen  made  their  way 
thither.  Houfes  were  built  and  lands  were  cleared.  There 
was  a  conftant  influx  of  new  fettlers. 

The  fcanty  returns  from  the  trade  ellabliflied  by  the  affo- 
ciation foon  diffatisfied  the  merchants,  and  hardly  two  years 
elapfed  when  a  diffolution  took  place  and  a  divifion  of  the 
ftock  and  lands  was  made.  On  the  caft;  fide  of  the  river 
Mafon  was  allowed,  for  his  fhare  of  the  land,  all  above  the 

little 


( , 


'^i  It  appears  from  a  copy  of  the  Pif- 
cataway  Patent  dated  Nov.  3,  1631, 
juft  difcovcred  by  Col.  Cheftei',  that  the 
trafl  of  land  granted  covered  Portl- 
mouth,  Newington,  Greenland,  New 
Caflle,  and  Rye.  This  is  in  direct 
confli(5l  with  the  Swamfcot  Patent,  as 
regards  Newington  and  Greenland,  or 
a  part  of  Oeenland,  and  is  undoubt- 
edly the  reafon  of  the  encounter  at 
Bloody  Point  between  Wiggin,  repre- 
fenting  the  Swamfcot  Patent,  and  Neale, 


reprefenting  the  Pifcataway.  The 
conteft  was  at  Newington,  about  land 
there.  —  T. 

The  copy  of  the  Patent  of  Nov.  3, 
1631,  was  fent  to  Mr.  Tuttle  by  Col. 
Chefter,  Aug.  19,  1871.  In  the  fummer 
of  187.^.  Mr.  John  S.  Jennefs  vilited 
England  a.-id  obtained  another  copy, 
which  he  printed  in  the  appendix  to  his 
Firjl  Planting  of  New  Hamp/fiire,  pp. 
82-84  The  patent  will  be  printed  in 
this  volume. 


rA 


Captain  John  Ma/on, 


little  Newichvvannock  river,  about  fifteen  miles,  and  one 
quarter  of  a  mile  below.  The  lands  o..  the  weft  fide,  with 
the  Ifles  of  Shoals,  were  to  remain  in  common  at  the 
time  this  divifion  was  made. 

In  the  fpring  of  1634  Malbn  fent  over  Henry  Joffelyn  as 
his  agent,  with  a  number  of  men  to  build  a  new  faw-mill  and 
a  grift-mill  at  Newichwannock,  or  rather  at  a  finall  fall  at  a 
place  called  by  the  Indians  AlTabenbcduck,  on  the  little  Ne- 
wichwannock river,  now  South  Berwick.    Thefe  appear  to  be 
the  firft  mills  fet  up  on  the  Pafcataqua  river.     Francis  Small 
an  Indian  trader,  affirmed  this  to  Se  fo  about  two  hundred 
years  ago.     Mafon  had  hitherto  derived  no  profit  from  his 
efforts  at  colonization.     In  a  letter  to  Ambrofe  Gibbons 
his  old  and  faithful  agent,  written  in  1634,  he  fays  that  he 
had  never  received  a  penny  for  all  his  outlay  on  his  plan- 
tation in  the  Pafcataqua.    This,  however,  did  not  deter  him  • 
and  to  the  lateft  days  of  his  life,  now  drawing  to  a  clofe  his 
thoughts  and  his  efforts  were  direded  to  this  enterprife  ' 

In  1634  Mafon  was  appointed  Captain  of  the  South  Sea 
Uftle,  an  ancient  fortrefs  commanding  the  entrance  to  the 
harbor  at  Portfmouth,  England.     This  was  a  very  impor- 
ant  office.     Moft  of  fuch  caftles  were  commanded  by  no- 
blemen of  military  fkill,  and  who  were  well  affefted  to  the 
Sovereign.     Mafon's  old  affociate.  Sir  Ferdinando  Gorcres 
had  commanded  the  caftle  at  Plymouth,  but  had  now  re' 
ircd  from  it.     About  this  time  Mafon  was  appointed  by 
the  Admiralty  to  vifit  annually  the   Forts  and   Caftles  in 
i^nglaiid,  and  make  a  report  to  the  government. 

While  in  the  Hebrides,  in  161 1,  he  became  acquainted 
with  the  fifheries  there,  and  faw  the  fitnefs  of  the   Ifle  of 

^  Lewis 


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Lewis  for  a  fifliing  ftation.  The  Dutch  then  did  all  or  nearly 
all  the  fifhing  there,  paying  for  a  licenfe.  In  1629  Mafon 
planned  a  fcheme  for  purchafnig  the  Ifle  of  Lewis,  and  for 
fending  as  many  as  two  hundred  veffels  there  to  fifh.  In 
1633  this  ripened  into  the  granting  by  the  king  of  a  charter 
ftyled  "  An  Affociation  of  the  three  Kingdoms  for  a  General 
Fifliery."  Capt.  Mafon  was  one  of  the  Council  and  its 
Treafurer.  The  members  of  this  affociation  comprifed  fome 
of  the  higheft  of  the  nobility  and  great  officers  of  ftate,  as 
the  Duke  of  Portland,  the  Earl  oi  Rutland,  the  Duchefs  of 
Buckingham,  Attorney  General  Noye,  and  others.  For  the 
encouragement  of  this  enterprife  it  was  ordered  that  the 
royal  navy  fliould  be  fupplied  with  fifh  by  this  company,  that 
Lent  fliould  be  ftri6lly  obferved,  and  that  there  fhould  be  no 
importation  of  fifli.  Mafon  was  the  leading  fpirit  in  this 
enterprife,  which  originated  with  him,  and  while  he  lived 
was  thriving  and  profperous.  The  king  was  often  prefent 
at  the  meeting  of  the  Council. 

In  June,  1632,  Mafon  was  ele6led  a  member  of  the  Great 
Council  for  New  England,  compofed,  as  we  have  feen,  of 
"  perfons  of  honor  and  even  of  blood  ;  "  and  in  the  Novem- 
ber following,  became  Vice-Prefident  of  the  Council,  the 
Earl  of  Warwick  being  then  Prefident.  The  Council  often 
held  meetings  at  Capt.  Mafon's  houfe  in  Fenchurch  ftreet 
in  London.  This  elevation  fliows  the  high  eflimation  put 
on  Mafon  by  fome  of  the  foremoft  perfons  in  England. 

Early  in  1635  the  Council  for  New  England  became 
fatisfied  of  its  inability  to  control  affairs  in  New  England. 
It  had  long  had  enemies  at  home  as  well  as  here.  There 
was  an  unwillingnefs  to  recognize  the  powers  granted  by 

the 


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the  Sovereign  in  the  nature  of  government,  and  it  had  no 
flrength  to  enforce  its  decrees.  The  Colony  of  Maffachu- 
fetts  Bay  had  become  large  and  powerful,  and  difregarded 
all  authority,  kingly  as  well  as  other,  as  far  as  they  thought 
it  prudent.  Complaints  againfb  the  Council  were  conftantly 
made  to  the  Privy  Council,  and  they  were  cited  to  anfwer. 
They  determined  thereupon  to  furrender  their  great  Charter 
to  the  king,  and  to  divide  the  whole  territory  of  New  Eng- 
land among  themfelves.  Purfuant  to  this  refolve,  Mafon 
received  a  new  grant  from  the  Council,  dated  April  22, 
1635,^^  of  the  lands  hitherto  granted  to  him  by  the  Council. 
This  grant  embraced  all  the  land  between  the  Naumkeag 
and  Pafcataqua  rivers,  extending  threefcore  miles  inland, 
with  the  fouth  half  of  the  Ifles  of  Shoals,  to  be  called  New 
Hampfliire ;  alfo  a  further  grant  of  ten  thoufand  acres  on 
the  weft  fide  of  the  Kennebec  river,  to  be  called  Mafonia. 
Henry  Joffelyn  and  Ambrofe  Gibbons,  both  then  on  the 
Pafcataqua,  were  authorized  to  give  Mafon  poffeffion  of  this 
new  grant. 

We  muft  not  forget  to  mention  another  grant  of  the 
Counc'l  for  New  England,  which  feems  to  confli(5l  with 
Mafon's  grant  of  New  Hampfliire.  The  patent,  or  rather  a 
copy  of  it,  has  been  difcovered  by  the  Hon.  Charles  H.  Bell, 
and  we  now  know  for  the  firft  time  its  terms.  It  bears 
date  March  12,  1629-30,  and  the  grant  is  made  to  Edward 
Hilton.  It  is  commonly  called  the  Swamfcot  Patent,^ 
and  covered  the  lower  end  of  Dover  Neck,  where  the  firft 

fettlement 

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volume.  torical  and  Genealoi^ical  Regijlo,  Vol. 

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fcttlcment  was  made,  namely,  Newington,  Greenland, 
Stratham,  and  fomc  part  of  Exeter.  All  this  lies  in  New 
Hampfliire,  which  had  been  granted  to  Mafon  Icfs  than 
four  months  preceding.  It  cannot  be  fuppofed  that  fuch 
a  grant  was  made  without  Mafon's  knowledge  and  confent. 
It  proved,  however,  an  entering  wedge  to  defeat  and  dif- 
poffefs  his  heirs  of  New  Hampfliire.  Hilton  had  already 
begun  a  fettlement  at  Dover,  within  its  limits,  and  contem- 
plated an  enlargement.  There  may  be  in  this  a  fufificient 
confideration  for  Mafon  to  confent  to  the  grant,  and  he  may 
have  previoufly  executed  a  releafe  of  that  tradl  for  this  pur- 
pofe.  It  is  obvious  that  any  fcttlcment,  however  fmall,  in  a 
wildernefs  advances  the  intcrefls  of  the  neighboring  pro- 
prietors. The  moft  notable  occurrence  on  it  in  early  times 
fcems  to  have  been  a  quarrel  between  Mafon's  agent,  Capt. 
Neale,  and  Capt.  Wiggin.  The  fcene  of  this  quarrel  has 
ever  fmce  been  known  as  "  Bloody  Point,"  and  is  in  the 
town  of  Newington.  Each  claimed  land  there,  by  what 
title  it  is  not  certain  as  regards  Wiggin. 

On  the  furrender  of  the  New  England  Patent  in  1635,  it 
was  the  defign  of  the  king  to  fet  over  that  territory  a  gen- 
eral Governor,  and  Sir  Ferdinando  Gorges  received  the  ap- 
pointment. To  complete  the  viceregal  government,  Capt. 
John  Mafon  was  appointed,  06lober  i,  Vice-AdmiraP*  of 

New 


2*  "  A  vice-admiral  then  reprefented, 
in  his  particular  diftridt,  the  chief  of 
the  naval  adminiftration.  He  was  him- 
feif  judge  as  well  as  adminiftrator  and 
captain.  He  prelTed  men  for  the  pub- 
lic fervice  at  fea.  He  boarded  pirate 
fliips  ;  decided  upon  the  lawfulnefs  of 
prizes ;    adjudged    falvage    claims  for 


wrecks  ;  and,  in  return  for  his  charges 
and  exertions,  divided  his  various  feiz- 
ures  and  fines  with  the  Lord  Admiral. 
A  neceiTary  condition  of  his  Patent 
was  the  rendering  account  of  fuch 
fines,  feizures,  and  other  emoluments  at 
ftated  times."  {I^orjlcr's  Eliot,  Vol.  I. 
P-370— T. 


Captain  yohn  Ma/on. 


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New  England.  This  was  a  very  great  defign,  and  had  it 
been  carried  out  who  can  fay  what  would  have  been  the 
hiftory  of  New  England  to-day  ? 

Gorfjes  never  came  to  exercife  his  office  in  New  Entjland. 
Mafon  made  every  preparation  to  come  to  New  Hampfliire, 
looking  forward  to  a  vifit  to  his  plantations  as  well  as  to 
the  charge  he  had  undertaken.  In  November  he  was  taken 
ill,  and  died  early  in  December,  1635,  an  event  that  proved 
difaftrous  to  his  interefts  in  New  England,  which  fell,  by 
the  terms  of  his  will,  to  his  widow  and  to  his  grandfon, 
then  not  one  year  old.  The  death  of  fo  energetic  a  church- 
man and  royalift  was  regarded  as  a  divine  favor  by  the 
Puritans  of  Maffachufctts  Bay. 

The  lafl  year  of  Mafon's  life  was  the  bufiefl  in  his  whole 
career.  What  he  had  fo  long  ftruggled  for  feemed  about 
to  be  given  him.  He  was  this  year  one  of  the  Judges  of 
the  Court  of  Oyer  and  Terminer  for  his  county,  Hampihire, 
and  came  near  being  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Vice-Admiralty 
for  that  lliire.  His  coufm.  Dr.  Robert  Mafon,  obtained 
this  laft  pofition.  The  Duke  of  Portland,  Vice-Admiral, 
had  recommended  the  appointment  of  either  Capt.  John 
Mafon  or  Dr.  Robert  Mafon. 

Capt.  Mafon's  will,  dated  Nov.  26,  1635,  is  a  very  interefl- 
ing  document,  and  will  never  ceafe  to  hold  a  high  place  in 
the  early  hiftory  of  New  Hampfhire.  It  fliows  his  latefl 
thoughts  and  plans  regarding  his  province,  and  that  it  was 
his  greatcfl  worldly  concern.  He  calls  to  remembrance  a 
large  number  of  his  kindred  and  friends,  and  alfo  his  birth- 
place and  Portfmouth,  and  beflows  gifts  on  all.  To  his 
young  grandchildren,   the  eldeft  only  feven  years  old,  he 

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devifcs  the  province  of  New  Hampfliire,  and  on  certain 
contincrencies  to  Dr.  Robert  Mafon.  He  authorizes  his 
brother-in-law,  Sir  John  Wollaflon,  afterwards  Lord  Mayor 
of  London,  and  his  wife,  Anne  Mafon,  with  all  fpeed  after 
his  deceafe,  at  the  charges  of  his  eftate,  in  due  form  of  law, 
to  "  fettle  and  convey  one  thoufand  acres  of  the  faid  land  to 
fome  feoffees  in  truft  and  to  their  heirs  forever,  for  and 
towards  the  maintenance  of  an  honefl,  godly  and  religious 
preacher  of  God's  word  in  fome  church  or  chapel  or  other 
public  place  that  fliall  be  appointed  for  divine  worfhip  and 
fervice  within  the  faid  county  of  New  Hampfliire."  He 
alfo  authorizes  the  fame  perfons  to  convey  in  truft  another 
thoufand  acres  of  land  towards  the  maintenance  of  a  Free 
Grammar  School  for  the  education  of  youth  in  fome  con- 
venient place  within  the  faid  county  of  New  Hampfliire. 

He  dire6ls  that  he  fliould  be  buried  in  St.  Peter's  Church, 
London,  that  great  maufoleum  of  kings,  princes,  and  no- 
bles. That  he  was  worthy  of  fuch  a  fepulchre  no  one 
can  doubt  who  will  furvey  his  acftions  without  prejudice. 
His  name  belongs  to  two  worlds.  But  for  the  religious 
and  political  prejudice  of  the  times,  and  efpecially  the  Puri- 
tanic element  of  New  England,  his  fame  had  long  fmce 
fpread  far  and  wide.  If  the  higheft  mortal  honor  belongs 
to  founders  of  ftates,  as  Bacon  has  declared,  then  Mafon 
deferved  it.  To  feize  on  a  tra(5l  of  the  American  wildernefs, 
to  define  its  limits,  to  give  it  a  name,  to  plant  it  with  an 
Englifh  colony,  and  to  die  giving  it  his  lafl  thoughts  among 
worldly  concerns,  are  a6ts  as  lofty  and  noble  as  any  re- 
corded in  the  hiftory  of  colonization.  Such  achievements 
awaken  our  admiration  and  deferve  our  homage.     Cheerfully 

then 


Captain  yolm  Ma/on. 


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then  do  we  place  the  name  of  Mafon  at  the  head  in  the 
annals  of  New  Hampfhirc,  and  befpeak  for  it  everlafling 
remembrance  and  honor. 

Capt.  John  Mafon  married  Anne,  fecond  daughter  of  Ed- 
ward Greene,  a  goldfmith  and  citizen  of  London.  She  was 
filler  to  Rebecca,  wife  of  Sir  John  Wollaflon,  Knt.,  Lord 
Mayor  of  London  in  the  year  1644,  and  alderman  and 
flieriff.  He  is  the  fame  perfon  whom  Mafon  mentions  in 
his  will  as  his  brother-in-law  John  Wollaflon,  to  whom  he 
confides  important  trulls  in  certain  contingencies.  Jofhua 
Greene,  a  brother  of  Mrs.  Mafon,  was,  in  the  years  1637, 
1652,  and  1659,  Mayor  of  King's  Lynn,  Mafon's  birthplace 
and  the  home  of  the  Greene  family.  Mrs.  Mafon  furvived 
her  hufband  twenty  years,  dying  in  1655.  She  was  the 
executrix  of  his  will,  and  entitled  to  all  the  profits  of  his 
eftate  during  her  life. 

Capt.  Mafon  had  but  one  child,  a  daughter  Anne,  who 
married  Jofeph  Tufton,  a  connecflion  of  the  noble  family 
of  Tufton  of  Suffex.  Three  fons  and  two  daughters  were 
born  of  this  marriage,  and  were  the  only  reprefentatives  of 
Capt.  Mafon.  All  except  the  eldefl;,  who  died  young,  are 
mentioned  in  Capt.  Mafon's  will.  The  hiflory  of  thefe 
grandchildren  forms  a  fubjefl  of  great  interefl,  three  of  them 
being  the  devifees  of  Mafon's  vafl  ellates  in  New  England. 
The  eldefl  was  only  feven  years  old  at  the  time  of  Mafon's 
death. 

John  Tufton,  the  eldefl  fon,  died  before  he  became  of  age, 
and  his  interefl:  paffed  to  his  brother,  Robert  Tufton,  who 
came  to  New  Hampfliire  in  1680  and  was  a  member  of  the 
Provincial  Council.     He  was  alfo  of  the  Council  of  Dudley 

and 


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32         Memoir  of  Captain  Ma/on, 

and  Anclros  during  the  union  of  the  New  England  States. 
Robert  Tufton  took  the  furname  of  Mafon,  as  required  by 
the  will,  i:i  order  to  take  the  property  of  his  grandfather. 
He  died  fuddenly  at  Kingfton,  N.  Y.,  Sept.  6,  1688,  leaving 
defcendants.  To  the  efforts  of  Robert  Mafon  New  Hamp- 
fliire  is  indebted  for  her  independent  exiflence  for  two 
hundred  years. 

Anne  Tufton,  to  whom  Capt.  Mafon  devifed  Mafonia, 
married  Dr.  Richard  Gibbon,  originally  of  the  County  of 
Kent,  and  of  the  fame  family  with  the  illullrious  hiftorian 
of  the  Roman  Emj^ire.^^ 


'^  This  memoir  was  prepared  by  Mr. 
Tuttle  for  the  New  Hamplhire  Hiltori- 
cal  Society,  and  was  dehvered  ijefore  it 
as  an  Addrefs  at  the  annual  meeting  in 
Concord,  VVednefday  evening,  June  14, 
1S71.  It  was  repeated,  in  Bolton,  Mafs., 
before  tiie  New  England  Hilloric  Gene- 
alogical Society,  at  its  quarterly  meet- 
ing, Wednefday  afternoon,  April  3,  1872, 
ami  perhaps  was  fubfequently  delivered 


before  other  hiftorical  focieties.  The 
text  of  the  memoir  here  printed  is  the 
addrefs  delivered  in  1871  at  Concord, 
except  that  in  the  laft  two  pages  there 
are  a  few  new  genealogical  fatts,  which 
Mr.  Tuttle  added  in  1872,  before  he  de- 
livered the  addrefs  the  fecond  time,  and 
that  the  editor  has  made  fome  lligiit 
changes  which  were  needed  to  adapt  it 
to  the  prefent  work. 


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THE 


FAMILY  OF  CAPTAIN  JOHN  MASON. 


APT.  JOHN  MASON  was  the  fon  of  John 
Mafon,  of  King's  Lynn,  in  Norfolk,  whofe 
father  was  William,  and  his  grandfather,  Miles. 
Of  his  father,  John  Mafon,  little  has  been 
afcertained.  Col.  Jofeph  L.  Chefter,  LL.D., 
D.C.L.,  who  made  refcarches  concerning  this  family  for 
Mr.  Tuttle,  found  at  King's  Lynn  the  record  of  the  baptifm 
of  three  of  his  children.  In  the  old  lifts  of  the  "  Freemen  " 
of  that  borough  he  found  the  following  entries  relating  to 
a  perfon  or  perfons  of  his  name,  though  we  have  no  proof 
that  either  entry  refers  to  him  :  — 

1565,  John  Mafon  apprentice  to  The.  Wilkynfon,  Tailor.^^ 
1575.  John  Mafon  50''  paid  50'-  Mich'-  £t.^"' 

Mr.  John  Mafon, 


''°  That  is,  John  Mafon  became  a 
freeman  regularly,  after  ferving  the  due 
courfe  of  apprenticefhip  to  a  tailor.  — 
MS.  letter  of  Col.  J.  L.  Chejler. 

"  That  is,  this  John  Mafon  pur- 
chafed  his  freedom,  as  it  was  called, 
and  paid  £z  \os.  down,  and  was  to  pay 
;^2^  loj.  more  the  next  Michaelmas. 
This  was  a  good  deal  of  money  in  thofe 


days,  equal  at  lead  to  £10,  or  $250, 
now,  and  only  well-to-do  people  could 
afford  thus  to  purchafe  the  freedom  of 
a  city  or  borough.  It  is  quite  prob- 
able that  this  was  Capt.  John's  father, 
but  it  is  of  courfe  impoffible  to  be 
pofitive  about  it.  —  MS.  letter  of  Col. 
Jofeph  L.  Chefler. 


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Mr.  John  Mafon,  of  King's  Lynn,  married,  probably  in 
Yorkfliire,  Ifabel  Steed,  of  t!-at  county.  No  record  of  the 
marriap-^  has  yet  been  found.  The  baptifms  of  the  follow- 
ing ch  n  are  on  the  parifli  rogiltcr  of  St.  Margaret's 
Church,  Lynn  Regis  :  — 

1583,  Dec.  I,  Sara  Mafon,  dau.  of  John. 
1586,  Dec.  II,  John  Mafon,  fon  of  John. 
1589,  Dec.  28,  Dorothy  Mafon,  dau.  of  John. 

There  are  other  baptifms  on  this  regifler  of  perfons 
named  Mafon,  but  none  of  them  are  children  of  John.^^ 

Col.  Chefter  thinks,  from  the  abfcnce  of  later  records  in 
relation  to  Mr.  John  Mafon,  at  King's  Lynn,  that  he  re- 
moved from  that  place,  and  fuggefts  Portfmouth  as  the 
town  where  he  probably  fettled.  He  and  his  wife  were 
proba^  dead  in  1635,  when  his  fon,  Capt.  John  Mafon, 
made  will,  as  there  is  no  mention  of  either  of   them 

in  it, 

Capt.  John  Mafon  was,  there  feems  to  be  little  doubt, 
at  one  time  a  fludent  at  the  Univerfity  of  Oxford.  Mr. 
Tuttle  having  fuggefted  to  Col.  Chefter  that  he  was  a 
Univerfity  man,  the  latter  writes,  under  date  of  16  March, 
1872  :  — 

I  think  you  are  right  about  Mafon's  being  a  Univerfity  man, 
I  find  that  "John  Mafon"  matriculated  at  Magdalen  College,  Oxford, 
25  June,  1602,  aged  15  (that  is,  at  laft  birthday)  as  "  Pleb.  fil."  (that 

is, 

28  Th(/e  are  two  other  old  pariflies  fearched.     In  that  of  St.  Nicholas  he 

in  Lynn  Regis,  namely,  All  Saints  and  found  a  number  of  entries  relating  to 

St.  Nicholas.      In  the  Regifler  of  All  that  furname.      There  are  no   indica- 

Saints,  Col.  Chefter  did  not   find  the  tions,  however,  that  thefe  perfons  were 

name  of  Mafon  in  the  period  which  he  related  in  any  way  to  Capt.  John  Mafon. 


!! 


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is,  piiid  the  fees  of  a  plebeian's  fon),  and  as  of  the  county  of  South- 
ampton. There  is  no  other  record  of  him  at  Oxford,  and  the  names 
of  parents  were  not  given  in  the  matriculation  rcgiftcr  at  that  period. 
I  have  no  doubt  this  was  Capt.  John  Mafon.  It  will  account  for  his 
fubfcqucnt  allufions  to  Portfmouth,  and  will  explain  why  his  father's 
family  difappcared  from  the  regifters  of  Lynn  :  they  probably  re- 
moved to  Portfmouth.  John,  from  the  date  of  his  baptifm  at  Lynn, 
'  juld  have  been  fifteen  years  old  about  December,  1601.  I  have 
copious  extradlis  from  the  Portfmouth  regiftcrs,  which  I  fearched 
years  ago ;  but  unfortunately  none  exift  earlier  than  \C  |,  fo  that 
nothing  is  to  be  hoped  from  them. 

Capt.  John  Mafon  was  married  in  1606,  when  he  was  in 
his  twentieth  year.  The  marriage  is  recorded  in  the  parifli 
rcgifter  of  St.  Margaret's,  King's  Lynn,  as  follows :  — 

1606,  0(51.  29,  John  MafoE  with  Ane  Greene,  d.  to  M7  Edward, 
of  London,  Goldfmith. 

Of  his  father-in-law,  Edward  Greene,  little  has  been  af- 
certained,  except  that  he  was  a  goldfmith  in  London,  as 
Hated  in  the  parifh  regifler,  and  that  he  died  in  16 19  or 
1620.^  A  fifler  of  Mafon's  wife,  Rebecca,  married  Sir  John 
Wollafton.3o 

Col.  Chefter, 


^  Edward  Greene,  of  St.  John  Zach- 
ary,  London,  Goldfmith.  Will  dated 
12  Jan.  1618-19,  proved  by  his  wife 
Anne,  14  Jan.  1619  20.  Mydau.  Sarah, 
wifeofjoihua  Greene  of  King's  Lynn, 
Linen  Draper;  mydau.  Anne,  wife  of 
John  Mafon  ;  my  dau.  Elizabeth,  wife 
of  Edward  Lambert  of  Banftead,  co. 
Surrey,  Gent.  ;  my  dau.  Rebecca,  wife 
of  John  WoUafton  of  London,  Gold- 
fmith ;  my  fifter  Margaret  Wood  dwell- 
ing in  Bufh  Lane,  London.     No  other 


perfons  mentioned.  —  Ab/irafl  by  Col. 
Chejler  in  MS.  Jofhua  Greene,  who 
married  his  daughter  Sarah,  was  an  Al- 
derman of  King's  Lynn.  His  will  was 
dated  29  June,  and  proved  21  Nov. 
1646.  His  wife  Sarah  was  living.  — 
MS.  letter  of  Col.  Chejler. 

'"  John  Wollafton  was  a  citizen  and 
goldfmith  of  London  ;  Alderman  of 
London,  Sheriff  in  1638,  and  Lord 
Mayor  in  1643.  He  was  buried  at 
Highgate,   Middlefex,   29  April,    1658. 

His 


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The  Family  of 


Col.  Chelter,  the  refult  of  whofe  refearches  forms  the 
bafis  of  this  chapter,  fays  of  Capt.  Mafon,  "  his  origin  was 
doubtlefs  humble,"  adding  that  "  he  was  made  a  gentleman 
by  having  arms  granted  to  him."  A  tricking  of  thefe 
arms,  a  facfimile  of  which  is  given  in  the  margin,  was  fcnt  to 
Mr.  Tuttle  by  Col.  Chefler,  with  this  information  about  it : 
"  The.  e  is  a  record  in  one  of  the  volumes  of  Mifcellaneous 
Grants  in  Heralds'  College,  that  these  were  his  arms,  but 
the  original  grant  is  not  to  be  found.  The  mullet  in  the 
chief  Ihould  be  much  fmaller  "  than  in  the  tricking,  "  as  it  is 
only  indicative  of  diiference.     The  arms  are  blazoned  thus: 

"  Argent,  a  fefs  azure,  in  chief  two 

j^Lun^  lions'  heads  couped  of  the  laft,  a  mul- 

''       let  fable  for  difference.     Creft,  a  lion's 

head  couped  azure    charged   on  the 

breaft  with  a  mullet  or  between  two 

wings  argent. 

"  The  mullet  of  courle  indicates 
that  Capt.  Mafon  was  the  third  fon." 
The  fads  in  the  life  of  Capt.  Ma- 
fon, given  in  detail  in  the  preced- 
ing memoir,  need  not  be  repeated 
here. 

He  died  in  November  or  Decem- 
ber, 1635.  He  dire6ts  in  his  will  that 
his  body  be  buried  in  the  Collegiate  Church  of  St.  Peter, 
in   Weftminller,   but   his    name    does    not   appear   in   the 

Rejjifler 


His  wife  Rebecca  was  alfo  buried  there 
I  June,  1660.  In  her  will  (lie  mentions 
"  my  niece  Mrs.  Anne  Afhurft,  daughter 


of  my  late  lifter,  Mrs.  Anne  Mafon,  de- 
ceafed."  —  MS.  letter  of  Col.  Jo/eph  L, 
Chejler. 


.-■Sa  ..itiJtiJiJ"jit*.. 


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Captain  yohn  Ma/on. 


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Regifter  of  Burials  of  that  church.  The  probability  is,  how- 
ever, that  he  was  buried  there.^^  His  wife  furvived  him, 
and  died  in  the  year  1655. 

His 


"  Col.  Chefter  writes  to  Mr.  Tuttle 
under  date  of  March  9,  1871  :  "It  is 
not  impoffible  that  lie  was  buried  there, 
and  there  are  fome  good  reafons  for 
fuppofing  that  he  was. 

♦'In  the  firrt;  place,  tha  Abbey  Reg- 
ifter for  this  period  is,  and  profefles  to 
be,  imperfefl.  The  old  regifter  was 
evidently  purpofely  mutilated  after  the 
Reftoration  for  the  purpofe  of  getting 
rid  of  the  entries  in  it  relating  to  the 
family  of  Cromwell,  and  thofe  of  his 
aflbciates  who  had  been  buried  there. 
The  bodies  of  many  of  them  were  at 
that  time  dug  up  and  thrown  into  a 
common  pit  in  the  churchyard.  The 
fame  fpirit  evidently  led  tj  ihe  mutila- 
tion of  the  regifters.  About  1661  one 
of  the  officials  of  the  Abbey,  as  is  dis- 
tinctly ftated  in  the  commencement  of 
the  earlieft  volume,  collected  together 
the  fragments  and  traiifcribed  the  entries 
as  well  as  he  could.  I  know  from 
abundant  proof  that  quite  a  number  of 
perfons  were  buried  in  the  Abbey  whofe 
names  do  not  appear  in  the  Regifter. 
It  does  not  follow,  therefore,  that  be- 
caufe  Capt.  Mafon's  name  does  not 
appear,  he  was  not  buried  there. 

"  In  the  fecond  place,  if  not  buried 
in  the  Abbey,  where  was  he  buried  ? 
You  will  notice  that  in  his  will  he  is 
defcribed  fimply  as  '  of  London.'  But 
in  the  Probate  A61  Book,  where  a  fepa- 
rate  record  of  all  probates  was  kept, 
and  in  which  the  parifti  in  which  the 
teftator  died  is  ufually  given,  he  is 
defcribed  as  of  t?!e  City  of  Weflminflcr. 
He  was  doubtlefs  ill  at  the  date  of  his 
will,  and  died  iliortly  after, .  ^  Uiera  was 
an  interval  of  only  twenty-fix  days  be- 
tween the  date  and  the  probate.  It 
does  not  feem  likely  that  he  would  have 


been  moved  during  his  illnefs,  and  the 
words  of  the  Probate  Aft  are  fufficient 
evidence  that  he  died  in  Weftminfter. 
Now,  if  not  buried  in  the  Abbey  as  he 
direfted,  and  unlefs  carried  away  to  be 
buried  in  the  country,  he  ought  to  have 
been  buried  either  in  St.  Margaret's, 
Weftminfter,  or  St.  Martin's-in-the- 
Fields,  then  the  only  two  churches  in 
the  City  of  Wejtininjter.  I  have  care- 
fully examined  the  parifh  regifters  of 
both,  and  can  fafely  lay  that  he  was  not 
buried  in  either.  This  leads  to  the 
prefumption  that  the  direftion  in  his 
will  was  obeyed. 

"  Then  again,  on  the  preceding  27th 
of  March  (1635),  was  buried  in  the 
Abbey  the  Rev.  Dr.  Edmund  Mafon, 
then  Dean  of  Salifbury.  He  had  been 
tutor  to  Prince  Charles,  afterwards  King 
Charles  II.,  and  died  at  his  houfe  in 
Petty  France,  a  diltrict  of  Weftminfter. 
He  left  no  will,  but  his  eftate  was  ad- 
minifteredon  the  i6th  of  June  following 
by  his  'brother  Thomas  Mafon,  Efq.' 
Dr.  Mafon  became  Dean  of  Salifbury, 
20  March,  1629-30,  and  died  24  March, 
1634-5.  Now,  you  will  notice  that 
Capt.  John  Mafon  mentions  his  'couf- 
in  Thomas  Mafon,  Gent.'  Was  not 
this  the  fame  as  the  Thomas  Mafon 
who  adminiftered  on  the  eftate  of  his 
brother.  Dr.  Mafon?  Dr.  Mafon  ap- 
pears to  have  been  unmarried,  and  it 
is  quite  probable  that  this  Thomas 
Mafon  was  the  real  occupant  of  the 
houfe  in  Petty  France,  and  that  l)Oth 
the  Doftor  and  the  Captain  died  under 
his  roaf. 

'  Of  courfe  this  is  to  a  great  extent 
conjefture." 

For  further  information  concerning 
the  mutilation  and  deficiencies  of  the 

Abbey 


38 


The  Family  of 


His  only  daughter,  Anne,  married  Jofeph  Tufton,  of 
Betchworth,  Surrey,  fon  of  John  Tufton,  of  Peafmar(h, 
Suffex.  Their  marriage  licenfe,  dated  June  27,  1626,  is  re- 
corded in  the  Bifhop  of  London's  Regiftry.  Jofeph  Tufton 
muft  have  died  before  February,  1654-5,  when  Mrs.  Mafon 
made  a  nuncupative  will,^^  as  his  wife  then  bore  the  name  of 
Afliurfl.  Who  Mr.  Alhurfl,  her  hufband,  was,  we  have  not 
afcertained.  Mrs.  Anne  Afliurfb  was  Hving,  May  13,  1659, 
when  her  aunt  Mrs.  Rebecca  Wollafton  made  her  will. 
Jofeph  and  Anne  Tufton  had  five  children,  namely,  Mafon, 
Anne,  John,  Mary,  and  Robert,  as  will  be  feen  in  the  tabular 
ped:gree  which  will  be  appended  to  this  chapter.  The  laft 
four  were  living  when  their  grandfather,  Capt  Mafon,  made 
his  will. 

Robert  Tufton,  the  youngefl  child,  was  born  late  in  the 
winter  or  early  in  the  fpring  of  the  year  1635.  This  is 
a  later  date  than  is  ufually  given.  Farmer,  in  his  edition 
of  Belknap's  New  Hampfhire,  page  253,  ftates  that  he  was 
fifty-fix  years  old  when  he  died,  which  would  make  him  born 
in  1632.  Other  authorities  call  him  fifty-nine  when  he  died. 
If  fo,  he  would  have  been  born  about  the  year  1629.  The 
author  of  the  "  Narrative  of  the  Claim,  Right,  and  Title  of 
the  Heirs  of  the  late  Hon.  Samuel  Allen "  feems  to  have 
thought  fo ;   for  on  page  4  of  that  work  it  is  ftated  that 

"  Robert 

Abbey  regifters,  see  Col.  Chefter's  pref- 
ace to  his  Wejlmittjler  Abbey  I^ea^i/lers, 
puliliflied  by  the  Harleian  Society  in 
1875. 

^^  I  have  a  note  of  a  nuncupative  will 
of  Anne  Mafon,  tlie  Captain's  widow, 
made  in  or  about  20  Feb.  1654-5.  It 
merely  ftates  that  on  being  aflced  by   /eph  L.  Chejler. 


Mrs.  Anne  Afliurfl:,  alias  Mafon,  how 
flie  would  difpofe  of  her  goods,  and 
who  fliouid  be  her  executor,  flie  replied 
that  her  grandfon,  Rol^ert  Mafon,  alias 
Tufton,  fliould  be  her  fole  executor. 
He  adminiflered  on  her  eftate,  12  No- 
vember, 1655.  — ^/^S".  letter  of  Col.  Jo- 


\\ 


Captain  yolm  Ma/on. 


39 


"Robert  Mafon  came  not  of  age  before  the  year  1650." 
The  year  which  we  adopt  is  deduced  from  a  flatement  in 
the  "  Title  of  Robert  Mafon,"  a  document  which,  if  not 
drawn  up  by  Mafon  himfelf,  muft  have  had  his  fanction.  It 
is  there  flated  that  Robert  Mafon  was  only  nine  months 
old  when  his  grandfather  Mafon  died.^  This  would  make 
him  born  early  in  1635.  The  pedigree  in  the  "Vifitaiion  of 
London,"  1633,  fliows  that  he  was  not  born  at  the  date  of 
that  vifitation.  In  this  pedigree,  which  is  figned  by  Capt. 
John  Mafon  himfelf,  the  name  of  Robert  does  not  appear 
among  his  Tufton  grandchildren,  though  the  names  of  the 
other  children  in  this  family,  Mafon,  John,  Ann,  and  Mary, 
are  given. 

On  the  12th  of  November,  1655,  Robert  adminiltered  on 
his  grandmother  Mafon's  eflate.  He  then  bore  the  furname 
of  Mafon,  which  his  grandfather's  will  required  him  to  take. 
He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  William  Taylor,  of  Brad- 
ley, in  Hampfhire,  by  whom  he  had  at  leaft  three  children, 
namely,  John,  born  about  1659,  Robert,  and  Elizabeth.^ 
He  came  to  New  England  in  1680.  While  in  this  country 
he  was  active  in  preffnig  his  claims  to  his  New  Hampfhire 
inheritance.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Council  of  the  Prov- 
ince of  New  Hampfhire,  and  alfo  of  the  Council  c '"  New 
England,  under  Prefident  Dudley  and  Governor  Andros. 
He  died  at  Efopus,  a  village  in  Kingflon,  New  York,  Sept. 
6,  1688,  while  vifiting,  with  Sir  Edmond  Andros,  the  New 
York  fettlements.     His  fons,  John  Tufton  Mafon  and  Robert 

Tufton 

88  Vide   Title  of  Robert  I\fafon,   in         **  Harleian    Society^ s   Publications, 
New  HampJJiire  Documents,  by  John     Vol.  XVII.  p.  85. 
S.  Jennefs,  1876,  p.  78.  ^  Vifitation  of  London^  1664. 


g  r 


'r.^autaii^')ib:a^Ss;fift^^<^'^lfali±.  <A^  :.mL-J3wi. 


^3!!^"BH"!W 


40 


The  Family  of 


Tufton  Mafon,  fold  their  claim  to  New  Hampfliire,  April  27, 
1 691,  to  Samuel  Allen.  The  eldefl,  John,  is  faid  to  have 
died  unmarried  in  Virginia. 

Robert  Tufton  Mafon,  the  fecond  fon  of  Robert  Mafon, 
married  Catharine,  daughter  of  Thomas  Wiggin.^*^  He  was 
loft  at  fea,  in  the  year  1696,  leaving  two  children,  Elizabeth 
and  John,  neither  of  whom  ufed  the  furname  Mafon.  Eliza- 
beth Tufton  married  Walter  Philbrick,  who  died  in  1732; 
and  after  his  death  flie  married  the  Rev.  William  Allen,  of 
Greenland,  New  Hampfliire.  Defcendants  of  Capt.  Mafon 
through  her  are  now  living.^^ 

John  Tufton,  of  Portfmouth,  fon  of  the  preceding,  mar- 
ried Sufanna  Moffett,  of  Bofton.  The  date  of  the  publica- 
tion of  their  intended  marriage  was  061.  31,  17 10.  Their 
children,  all  born  in  Bofton,  were:  (i)  John,  born  April  27, 
1 71 3 1  (2)  Robert,  born  June  10,  17 16;  (3)  Thomas,  born 
June  12,  1 718.  Capt.  John  Tufton,  the  father,  died  in  Ha- 
vana, in  1 718;  and  his  widow,  Sufanna,  married,  April  21, 
1720,  Thomas  Martin.^ 

John  Tufton,  the  eldeft  fon  of  the  preceding,  born  April 
27,  1713,  in  order  to  fuftain  his  claim  as  the  heir  to  Mafon's 
rights  in  New  Hampfliire,  added  the  furname  Mafon  foon 
after  he  became  of  age,  and  was  known  as  John  Tufton 
Mafon.  He  fold  his  claim  to  that  property  to  the  Mafo- 
nian  Proprietors  in  1 746.  Late  in  life  he  removed  to  Buck- 
den, 


*'  Vide  Wenttvorth  Genealogy,  by 
Jolm  Wentworth,  LL.D.,  2d  ed.  (1878), 
Vol.  I.  pp.  175,  176. 

8^  New  Efii^/and  Hi'/lorical  and  Gen- 
ealogical Regijler,  Vol.  XXXVIII.  p. 
286. 


'8  Thomas  Martin,  by  his  wife  Su- 
fanna, widow  of  Capt.  John  Tufton,  had 
at  lead  two  children,  —  Sufanna,  born 
Jan.  20,  1724,  and  Samuel,  born  June  10, 
1726. 


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Captain  yohn  Mason. 


41 


den,  England,'"  and  died  there  Aug.  8,  1787.  He  married 
Maria  Therefa  Van  Harts  Bergen,  and  had  two  children, — 
Sarah  Catharine,  who  married  Samuel  Moffatt,*'  and  Anne 
Elizabeth,  who  married  Peter  Livius.*^ 

Thomas  Tufton,  of  Bofton,  the  youngeft  brother  of  the 
preceding,  married,  firfl,  Sept.  7,  1744,  Elizabeth  Good- 
ing. She  died  Aug.  18,  1760,  and  Mr.  Tufton  married, 
fecondly,  Feb.  26,  1762,  Anne  True,  who  furvived  him. 
He  died  in  1762.  His  children  by  his  firft  wife  were, 
(i)  Elizabeth  Tufton,  born  Jan.  2,  1746,  who  married,  firft, 
Benjamin  Seward,  July  4,  1765;  fecondly,  Benjamin  Curtis, 
June  27,  1769;  and  third,  Elias  Tuckerman,  Sept.  19,  1779; 

(2)  Thomas    Sackville   Tufton,  a  trader  of  Groton,  Mafs. ; 

(3)  Sufanna  Tufton,  who  married  a  Mr.  Mullin,  and  in  1797 
was  a  widow  refiding  at  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia.  Thomas 
Tufton,  by  his  fecond  wife  Anne,  had  a  pofthumous  fon, 
John  Mafon  Tufton,  born  March  6,  1763. 

A  tabular  pedigree  is  appended.     It  is  bafed  upon  one 

drawn  up  for   Mr.  Tuttle  in  April,  1871,  by  Col.  Chefter, 

from  the  "  Vifitations  of  London,"  1634  and  1664,  a  volume 

called  "Vincent's  Surrey,"  another  known  as  "  2  D.  14,"  and 

other  records,  all  in  the   Heralds'  College.     Wills,  parifli 

regifters,  &c.,  in  his  own  colledions  were  alfo  ufed  by  him 

in  compiling  the  pedigree. 

^      ""         ^     ^  Miles  Mafon 


Thomas    Martin,    of    Portfmouth, 
N.  H.,   advertifed  in    1787,   that  John 


*o  See  an  account  of  their  defcend- 
ants  in  Brewfter's  Rambles  about  Portf- 


Tufton  Mafon,  formerly  of  Portfmouth,     »iouth,  ift^Series,  P-^^o 
now   of  Buckden,    Great  Britain,  and         "'   '"""    ^--•-■^—~   -     ^ 
Mary  his  wife,  had  made  him  their  at- 
torney to  tranfhfl  bufinefs  in  the  United 


«  See  tketches  of  Peter  Livius  in 
Brewfter's  Rambles  about  Port/mouth, 
ift  Series,  p.  13'  ;   2d  Series,  1869,  pp. 


States.     See  advertifement  in  the  New    78-83  ;  and  Sabine's  American  Loyal- 
HampjJiire  Mercury,  May  24,  1787.  ijls,  2d  ed.,  1864,  Vol.  II.  pp.  22,  23. 


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CAPTAIN  JOHN  MASON'S   PATENT 
OF   MARIANA. 

By  CHARLES   LEVI  WOODBURY, 


HE  Patent  of  Mariana,  bearing  date  March  9, 
1 62 1-2,  has  a  curious  hiftory.*^  Its  bounds  are 
from  Nahumheik  river  by  the  fea,  around  Cape 
Ann,  to  the  Merrimac ;  and  it  extends  into  the 
interior  to  the  heads  of  faid  rivers.  This  terri- 
tory in  1635  was  again  allotted  as  part  of  Capt.  John  Ma- 
fon's  intereft,  in  the  clofing  up  of  the  affairs  of  the  Great 
Council  of  Plymouth.  The  title  was  difputed  by  the  Com- 
l)any  of  Maffachufetts  Bay,  who  relied  upon  a  "  deede  "  faid 
to  have  been  made  by  the  Great  Council  of  Plymouth, 
March  19,  1627-8,  to  Sir    Henry   Rofwell   and   others,  of 

lands 


*'^  The  Hon.  Charles  Levi  Wood- 
bury, of  Bofton,  an  intimate  friend  of 
Mr.  Tuttle,  who  often  confulted  witli  him 
in  his  hiilorical  inveftigations,  has  kindly 
contributed  this  chapter.  Mr.  Wood- 
bury has  devoted   much  time  to  the 


ftudy  of  the  early  fettlements  at  Cape 
Ann  and  Salem,  and  has  written  a  book 
entitled  An  Old  Planter  in  New  Eng- 
land, privately  printed  in  1885,  devoted 
to  the  hillory  of  John  Woodbury,  a  pio- 
neer in  the  fettlement  of  thofe  places. 


■^j.i&iiii*^ii^i'y''ix-.- 


•  ■j^'-jf-'ili  U«R^U.;--:-.\ 


m 


46 


Captain  jfohn  Ma/on  s 


JMf! 


lands  which  included  Mariana.  A  charter  was  indeed 
granted  to  thefe  pcrfons  by  the  king,  March  4,  1628-9,  i'l 
which  charter  faid  deed  is  recited,  and  the  king  confirms 
the  deed,  eredls  thefe  parties  and  their  future  affociates 
into  a  CO  ;^oration  by  the  name  of  the  "  Governor  and 
Company  of  the  Maffachufetts  Bay  in  New  England,"  and 
gives  them  defined  powers  of  government  and  of  making 
laws  not  inconfiftent  with  the  laws  of  Ensrland  within  the 
territory  defcribed,  refcrving  the  fi'cedom  of  the  fifliery  and 
a  fliare  in    the  minerals  and  ores. 

The  deed  recited  in  the  Maffachufetts  Charter  of  1628-9, 
as  made  by  the  Great  Council  of  Plymouth,  has  never  been 
exhibited  fince  that  charter  was  iffued.  Neither  the  Great 
Council  of  Plymouth,  who  repeatedly  afkcd  to  infpe(5l  it, 
nor  any  hiftorian  has  ever  feen  it ;  nor  was  it  produced  in 
any  flage  of  the  litigation  with  the  Mafon  heirs,  or  Capt. 
Mafon,  on  the  title  to  Mariana. 

Doubts  were  early  cafl  upon  the  authentic  character  of 
the  deed,  and  even  upon  its  exiftence,  independently  of  the 
difpute  as  to  its  legal  effe6l.  A  recital  of  the  entire  con- 
trove  rfy  would  not  aid  in  following  the  hifiory  of  the 
Mariana  Patent.  The  recited  deed  ftated  that  the  Great 
Council  of  Plymouth  had,  on  the  19th  of  March,  in  the 
third  year  of  Charles  I.,  under  its  common  feal,  granted 
to  Sir  Henry  Rofwell  and  others  all  that  part  of  New  Eng- 
land which  lies  between  the  Merrimac  and  the  Charles,  and 
all  thofe  lands  lying  within  three  miles  fouth  of  the  Charles 
and  the  Bay,  and  all  thofe  lands  lying  within  three  miles 
north  of  the  Merrimac,  &c.  This  included  the  Robert 
Gorges  tradl  on  the  fouth,  and  Mariana  on  the  north,  which 

were 


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which 
were 


Patent  of  Mariana. 


47 


were  long  previoufly  granted  away  by  the  Council.  There 
was  between  their  lines  a  frontage  from  near  Nahant  to  the 
Nahumheik  river  which  had  not  been  previoufly  granted  to 
any  one,  and  which,  it  was  not  conteflcd,  had  by  fome  deed 
paffed  to  the  new  grantees. 

Capt.  Mafon  had  been  in  poffefllon  of  Mariana  before  the 
Company  of  Maffachufetts  Bay  came  into  exiftence. 

The  heirs  of  Mafon  flate,  in  various  petitions  to  the  crown, 
that  Capt.  Mafon  had  made  fettlements  on  it.  For  example, 
in  the  cafe  fubmitted  to  the  Privy  Council,*'^  they  allege  that 
he  fettled  perfons  as  early  as  1622  at  Cape  Ann,  and  that  his 
fleward  continued  there  until  1630,  when  the  Maffachufetts 
Colony  violently  evi(5led  them.  The  "  Records  of  the  Gov- 
ernor and  Company  of  Maffachufetts  Bay,"  Vol.  I.  p.  76, 
fuftain  this  latter  ftatement.  It  was  ordf^red,  September  7, 
1630,  "that  a  Warrant  fhall  piefently  be  fent  to  Agawam  to 
command  thofe  that  are  planted  there  forthwith  to  come 
away."  Agawam  was  the  beft  part  of  Cape  Ann,  on  its 
north  fide;  and  the  Company  of  Maffachufetts  Bay  foon 
cflabliflied  a  ftrong  fettlement  there,  whether  for  fear  of  the 
French  or  to  keep  Mafon  out  is  beft  determined  by  their 
former  and  fubfequent  condu(5l. 

The  death  of  Capt.  Mafon  foon  removed  prefent  danger 
of  interference  from  the  proprietor  of  the  foil.  The  govern- 
ment of  the  country  and  the  law-making  powers  were  in  the 
control  of  the  Company  of  Maffachufetts  Bay;  and  it  pro- 
ceeded rapidly  to  organize  the  inhabitant  freemen  of  fettle- 
ments into  town  governments,  and  grant  them  all  the  lands 

within 

"  Vide  New  Hampjhire  Documents  (1874),  p.  177.  —  w. 


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Captain  yohn  Mafons 


within  the  tovvnfhip  limit,,  which  it  defined.  This  ftep  was 
probably  deviled  to  meet  the  event  of  the  proceedings  pend- 
ing in  England  at  that  time ''''  to  revoke  their  charter,  with 
the  expedlation  that  the  lands  thus  given  to  the  towns  would 
not  revert  to  the  crown  if  the  charter  fliould  be  revoked, 
which  certainly  would  have  been  the  cafe  had  the  title  re- 
mained in  the  corporation.  This  menacing  Quo  Warranto 
alfo  engendered  a  huge  crop  of  Indian  deeds  as  referve 
covers  to  grants  made  by  the  company.  Domellic  trouble 
in  England  put  this  Quo  Warranto  afleep,  but  another 
might  be  apprehended  at  any  time  favorable  for  their  op- 
ponents;  fo,  in  1657,  the  General  Court  enaded  a  Statute 
of  Limitations,  that  five  years'  adverfe  poffefTion  by  thofc 
who  held  houfes  or  lands  prior  to  1652  fhould  bar  any  after- 
claim  by  any  one,  and  in  1692  this  was  cut  down  to  three 
years. 

As  in  1652  the  General  Court  of  Maffachufetts  Bay  had 
feized  Maine  on  a  new  conftrudiion  of  their  northern  boun- 
dary, the  appofitenefs  of  this  law  to  freeze  out  the  patentees 
was  not  its  leafl  recommendation  to  popularity.  Jofeph 
Mafon,  agent  for  the  widow  of  Capt.  Mafon,  in  vain  peti- 
tioned for  reftitution  of  her  lands,  and  brought  a  fuit  at 
the  General  Court  of  Maffachufetts  againfl  Richard  Leader 
and  others,  for  trefpafs,  at  Newichwannock,  Maine.  The 
court  in  1653  in  giving  him  damages  declined  to  recognize 
his  patents,  but  founded  his  right  on  fome  Indian  deeds  it 

alleged  Mafon  had  obtained. 

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**  Vide  New  Ens:land  Hijlorical  and    pp.  209-216,  for  fa6ls  relating  to  the 
Genealogical  Regijler,  Vol.  XXXVIII.     Quo  Warranto  of  id-^i. 


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The  heirs  of  Mafon,  after  the  refloration  of  the  king,  were 
not  idle.  Petitions  to  the  king  in  council  were  preffed  by 
Robert  Mafon  in  1660,  and  in  1661  he  procured  a  reference  to, 
and  a  favorable  report  from  the  Attorney-General,  who  was 
aided  by  fcveral  doctors  of  the  law  in  the  examination  and 
hearing.  In  1664  the  king  lent  commifTioners  to  America 
fpccialiy  inflrudled  as  to  New  Hampfhire,  who  accompliflied 
little  bccaule  of  the  oppofition  of  the  Company  of  Maffachu- 
fctts  Bay. 

In  1 67 1  both  the  heirs  of  Mafon  and  of  Gorges  again 
were  petitioning;  but  the  war  in  Holland  in  1672  delayed 
proceedings,  and  Maffachufctts  again  extended  her  govern- 
ment over  Maine. 

In  1674  the  petitions  were  renewed  by  Mafon  and  by 
Gorges,  and  the  Privy  Council  diredlcd  the  titles  to  be  ex- 
amined. The  crown  lawyers  reported  in  favor  of  Mafon's 
title. 

In  1676  Maffachufctts  urged  her  views  of  thefe  matters 
in  a  formal  document,  whereupon  the  Lords  of  Trade  and 
Plantations  were  ordered  to  examine  the  claims  of  the  con- 
tcftants  and  of  the  Company  of  Maffachufctts  Bay,  the  Chief 
Juftices  of  the  King's  Bench  and  of  the  Commo  Pleas 
advifmg  with  them.  Maffachufctts  appeared  by  its  agents, 
and  difclaimed  all  title  to  the  lands  of  Mariana  and  of  New 
Hampfhire,  but  'fuggefled  that  Mafon's  contefl  involved  the 
title  of  thofe  who  occupied  the  lands,  and  who  were  not 
prefcnt.  The  Lords  reported  to  the  Privy  Council  that 
Maffachufctts  had  no  title  to  the  lands ;  but  that  the  grant, 
in  the  charter  of  Charles  I.,  of  jurifdi6lion  over  Mariana  to 
the  Company  of  Maffachufctts  Bay  was  prefumed  valid. 

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The  Privy  Council,  July  20,  heard  the  reprefentatives 
of  thefe  conteftants,  and  confirmed  the  findings  of  the 
report.  Robert  Mafon,  thus,  after  forty-five  years  of  exclu- 
fion,  had  the  validity  of  his  patent  of  1620,  of  Mariana,  from 
the  Great  Council  of  Plymouth,  confirmed  by  the  law  au- 
thority of  the  kingdom. 

Was  he  benefited  pra6lically  by  this  ?  The  jurifdi(5lion 
of  Maffachufetts  had  been  recognized,  and  he  mufl  fue  in 
her  courts  and  rely  on  her  laws  to  oufl  the  intruders  to 
whom  the  company  had  given  his  lands  and  prote6led  them 
in  their  poffeffion.  The  whole  population,  with  its  freemen, 
jurors,  court  ofificers,  and  judges,  were  interefled  againft  his 
recovery.  The  king  declared  that  the  vacant  lands  in  Mari- 
ana fliould  pafs  at  once  to  Mafon's  poffeffion,  but  as  to  thofe 
occupied  adverfely  to  him  the  Company  of  Maffachufetts 
Bay  fliould  provide  a  fpecial  and  difmt^refted  court  and 
jury  where  he  could  fue  the  terre-tenants,  and  fliould  give 
him  a  fair  trial,  and  if  Maion  was  diffatisfied,  an  appeal 
fliould  be  allowed  to  the  Privy  Council,  who  would  finally 
decide  it ;  and  that  Mafon  fliould  be  under  the  king's  pro- 
te(5lion  whilfl  in  Maffachufetts,  tree  from  arrefts,  fummons, 
or  interference. 

The  five  years'  limitation  for  fuits  to  diflurb  an  adverfe 
poffeffor,  eflabliflied  by  the  Colony  Act  of  1657,  and  a  rule 
of  Court,  1672,  that  the  bare  adverfe  poffeffion  was  fufHcient 
againfl  a  prior  patent,  being  the  eflabliflied  law,  the  chance 
of  any  benefit  arifing  to  Mafon,  except  from  the  vacant 
lands,  was  fmall  indeed.  Mr.  Tuttle  made  many  fearches, 
and  enlifled  the  help  of  the  court  ofificers  of  Effex  County, 
to  afcertain  whether  any  fuits  were  brought  by  the  Malbns 

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or  by  Mr.  Allen,  their  affignee,  to  recover  lands;  but,  as  he 
informed  me  from  time  to  time,  thefe  invefligations  were 

fruitlefs.*'^ 

"  Mariana  "  was  one  of  the  fubjedb  of  a  deed  dated  O6I0- 
ber  14,  1690,*®  made  "between  John  Tufton  Mafon  and  Rob- 
ert Tufton  Mafon,  fons  of  Robert  Tufton  Mafon,  fometime 
of  the  Parifli  of  S'  Martins  in  the  fields  in  ye  County  of 
Middlefex,  Efqr.,  dec'd,  of  ye  one  part,  and  Samuel  Allen  of 
London,  Merchant,  of  the  other  part,"  by  which  they  granted 
to  Allen  "  all  that  Province  or  trafl  of  land  in  New  Eng- 
land in  America  commonly  called  New  Hamplhire,  lying 
between  the  Rivers  of  Namekeke  and  Pifcattaqua,  and  the 
ground  &  foil  therein,  and  alfo  the  South  half  of  ye  Ifles  of 
Shoals,  together  with  all  other  Iflands  and  Iflets,  &c.,  &c.," 
alio  "  Mafonia,"  on  the  Kennebec. 

The  charter  of  the  Company  of  MafTachufetts  Bay  was 
vacated  in  1684,  and  in  1691  the  Province  Charter  was 
granted  by  William  and  Mary,  by  which  it  was  "  provided 
that  nothing  herein  contained  fliall  extend  or  be  underftood 
or  taken  to  impeach  or  prejudice  any  right,  title,  or  mterelt, 
or  demand,  which  Samuel  Allen  of  London,  Merchant, 
claiming  from  or  under  John  Mafon,  Efqr.,  deceafed,  or  any 
other  perfon  or  perfons,  hath  or  have  or  claimeth  to  have, 
hold,  or  enjoy,  of,  into,  or  out  of  any  part  of  the  premifes 

fituate 


*^  Mr.  Tuttle  frequently  fpoke  to  me 
about  the  ftatement  in  the  Annals  of 
Salem,  by  Jofeph  B.  Felt,  ist  ed.  (1827), 
p.  232,  that  William  Trafk,  fon  of  Capt. 
William  Tialk,  covenanted,  April  15, 
1668,  with  Robert  Mafon  for  a  quitclaim 
to  his  lands ;  but  Mr.  Tuttle  failed  after 


much  labor  to  find  the  authority  Felt  had 
relied  on.  —  w. 

*"'  A  fecond,  and  more  perfe6l,  deed 
from  the  Mafons  to  Allen,  dated  April 
27,  1691,  is  printed  in  the  New  Hainp- 
Jhire  Provincial  Papers^  Vol.  II.  pp. 
53S-S40-  — w. 


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52      Capt  Maf oris  Patent  of  Mariana, 

fituate  within  the  limits  above  mentioned,"  but  Allen,  &c., 
fliall  hold  and  enjoy  the  lame  in  fuch  manner  as  if  thefe 
prefents  had  not  been  made.  Thus  the  validity  of  the 
Mariana  Grant  was  amply  recognized. 

Mr.  Allen  brought  fome  fuits  for  lands  in  Maine  and 
New  Hampfhire,  but  "  Mariana "  appears  to  have  become 
oblblete ;  at  leaft  no  titles  refling  on  that  patent  have  been 
difcovered.*^ 

*''  The  curious  reader  will  find,  in  the  mers,  and  Jennefs's  Documents  relating 

notes  to  Hubbard's  New  England,  a  to  New  Hamp/hire,  original  documents 

lucid  (tatement  of  the  courfe  of  thefe  and  detailed  references  to  others  will  be 

contefts  of  Maffachuietts  ;  and  in  Chal-  found.  —  w. 


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«! 


CAPTAIN   MASON'S  PLANTATIONS 
ON    THE    PASCATAQUA. 


N  the  preceding  pages  will  be  found  a  fatisfadlory 
account  of  the  efforts  of  Capt.  Mafon  in  colo- 
nizing New  England  previous  to  1629,  when 
the  termination  of  the  war  with  France  gave 
him  more  time  to  attend  to  his  private  affairs. 
From  that  time  we  have  fuller  details  of  what  was  done  in 
planting  New  Hampfliire.  Mafon  now  took  a  more  a(5live 
part  in  colonizing  his  domains  in  the  New  World. 

Capt.  Mafon  and  Sir  Ferdinando  Gorges  were  interefted 
in  the  Canada  Company,*^  which  undertook  the  conquefb 
of  Canada  as  an  authorized  private  enterprife.  The  com- 
pany had  at  its  head  Sir  William  Alexander.  Mr.  John  3. 
Jennefs,  in  the  fecond  edition  of  his  "  Ifles  of  Shoals,"  gives 

the 


*^  For  further  accounts  of  the  Can- 
ada Company  and  its  doings,  viW^  The 
Firjl  E)ii^/i/h  Conquejl  of  Canada,  l3y 
Henry  Kirlce,  London,  1871,  pp.  62-93  ; 
Parlcman's  Pioneers  of  France  in  the 
New  World,  pp.  401-41 1  ;  Sir  Wil- 
liam Alexander  and  American  Colo- 
nization, by  the  Rev.  Edmund  F.  Slaf- 


ter,  Boflon,  Prince  Society,  1873,  pp. 
61-63,  84,  85;  Itidentiire  of  Daidd 
Thomfon  and  Others,  by  Charles 
Deane,  LL.D.,  in  the  Proceedint^s  of 
the  Afalfachnfetts  Hiflorical  Society, 
Vol.  XIV.  pp.  376,  377;  IJles  of 
Shoals,  by  John  S.  Jennefs,  2d  ed., 
New  York,  1875,  p.  58. 


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54        Captain  Mafons  Plantations 

the  following  account  of  the  expedition  and  fome  of   its 
refill  ts :  — 

Setting  out  with  a  ftrong  naval  force,  under  the  command  of  Sir 
David  Kirke,  it  fucceeded  in  capturing  Quebec  and  bringing  the 
whole  French  territory  into  fubje6lion.  Loaded  with  booty  and 
bringing  Champlain  ^^  himfelf  as  a  prifoner,  the  expedition  returned 
triumphantly  to  England,  November  6,  1629,  only  to  learn  that  peace 
had  been  for  feveral  months  reftored,  and  that  by  the  articles  of  the 
treaty  all  the  hard-won  conquefls  in  the  New  World  were  to  be 
reftored  to  France. 

Among  the  moft  ftirring  members  of  this  now  fadly  baffled  Canada 
Company,  was  one  Thomas  Eyre,  a  London  merchant,  who  a(5led  as 
its  accountant  and  treafurer.^"  Thomas  Warnerton,  a  notary  public 
and  merchant  of  London,  George  Griffith,  another  London  mer- 
chant, as  well  as  Capt.  John  Mafon  and  Sir  Ferdinando  Gorges,^^ 
feem  to  have  been  interefted  in  the  Canada  Company,  and  muft 
have  been  chagrined  at  its  difaftrous  ifluo. 

Thefe  men  now  inquired  after  fome  fliorter  and  eafier  way  of 
reaching  the  fur  country  than  by  the  river  of  Canada,  and  one  which 
might  be  ufed  by  the  Englifh  without  infringement  of  the  late 
treaty.  Capt.  John  Smith  had  written  that  in  his  exploration  of 
the  New  England  coaft  in  1614,  he  failed  up  the  river  "40  miles, 
and  crofed  the  mouths  of  many,  whofe  heads,  the  inhabitants  report, 
are  great  lakes,  where  they  kill  their  beaver,  inhabited  with  many 
people  that  trade  with  them  of  New  England  and  thofe  of  Canada."  ^^ 
1  he  interior  of  the  country  had  not  as  yet  been  explored,  and  little 

or 


iR' 


*'  Vide  Memoir  of  Champlain,  by 
the  Rev.  Edmund  F.  Slafter,  prefixecl 
to  the  Voyages  of  Champlain,  tranflated 
by  Charles  P.  Otis,  Ph.  D.,  in  three 
volumes,  ilTued,  1880,  by  the  Prince 
Society. 

^  Admiralty  Court  Book,  Vol. 
CCLXXI.  fub  an.  1633,   Public  Rec- 


ord Off.  London.  —  Foot-note  appended 
by  fennefs  to  the  matter  quoted. 

^^  See  the  numerous  affidavits  and 
orders  in  the  Court  of  Admiralty  relat- 
ing to  the  affairs  of  the  Canada  Com- 
pany. —  Foot-note  by  fcnnifs. 

"  Smith's  letter  to  Bacon.  —  Foot- 
note by  Jennefs, 


on   the  Pafcataqua. 


55 


51 


or  nothing  was  known  of  it  by  the  Englifh  except  from  the  rude 
maps  of  the  Dutch  and  French,  chiefly  thofe  of  L'Efcarbot  and 
Champlain.  An  infpecftion  of  thefe  charts  corroborated  the  ftate- 
ments  of  Smith.  On  thefe  maps  the  Iroquois  Lake,  now  Lake 
Champlain,  which,  by  the  recent  capture  of  Quebec,  was  now  known 
to  be  one  of  the  richeft  trapping-grounds  of  New  France,  was  laid 
down  clofe  in  the  rear  of  New  Hampfliire,  and  the  Pafcataqua  river 
took  its  fource  near  its  banks,  if  not  directly  from  the  lake  itfelf, 
thus  affording  eafy  accefs  to  the  Iroquois  beaver  country,  at  an 
immenfe  faving  of  diftance  and  expenfe.^^ 

As  before  flated,  Mafon  obtained  from  the  Council  for 
New  England  the  grant  of  New  Hampfliire,  November  7, 
1629,  and  Gorges  and  Mafon  that  of  Laconia,  ten  days  later, 
November  1 7.^*  The  firfl;  was  only  one  day,  and  the  latter 
eleven  days,  after  the  return  of  the  captors  of  Quebec.  The 
New  Hampfliire  grant  included  all  the  land  lying  between 
the  Merrimac  and  Pafcataqua  '^  rivers,  and  three  miles  be- 
yond their  fources.  The  Laconia  grant  conveyed  all  the 
lands  bordering  upon  the  lakes  or  rivers  commonly  called 
the  River  and  Lake,  or  Rivers  and  Lakes,  of  the  Iroquois, 
and  extending  on  the  fouth  and  on  the  eaft  ten  miles  from 
the  faid  rivers  and  lakes,  on  the  weft  half-way  to  the  next 
great  lake,  and  on  the  north  to  the  north  fide  of  the  main 
river  which  runs  from  "  the  great  and  vaft  wefterne  lakes  " 
and  falls  into  the  river  of  Canada.     The  grantees  were  alfo 

given 


^  Vide  TJles  of  Shoals,  by  John  S. 
Jennefs,  2d  ed.,  pp.  60-62. 

"  Both  documents  are  printed  in  this 
volume.  F/V/^  Charters, /t?,  Novem- 
ber_7,  and  November  17,  1629. 

65  ..  <  p^f(,,^tJ^q^,^ .  _  Qjjg  witer  part- 
ing into  three,"  is  the  definition  given 


by  the  Rev.  Alonzo  H.  Quint,  D.D.,  in 
The  Firji  Church  of  Dover,  N.  H. 
(1884),  p.  13.  See  alfo,  for  remarks 
on  the  meaning  of  the  word,  The 
Firfl  Planiins;  of  New  Hampfiire, 
by  John  S.  jennefs  (1878),  pp.  55- 
57- 


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56        Captain  Mafons  Plantations 

given  the  right  to  fele6l  one  thoufand  acres  on  the  fea-coafl 
in  any  of  the  ports,  harbors,  or  creeks  where  the  fame  was 
not  then  difpofed  of  to  other  perfons.  The  language  of  the 
patent  feems  to  imply  that  an  affociation  was  to  be,  or  had 
been,  formed  for  utilizing  this  grant.  To  the  claufe  con- 
veying the  lands  to  Gorges  and  Mafon  and  their  heirs  and 
afifigns,  is  added,  "  or  their  affociates  and  fuch  as  they  ihall 
alow  of  and  take  in  to  adventure  and  ioyne  with  them  in 
their  plantations,  trafiques,  and  difcouveryes." '*''  Such  an 
affociation  was  formed,  and  was  called  the  Laconia  Com- 
pany. It  confifted,  befides  Gorges  and  Mafon,  of  feven 
London  merchants,  Thomas  E^'re,  George  Griffith,  and 
Thomas  Warnerton,  before  named,  John  Cotton,  Henry 
Gardner,  Edwin  Guy,  and  Eliezer  Eyre.  "  The  fcheme  of 
thefe  patentees,"  fays  Jennefs,  "  is  apparent  from  the  grant 
itfelf.  It  was  to  fend  over  cargoes  of  Indian  truck-goods 
to  the  Pafcataqua,  and  unlade  them  at  the  fa6tories  near  the 
mouth  of  the  river,  and  thence  tranfport  them  in  boats  or 
canoes  up  the  Pafcataqua  to  Lake  Champlain,  to  be  bar- 
tered there  for  peltries  for  exportation  from  the  faftorics  to 
Europe.  For  the  better  accommodation  of  this  traffic,"  he 
adds,  "  the  company  were  authorized  to  take  up  one  thou- 
fand acres  of  land  on  the  fide  of  the  Pafcataqua  river,  as  a 
fite  for  their  fa6lory ;  but  they  feem  not  to  have  availed 
themfelves  of  this  privilege,  the  territory  at  the  mouth  of 
the  river  being  acquired  by  the  adventurers  under  a  fubfe- 
quent  patent.""  r^^ 

^^  In   quotations   in   the    text   from  themfelves  in  full,  the  contra6lions  are 

ancient   documents    contraflions    have  retained. 

been  fpclled  out.     But  in  all  cafes  in         "'    Vide  IJlcs  of  Shoals,  by  John  S. 

which    the   documents    are   given    by  Jennefs,  2d  ed.,  pp.  62,  63. 


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57 


The  next  fpring  after  the  Laconia  Patent  was  granted, 
the  company  lent  to  the  Pafcataqua  river  the  bark  WarwicI', 
belono-ing  to  George  Griffith  and  Company.  Griffith  was 
one  of  the  Laconia  partners.  The  veffel  was  of  about 
eighty  tons  burthen,  with  ten  pieces  of  ordnance.  The 
commander  of  it  was  Capt.  Wetherell.^^  The  bark  failed 
from  the  Downs  about  the  27th  of  March,  1630,  but  put 
into  Plymouth  harbor  before  leaving  the  Englifli  coart,  and 
was  there  on  the  8th  of  April.'^'*  She  arrived  at  her  defti- 
nation  not  far  from  the  ift  of  June.  In  her  came  Capt. 
Walter  Neale  as  governor,  and  Ambrofe  Gibbons  as  fa6lor. 

Capt.  Neale,  the  leader  of  this  enterprife,  was  a  foldier  by 
profeffion,  and  feems  to  have  entered  the  army  about  the 
year  1617.'^  In  February,  1628-9,  he  petitioned  the  Council 
of  War  for  the  fettlement  of  his  claims.  He  flates  in  his 
petition  that  he  had  "  been  an  officer  in  his  Majefty's  fervice 
five  yeares,  both  in  the  expedition  with  Count  Mannsfelt  and 
in  feveral  expeditions  fmce."  He  had  alfo  "  ferved  in  the 
Ifle  of  Rhe,  many  weeks  a  voluntary  without  receiving  any 
pay."''^  His  claim  was  referred  to  Capt.  Mafon  for  adjuft- 
ment.     Whether  Mafon  and  Neale  were  acquainted  before 

this 


*'  Capt.  Wetherell  was  a  fon  of  the 
mafter  of  one  of  the  cattle  fhips  in  Win- 
throp's  fleet  which  was  left  at  South- 
ampton. I'itfe  Hijlory  ofA'ew  England, 
by  John  Winthrop,  edited  by  James 
Savage,  Vol.  I.  p.  7  (2d  ed.,  p.  9). 

^^  Thomas  Eyre,  writing  from  Lon- 
don, acknowledges  the  receipt  of  a  letter 
dated  at  Plymouth,  April  8,  1630,  from 
Ambrofe  Gibbons,  who  was  then  on 
board  the  Warwick,  on  her  voyage  to 
New  England.  Vide  New  Hampjhire 
Provincial  Papers,  Vol.  I.  p.  6i. 


8 


^  Peticoner  hath  lined  a  foulder  thefe 
twenty  years.  —  Petition,  1637,  in  Tran- 
fcripts  of  Original  Documents  in  the 
Englijli  Archives  relating  to  the  Early 
Hijlory  of  the  State  of  A'ew  HampJJiire. 
Edited  by  John  Scribner  Jennefs,  New 
York,  1876,  p.  33.  Petitioner  hath  been 
a  foldier  thele  thirteene  years,  and  hath 
never  held  any  otiier  profeflion  hut  his 
fvvorde.  —  Petition,  February  26,  1628-9, 
in  the  fame  book,  p.  2. 

"'  A^ew  Hainpfhire  Documents,  by 
John  S.  Jennefs,  p.  3. 


58         Captain  Mafons  Plantations 


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this  I  do  not  know ;  but  in  lefs  than  a  year  the  latter  was 
engaged  by  the  former  to  take  charge  of  this  New  England 
enterprife.  It  was  probably  in  this  year,  before  his  engage- 
ment to  Mafon,  or  in  1633,  after  his  return  to  England,  that 
he  petitioned  the  king  to  be  made  Marflial  of  Virginia.^ 

When  Capt.  Neale  arrived  on  the  Pafcataqua,  there  was 
Handing  on  that  river  a  Hone  houfe  built  by  David  Thom- 
fon,  who  as  agent  and  partner  of  fome  Plymouth  merchants 
had,  in  1623,  ellabliflied  a  plantation  there.''^  In  this  houfe 
Neale  and  his  companions  took  up  their  refidence.'^  Prob- 
ably fome  arrangement  had  been  made  with  the  owners  of 
this  houfe  before  the  Warwick  left  England,  or  with  their 
agents  after  the  arrival  of  the  veffel,  either  to  purchafe  the 
houfe  or  hire  it.  It  is  poffible,  however,  that  when  the  com- 
pany arrived,  the  houfe  had  been  abandoned,  and  they,  find- 
ing it  unoccupied,  may  have  taken  poffcffion  of  it.  The 
Council  of  New  Hampfliire  in  their  addrefs  to  the  king. 
May  31,  1 68 1,  affert  that  this  houfe  was  hired.*^  If  fo,  the 
indications  are  that  it  afterwards  in  fome  way  became  the 
property  of  the  Laconia  Company  or  of  Mafon.*'*^  There 
were  probably  other  buildings  there  befides  the  houfe. 

The 


*''  Vide,  for  this  petition,  New  Hantp- 
Jhire  Documents,  by  John  S.  Jennefs, 
p.  7.  The  date  "ab'  Auguft  163 1," 
conje6lurally  afligned  to  it  by  the  per- 
fon  who  arranged  tlie  Colonial  State 
Papers,  I  think  mufl  be  wrong,  as 
Neale  at  that  time  was  in  New  Eng- 
land afling  as  the  agent  of  Mafon  and 
his  aflbciates. 

^  Vide  note  i6,  ante,  p.  17. 

•*  William  Seavy,  who  came  to  New 
England  in  1632  on  a  fifhing  voyage, 
depofed  in  1676  that  Capt.  Neale  "lived 


in  a  houfe  in  the  Little  harbour  of  Pif- 
cataqua  which  by  common  Report  was 
formerly  built  by  fome  Merchants  &c. 
of  Plymouth  in  England."  Vide  A'ew 
Hampjiiire  Documents,  by  John  S. 
Jennefs,  p.  63. 

**  Vide  New  Hampjliire  Documents, 
by  John  S.  Jennefs,  p.  100. 

**  Jennefs,  in  his  IJles  of  Shoals,  p. 
64,  fuggefts  that  an  arrangement  may 
have  been  made  with  Thomfon's  heirs. 
That  the  families  of  the  Plymouth  mer- 
chants were  not  aware  that'their  intereft 

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The  plantation  where  they  fcated  themfelves  was  "on 
the  weil  fide  of  Pafcataqua  river,  near  the  mouth  of  the 
weflerly  branch,  which  they  called  Little  Harbor,"  and 
which  is  now  in  the  town  of  Rye,  New  Hampfliire.  The 
fite  of  this  houfe  was  "  on  a  pcninfula,  or  point  of  land,  now 
called  Odiorne's  Point,  which  is  formed  by  Little  Harbor 
on  the  north-eaft,  and  a  creek  on  the  fouth,  with  a  large 
tract  of  fait  marfli  on  the  weft.  This  place  was  felected 
with  great  judgment.  The  peninfula  contains  about  five 
hundred  acres  of  land,  on  which  is  a  commanding  emi- 
nence, where  are  evident  remains  of  an  ancient  fort,  fituated 
fo  as  to  be  a  complete  defence  againft  the  incurfions  of  a 
favage  enemy.  The  houfe  was  erecled  a  few  rods  to  the 
northward  of  the  fort."''^ 

Jcnnefs,  in  his  "  Firft  Planting  of  New  Hampfliire,"  ex- 
prcffes  the  opinion  that  though  Thomfon  had  with  his 
family  made  a  fcttlement  on  Thomfon's  Ifland,  in  Maffa- 
chufctts  bay,  in  1626,  he  continued  to  fuperintend  the 
bufmefs  on  the  Pafcataqua  till  the  expiration  of  the  term 
of  copartnerfhip  with  the  Plymouth  merchants  in  Novem- 
ber, 1627.^     That  there  was  a  plantation  there  in  1628  is 

evident, 


had  been  transferred  to  Mafon  and 
his  affociates  is  rendered  probable  by 
the  information  given  to  the  Rev.  Dr. 
Increafe  Mather  in  March,  1692,  when 
he  was  at  Plymouth,  England,  by  the 
Rev.  Mr.  Sherwell,  a  mmifter  in  that 
vicinity,  who  was  a  grandlbn  of  one 
of  Thomfon's  partners.  Mr.  Sherwell 
ftated  that  his  grandfather  and  others 
"had  a  patent  for  that  which  Mr.  Ma- 
fon pretended  to  at  Pi'cataqua."  Vide 
letter  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Cotton  Mather 


in  the  New  England  Hijlorical  and 
Genealogical   Regijler,   Vol.    XVI.   p. 

351- 

"■^  Annals  of  Port/mouih,  by  Na- 
thaniel Adams,  1825,  p.  10. 

"'  Notes  on  the  Firjl  Planting  of 
Neiu  HaiiipJIiire  and  on  the  Fifcataqua 
Patents,  i:)y  John  S.  Jennefs,  Portf- 
mouth,  1878,  p.  10.  Mr.  Jennefs,  on 
page  7  of  this  work,  gives  a  defcription 
of  the  houfe  at  Little  Harbor  as  indi- 
cated by  its  remains. 


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6o        Captain  Maforis  Plantations 


evident,  for  "  Pafcataquack "  was  affcffed  in  that  year  to 
defray  the  expenfe  of  lending  Thomas  Morton  to  Eng- 
land.*'''' It  is  probable  that  there  was  ftill  a  fettlement  there 
when  Neale  arrived  in  1630  to  become  governor  of  the 
plantation. 

Neale  was  inflru6led,  on  his  coming  to  thefe  fliores,  to 
make  an  early  attempt  to  difcover  a  route  to  the  lakes  in 
the  Iroquois  country,  where  the  Laconia  Patent  was  located. 
In  1630,  foon  after  his  arrival  in  New  England,  he  wrote 
home  that  he  would  make  this  attempt  in  September  of  that 
year,™  but  fome  caufe  prevented  him  from  doing  fo.  The 
trade  with  the  natives,  and  probably  to  fome  extent  the 
cultivation  of  the  ground,  was  profecuted,  however,  under 
Neale  and  the  company's  faithful  fa6lor,  Ambrofe  Gibbons. 

Thomas  Eyre  was  "  Clarke  and  Accountant "  of  the  Laco- 
nia Company,  and  feems  to  have  fuperintcnded  its  bufmefs 
in  England.  Perhaps  he  was  the  treafurer,  as  he  had  been 
of  the  Canada  Company.  He  was  an  a6live  man,  and,  June 
21,  1632,  was  chofen  fecretary  of  the  Council  for  New  Eng- 
land."^ The  fame  year  that  the  Warwick  left  England  for 
thefe  fhores,  another  veffel,  the  Pied  Cow,  was  defpatched  for 
the  Pafcataqua.'^  Both  veffels  returned  to  England,  and  were 
getting  ready  the  next  year  to  fail  again  for  the  plantation,  the 
former  as  early  as  June  7,  and  the  latter  November  17, 1631." 

The 


*'  ColleHions  of  the  Maffachufetts 
Hiflorical  Society,  Vol.  III.  p.  63. 

'"  Vide  Letters,  pojl,  May  31,  1631. 

"  Vide  N.  E.  Hijl.  and  Gencal.  Rci^- 
ijler,  Vol.  VIII.  p.  142;  Calendar  0/ 
Colonial  State  Papers,  Vol.  I.  p.  153. 

"  Vide  Letters,  poll,  May  31,  1631. 


'3  William  Stephenfon  was  mailer  of 
tlie  Pied  Cow  on  her  fecond  voyage, 
and  John  Raymond  was  the  purfer. 
The  invoice  of  goods  lliipped  in  this 
veffel,  November  17,  1631,  is  printed  in 
New  HampJJiire  Provincial  Papers, 
Vol.  I.  pp.  63-65. 


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Papers, 


The  Wanuick,  of  which  John  Dunton  was  mafter  and 
Henry  Fleet  fador,  left  the  Downs  July  4,  1631,  and 
arrived  on  the  gtii  of  September  in  the  harbor  of  Paf- 
cataqua. Mere  fhe  landed  her  palTengers  and  the  goods 
intended  for  this  place. 

In  the  Warwick  came  "  a  fador  to  take  care  of  the  trade 
goods,  and  alfo  a  foldier  for  difcovrie." "''  The  name  of  nei- 
ther is  given  by  Mr.  Eyre,  vvhofe  letter  I  quote,  but  I  pre- 
fume  that  the  foldier  was  Capt.  Thomas  Cammock.'^  George 
Vaughan,'*^  whom  Savage  had  fome  reafon  for  believing 
arrived  in  September,  1631,"  may  have  been  the  fa6tor. 
In  this  year  Humphrey  Chadbourne^^  and  Edward  Colcord 
alfo  are  faid  to  have  arrived.  They  alfo  may  have  come  in 
the  Warwick,  When  Colcord  firft  arrived  he  found  but 
three  houfes  "  in  all  that  fide  of  the  country  adjoining  unto 
Pafcataqua  river."  '^  Chadbourne  was  one  of  "  the  chiefell " 
of  the  "  artificers  "  fent  over  to  the  plantation  ;  and  he  "  built 
the  Great   Houfe  as  it  ufed   to  be  called   at   Strawberry 

Bank. 


"  Vide  Letters,  pojl,  May  31,  1631. 

'^  Capt.  Tliomas  Cnmmock  was  a 
nephew  of  Robert  Rich,  the  firft  Earl 
of  Warwick  of  the  name,  and  a  coiifin 
to  Robert  Rich,  the  fecond  Earl,  wlio 
fucceeded  to  the  title  in  1618,  and  was 
p-efident  of  the  Council  for  New  Eng- 
lai  d.  Cammock  received  a  gm-it  of 
Bla-:k  Point,  now  Scarborough  ,.iaine, 
and  removed  there.  He  died  in  1643, 
wliile  on  a  vifit  to  Barbadoes.  Vide 
biographical  notice  in  Gcori^e  Cleeve  of 
Cafco  Bay,  by  James  P.  Baxter,  Gorges 
Society  (1885),  pp.  36-38;  and  Tre- 
imviiey  Papers,  edited  by  J.  P.  Baxter, 
Maine  Hijlorical  Society  Colledions,  2d 
Series,  Vol.  III.  (1884),  p.  2. 


"  Vaughan  remained  in  New  Eng- 
land till  1634,  when  he  returned.  He 
was  in  IJofton,  Auguft  20,  waiting  for  a 
fair  wind  to  fail.  On  the  loth  of  April, 
1636,  he  wrote  to  Gibbons  from  London, 
ftating  that  the  fhip  put  into  a  port  in 
Ireland,  and  he  being  fick  was  left 
there.  He  did  not  arrive  in  London 
till  December,  1635,  after  the  death  of 
Mafon.  Vide  New  HampJJiire  Pro- 
vincial Papers,  Vol.  I.  pp.  95,  97. 

"  Vide  Geneahi^ical  Ditlionary,  by 
James  Savage,  Vol.  IV.  p.  368. 

''  Statement  of  the  Hon.  William 
Willis  in  A^ew  E»(^hud  Hijlorical  afid 
Genealoi^ical  Ref^ijler,  Vol.  II.  p.  204. 

''*  Hubbard's 'TV^w  England,  p.  219. 


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62         Captain  Ma/on  s  Plantations 

Bank."*^  Adams,  in  his  "Annals  of  Portfmouth,"^'  gives  the 
location  of  this  houfe  as  near  the  corner  of  Water  and  Pitt 
flreets  in  that  city.  This  was  the  "  Mafon  Hail,"  mentioned 
in  the  "  Statement  of  the  Title  of  Robert  Mafon,"  ^^  and  elfe- 
where.  Capt.  Mafon  in  his  will  calls  his  plantation,  which 
he  terms  a  "  manor,"  by  this  name.^ 

Mr.  Fleet,  the  faftor  of  the  Warwick,  had  a  commiffion 
from  the  owners  to  be  abfent  one  year  for  "  trade  and 
difcovery."  After  a  fliort  flay  at  Pafcataqua,  the  bark  failed 
on  Monday,  September  19,  for  Virginia,  where  fhe  came  to 
anchor  on  the  2ifl;  of  October.  The  name  of  the  port  is 
not  given.  Fleet  gives  no  name  but  Virginia.  Perhaps  it 
was  Jameftown.  Thence  they  failed  for  the  river  Potomac, 
and  arrived  at  a  town  near  the  mouth  of  that  river,  called 
Yowaccomoco.^*  Making  all  the  hafle  pradicable,  Fleet 
took  into  the  bark  her  lading  of  Indian  corn,  and  on  the 
6th  of  December  the  veffel  weighed  anchor  and  failed 
dire(5lly  for  New  England ;  but  by  a  florm,  was  forced  to 
put  into  the  James  river.  Here  they  replenifhed  their  pro- 
vifions,  and  fet  fail  from  Point  Comfort,  Tuefday,  January  10, 
1 63 1-2,  and  on  the  7th  of  February  arrived  at  Pafcataqua, 
where  they  delivered  feven  hundred  bufliels  of  corn.  On 
their  return  to  Virginia  they  flopped  at  the  Ifles  of  Shoals 
and  at  Boflon  to  obtain  provifions  and  goods  to  trade  with 

the 


'I 


*"  Hubbard's  A'ew  F.nf^land.,  p.  219. 

^1  Annals  of  Port/mouth,  by  Na- 
thaniel Adams,  p.  19. 

*-  A'ew  HavipJItire  Documents,  by 
John  S.  Jennefs,  p.  77.  Hubbard  in 
his  Hijlory  of  New  En^^land,  p.  214, 
fays  that  the  noufe  at  Little  Harbor  was 


"  Mafon  Hall."  See  alfo  Firfl  Plant- 
ing  of  New  Hampfliire,  by  John  S. 
Jennefs,  p.  7. 

"  T/V/^  Mason's  VJihi.,  pofl. 

"  Afterwards  the  fite  of  St.  Mary, 
the  old  capital  of  the  province  of  Mary- 
land. —  Foot-note  by  Neill. 


1 


on  the  Pafcataqua. 


63 


the  Indians.  They  failed  from  Pafcataqua  on  the  6th  of 
March  for  the  I  Acs  of  Shoals,  where  they  remained  till  the 
nth,  and  then  left  for  Maffachufetts  bay,  arriving  at  Nan- 
taflvct  the  14th,  and  at  Winnefimmet  on  the  19th.  Here 
they  remained  till  the  6th  of  April,  on  which  day  the 
Warwick  failed  for  Virginia^  accompanied  by  a  pinnace 
belonging  to  Samuel  Maverick'"'  of  Winnefimmet.^' 

According  to  the  teflimony  of  Henry  Joffelyn,  Capt. 
Walter  Neale  was  made,  by  the  Council  of  Plymouth  in 
1 63 1,  governor  of  all  New  England  which  had  not  been 
granted  to  others,  from  the  eaflern  end  of  the  Maffachu- 
fetts  Patent  to  the  Santa  Croix.^^  Other  fads  fupport  this 
flatement. 

Though  the  expecftations  of  the  Laconia  partners  had 
not  been  realized  by  the  difcovery  of  an  cafy  route  to  the 
fur  country  of  the  Iroquois,  they  do  not  appear  to  have 
been  difcouraged  from  profecuting  their  enterprife.  On 
the  4th  of  November,  1631,  they  received  from  the  Council 

for 


'*  For  other  fa6ls  in  the  hiftory  of  the 
bark  IVar^Jtci'  fee  Ent^liJIi  Colonization 
in  America,  by  the  Rev.  E.  D.  Neill 
(1871),  pp.  219-237;  an  article  by  Mr. 
William  B.  Traik  in  the  New  England 
Hijlorical  and  Genealogical  Regijler, 
Vol.  XXI.  pp.  223,  224 ;  and  a  note  by 
Charles  Deane,  LL.  D.,  in  the  Proceed- 
hu^s  of  the  Maffachufetts  Hiflorical 
Society,  Vol.  XIV.  p.  380. 

A  Brief  four  nal  of  a  Voyage  made 
in  the  Bark  Warwick  to  Virginia  and 
other  Parts  of  the  Continent  of  Amer- 
ica, by  her  factor,  Heniy  Fleet,  is  pre- 
ferved  among  the  MSS.  in  the  Lambeth 
Library.  In  1664  this  MS.  belonged  to 
William  Griffith,  AM.,  who  was  prob- 
ably the  fon  of  one  of  the  owners  of  the 


Warwick.  The  Journal  is  printed  in 
full  from  this  manufcript  by  Mr.  Neill 
in  Englijh  Colonization  in  America. 

'*•'  Samuel  Maverick,  of  Winnefim- 
met, afterwards  of  Noddle's  Ifland,  and 
one  of  the  king's  commiffioners,  wrote 
a  Defcription  of  New  England,  which 
was  publiftied  in  the  New  England Hif- 
torical  and  Genealogical  Regifler,  Jan- 
uary, 1885. 

^^  EnglifJi  Colonization  in  America, 
by  the  Rev.  E.  D.  Neill,  pp.  221-223  ; 
Hiflory  of  New  England,  by  John  Win- 
throp,  ed.  by  James  Savage,  Vol.  I.  pp. 
71,  72  (2d  ed  ,  pp.  86,  87). 

88  jXeiti  Hampfliire  Documents,  by 
John  S.  Jennefs,  p.  75. 


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64        Captain  Mafofis  Plantations 

for  New  England  a  patent  of  land  on  both  fides  of  the 
Pafcataqua,  and  alfo  of  the  Lies  of  Shoals  and  the  fifliings 
thereabouts.  The  patent  is  entitled  "  Grant  and  Confir- 
mation of  Pefcataway  to  Sir  Ferdinando  Gorges  and  Capt. 
Mafon  and  others."  Befides  Gorges  and  Mafon,  Cotton, 
Gardner,  Griffith,  Guy,  Warnerton,  and  the  two  Eyres  arc 
named  in  the  patent.  The  partners  do  not  leem  to  have 
recognized  any  right  of  Thomfon  or  his  affociates  in  the 
houfe  or  lands  at  Little  Harbor ;  for  the  patent  which  they 
obiained  confirms  to  the  grantees  a  title  to  the  "  houle  and 
chief  habitation  .  .  .  wherein  Capt.  Walter  Neale  and  the 
Colony  with  him  now  doth  or  lately  did  refide,  togeather 
with  the  Gardens  and  Corne  ground  occupied  and  planted 
by  the  faid  Colonie  and  the  Salt-workes  already  begun." 
The  patent  recites,  among  the  fervices  already  performed  by 
the  Laconia  par*"ners,  the  making  of  clapboards  and  pipc- 
flaves,  making  of  falt-pans  and  fait,  tranfpcrting  of  vines 
for  making  wine  and  fearching  for  iron  ore.  It  is  alio 
there  ftated  that  the  partners  had  fpent  upwards  of  three 
thoufand  pounds  in  the  enterprire.^" 

In  the  fpring  of  1632  the  company  "chartered  from 
Matthew  Cradock  and  others  a  pinnace  of  one  hundred 
tons,  named  the  Lyon  s  Whelp  of  London,  John  Gibbs, 
mafler,  for  a  fifhing  voyage  to  the  Ifles  of  Shoals,  thence 
to  Bilboa,  etc.,  and  back  to  London,  By  the  charter  party 
flie  was  to  fail  from  London  in  feafon  to  reach  the  Shoals 
before  April  30 ;  or  if  flie  arrived  later  in  the  feafon  then 
flie  was  to  proceed  at  once  to  Newfoundland,  and  procure 

there 
"  ^7'J5f  Charters,  _^^,  November  4, 163 1. 


1 


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^i 


PI        -i- 


on  the  Pafcataqua. 


6s 


there  a  fare  of  fifh.  By  reafon  of  the  unfeaworthinefs  of 
the  vcffel,  flie  did  not  arrive  at  the  Pafcataqua  until  after 
the  end  of  April,  and  the  fifhing  feafon  was  over;  and 
failed  to  proceed  to  Newfoundland  as  direded  in  fuch  cafe 
by  the  charter  party,  but  returned  to  London  in  the  fall 
with  heavy  lofs  to  all  concerned  in  the  adventure."  '•* 

That  fifliing  was  for  fome  years  profitably  earned  on  by 
the  partners  at  the  Ifles  of  Shoals,  which  were  within  their 
patent,  there  is  reafon  to  believe,  and  they  ma}'  alfo  have 
derived  no  inconfiderable  revenue  from  licenfes  for  fliips 
coming  to  thofe  iflands  to  fifli.°^ 

In  the  fpring  of  1632  another  veffel  was  fent  by  the  com- 
pany to  Pafcataqua.  The  name  of  the  fhip  was  the  John ; 
and  the  invoice  of  trade  goods  in  her,  whi^  \  is  preferved, 
is  dated  April  18,  1632.^2 

The  plantation  at  Strawberry  Bank,  where  Chadbourne 
built  the  "  Great  Houfe "  before  referred  to,  uas  probably 
begun  in  this  or  the  previous  year,  and  hat  at  Newich- 
wannock^^  as  early  or  earlier.  The  latter  plantation  was  on 
the  little  Newichwannock  river,  a  branch  of  the  Pafcataqua, 
fome  fifteen  miles  from  its  mouth.  It  was  afterward  a  part 
of  Kittery,  Maine,  and  is  nov^  in  the  town  of  South  Berwick. 
The  trade  in  beaver  was  probably  carried  on  at  both  planta- 
tions. 


'"  IJles  of  Shoals,  by  John  S.  Jennefs, 
pp.  66,  67.  Law-fuits  between  tlie  part- 
ners followed.  Vide  Mr.  Jennefs's  Ap- 
pendix, pp.  185-1S9,  and  the  A'cw 
Eni^lma  Hijlorical  and  Geneiilogical 
Re^ijler,  Vol.  VIII.  i)p.  142,  143. 

^^  Vide  An  Old  Planter  in  New  En  in- 
land, by  Charles  L.  Woodbury  (1885), 
pp.  8,  18. 


•*  This  invoice  is  printed  in  N,  H. 
Provincial  Papers,  Vol.  I.  p.  66,  67. 

^8  The  pronunciation  of  this  name 
two  centuries  ago  ajipears  to  have  been 
Ne-gc-won-nock.  Capt.  Danfortii,  an 
eminent  furveyor,  wrote  it  Nei^eivon- 
nick  in  1679. —  'Vote  by  John  Farmer 
to  his  edition  of  Belknap's  New  Hamp- 
Jhire  (1831),  p.  10. 


li 


II 


.  I. 


66        Captam  Mafons  Plantations 


tions.  Gibbons,  in  the  year  1633,  writes  from  Newichwan- 
nock  that  he  had  fometimes  one  hundred  or  more  Indians  at 
his  plantation.^*  But  the  reafon  of  the  fcledtion  of  Newich- 
wannock  as  the  fite  of  a  plantation  was  probably  its  falls 
and  other  facilities  for  lumbering.  A  faw-mill  was  ere(5led 
here  in  1634,  and  the  manufacture  of  lumber  was  carried 
on  extcnifivcly  during  the  lifetime  of  Mafon  and  for  a  long 
period  afterwards.  Within  a  few  years  houfes  weic  alfo 
built  on  Great  Ifland  oppofite  Little  Harbor,  and  a  fort  was 
ere6led  there. 

The  land  was  cultivated  at  all  the  plantations,  but  the 
produ6ls  feem  to  have  been  ufed  by  the  fettlers  for  their 
own  fubfUence,  as  we  hear  of  no  exportation.  The  culture 
of  vines  was  attempted,  but  this  does  not  appear  to  have 
been  a  fuccefs. 

Stock-raifing  was  an  important  employment.  Capt.  Ma- 
fon took  much  intereft  in  this  venture,  and  individually 
engaged  in  it.  He  imported  from  Denmark  a  very  fine 
breed,  being  "very  large  hearts  of  a  yellowifli  color." "^ 
Francis  Small,  in  his  depofition,  September  8,  1685,  flatcd 
that  he  verily  beb'eved  that,  from  the  cattle  fent  thither  by 
Capt.  Mafon,  mofl  of  the  cattle  then  in  the  provinces  of 
New  Hampfhire  and  Maine  had  been  raifed,  for  he  did  not 
remember  or  hear  of  any  other  perfon  biinging  over  any.'"^ 
Cattle,  however,  were  largely  imported  into  the  Maffachu- 
fetts  Colony;    but  though  we  know  that  fome  were  early 

carried 

•*  Vide  Letters, /fj/?,  July  13,  1633.  6, 1685,  in  New  Hampjhire  I ,    Jncial 

**  For  this  ftatement  the  reader  is  re-  Papers,  Vol.  I.  p.  47. 

ferred  to  the  depofitions  of  Nathaniel        '"  A'civ  Hampjliire  Provincial  Pa- 

lioulter  and  John  Redman,  November  pers,  Vol.  I.  p.  45. 


on  the  Pafcataqtia. 


67 


carried  from  the  Pafcataqua  to  Bofton,  it  is  poffible  that  but 
few  found  their  way  from  Maffachufetts  to  New  Hampfhire 
and  Maine. 

The  manufacture  of  potafh  was  alfo  carried  on  here,"^  but 
to  what  extent  I  do  not  know.  Their  principal  fource  of 
profit  was  probably,  however,  the  trade  in  beaver  and  other 
furs,  which  no  doubt  had  been  confiderable  from  the  time 
when  Thomlbn  eflablillied  himfelf  here.  The  letters  and 
inventories  prefervcd  fhow  the  importance  of  this  trade. 
Filhing  had  been  largely  carried  on  for  many  years  on  all 
the  northern  Ihores  of  New  England.  Little  Harbor  was 
well  fituated  for  this  occupation,  which  mufl  have  been 
carried  on  there  to  fome  extent  though  the  principal  fifliing 
ftagcs  of  the  company  were  at  the  Ifles  of  Shoals.  Salt  was 
needed  to  cure  the  fiih,  and  as  has  been  fcen,  its  manufac- 
ture was  early  commenced  here.  Hubbard  fays  it  was 
made  here  before  the  arrival  of  Capt.  Neale ;  but  the 
patent  of  1631,  above  quoted,  fpeaks  of  the  falt-works  as 
only  "begun"  at  Jiat  time.  Winthrop,  under  date  of  June 
25  of  this  year,  makes  this  entry  in  his  journal:  "There 
came  a  fliallop  from  Pafcataqua,  which  brought  news  of  a 
fmall  Englhh  fliip  come  hither  with  provifions  and  fome 
Frenchmen  to  make  falt."^^  I  find  no  other  reference  to 
Frenchmen  as  colonifls  there.  Poffibly  they  may  have  been 
the  eight  Danes  '-^  which  Mafon  fent  to  the  colony,  and  who, 
fpeaking  a  foreign  language,  may  have  been  miftaken  for 

Frenchmen. 

!I  ^j'-^^'  ^''"""'^  Papers,  Vol.  I.  p.  45.         09  ;\r^^y  England  Hijloriral  and  Ge- 

^y^^''y  of  ^'ew  England,  by  John  nealoi^ical  Rt\'ijler,  Vol.  II.  p.  39.    An- 

Wmthrop,  edited  by  James  Savage,  Vol.  nais  of  Portj'moutli,  by  N.  Adams.  1825. 

I.  p.  57  (2d  ed.,  p.  68).  p.  19. 


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68        Captain  Mafons  Plantations 

Frenchmen.  But  according  to  the  depofition  of  Francis 
Small,  the  Danes  were  fent  here  to  build  mills  for  fawing 
timber,  and  to  tend  them,  and  to  make  potafli.^'^ 

Small,  in  his  depofition  juft  quoted,  ftates  that  the  firfl 
favv-mill  and  the  firfl  corn-mill  in  New  England  were 
"  eredled  at  Capt.  Mafon's  plantation,  Newichwannock."  ^^^ 
It  is  probable  that  there  were  no  mills  there  before  1634, 
when  Mafon  fent  a  faw-mill  and  a  corn-mill  in  the  Pied- 
Cow.  Poffibly  Small's  flatement  may  be  true  as  to  the  faw- 
mill  ;  but  it  is  evidently  wrong  as  to  the  corn-mill,  for  Win- 
throp,  under  the  date  of  October  18,  1632,  has  this  entry: 
"  Capt.  Camock,  and  one  Mr.  Godfry,  a  merchant,  came 
from  Pafcataquack  in  Capt.  Neal  his  pinnace,  and  brought 
fixteen  hoglheads  of  corn  to  the  mill."^*^^  Evidently  there 
was  then  no  corn-mill  at  Newichwannock.  The  windmill 
at  Newtown,  now  Cambridge,  wdiich  was  removed  to  Bofton 
in  Auguft,  1632,^*^^  feems  to  have  been  the  firft  corn-mill  in 
New  England.  The  firfl;  in  Plymouth  Colony  was  not  eredled 
till  1633,  when  Stephen  Deane  fet  up  one.^*^ 

While  attending  to  the  material  interefts  of  the  planta- 
tions, the  company  did  not  negle6l  to  provide  for  their  fpirit- 
ual  necefTities.  That  religious  fervices  were  held  there,  is 
evident  from  the  inventories  preferved.  In  one  of  them  is 
mentioned  one  great  Bible,  twelve  fervice  books,  one  pew- 
ter flagon,  one  communion  cup,  two  table-cloths,  and  two 
napkins,  "for  religious  ufe."^°® 


^0"  New  HampJIiire  Provincial  Pa- 
pers^ Vol.  I.  D.  45*0 

1"  Ibid. 

'"-  Hijlory  of  Neiv  England,  by  John 
Winthrop,  ed.  by  James  Savage,  Vol.  1. 
p.  91  (id  ed.,  pp.  107,  108). 


It 

103  Ibid.,  Vol.  I.  p.  87  (2d  ed.,  p.  104). 

1"*  Vide  New  E7iglatid Hi/lorical  and 
Gencaloi^ical  Re^^ijler,  Vol.  III.  p.  378  ; 
Plymouth  Colony  Records,  Vol.  I.  pp- 
8,  22. 

i«»  Vide  Letters,/^,  Juiy,  1635. 


i 


If!) 


T:Lt.'K!^-'^7*?';y»*^.''fe^-:.?g*fei>.^^1W-^i»^  - 


on  the  Pa/cataqua, 


69 


Francis 
fawing 


the  firft 
d  were 
lock."  ^'^ 
re  1634, 
le  Pied 
the  faw- 
Dr  Win- 
s  entry: 
it,  came 
brought 
ily  there 
vindmill 
)  Bofton 
i-mill  in 
;  eredled 

planta- 

ir  fpirit- 

there,  is 

them  is 

ine  pew- 

ind  two 

It 

d.,p.  104). 
lorical  and 
II.  p.  378; 
/ol.  I.  pp. 

iy,  1635. 


It  could  not  have  been  later  than  :632  that  the  conteft 
between  Neaie  and  Thomas  Wiggin,  narrated  by  Hubbard, 
took  pLace.  Capt.  Wiggin  was  employed  "  to  begin  a  plan- 
tation higher  up  the  river  for  fome  of  Shrewfbury,"  and 
"  being  forbidden  by  him,  the  faid  Neale,  to  come  upon  a 
point  of  land  that  lieth  in  the  midway  betwixt  Dover  and 
Exeter,  Capt.  Wiggin  intended  to  have  defended  his  right 
by  the  fword,  but  it  feems  both  the  litigants  had  fo  much 
wit  in  their  anger  as  to  waive  the  battle,  each  accounting 
himlelf  to  have  done  very  manfully  in  what  was  threatened  ; 
fo  as  in  refpe(5l,  not  of  what  they  did,  but  what  might  have 
fallen  out,  the  place  to  this  day  retains  the  formidable  name 
of  Bloody  Point."  ^^  Jennefs  thinks  this  event  occurred 
after  the  arrival  of  the  patent  of  the  Laconia  partners, 
granted  in  November,  1631  ;  and  that  the  title  that  Capt. 
Wiggin  defended  was  that  of  Maffachufetts  Bay,  under  the 
great  Charter  of  1628-9,  there  being  no  evidence  that  he 
had  an  intercfl  in  the  Hilton  Patent  till  1632.^"^  Hubbard, 
the  only  authority  on  the  fubjed,  fays,  however,  that  Wig- 
gin was  adling  for  the  Shrewfbury  men.^°^ 

Capt.  Neale  had  been  in  this  country  lefs  than  a  year  and 
a  half  when  the  Laconia  partners  became  diffatisfied  with 
the  refults  of  the  adventure.  This  is  evident  from  their 
letter,  December  5,  1632,  10  Ambrofe  Gibbons.  They  flate 
that  they  had  written  to  Capt.  Neale  to  "  difmifs  the  houfe- 
hold,"  but  that  "  fuch  as  will  or  canne  live  of  themfelves  may 
flay  upon  our  plantation  in  fuch  convenient  place  "  as  Capt. 

Neale, 

i""  Hi/tor;  0/  jYew  England,  hyWiX-        i"  Vide  FirJtPlantun^of  XewHamp- 
Ham  liubburd,  p.  217.  Jldre,  by  Jolm  S.  Jennefs,  pp.  40,  41. 

108  Yi(i^  QQtg  21,  ante,  p.  24. 


I 


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If  jj 


■lil 


p-»-^ 


70        Captain  Mafons  Plantations 

Neale,  Mr.  Godfrey,  and  Gibbons  might  think  fit,  promifing 
that  a  reafonablc  quantity  of  land  fliould  be  granted  to  them 
by  deed.  The  dirfatisfa6lion  arofe  from  the  "  ill  dealing " 
of  John  Gibbs  in  his  fifliing  voyage,^'"^  of  which  an  account 
has  been  given,  and  the  fmall  returns  from  Capt.  Nealc,  Mr. 
Herbert,  and  their  fadlors.  With  the  management  of  the 
plantation  of  Newichvvannock  they  feem  better  pleated ; 
and  Gibbons  was  requcfted  to  take  care  of  the  houle  there, 
to  look  well  to  the  vines  and  take  fome  of  the  fvvine  and 
goats.  To  Edward  Godfrey,  who  had  been  employed  by 
Gorges  in  Maine,  was  committed  the  care  of  the  houfe  at 
Pafcataqua,  and  Thomas  Warnerton  was  to  take  charge  of 
the  houfe  at  Strawberry  Bank.^^^  The  letter  was  not  received 
by  Gibbons  till  June  30,  1633.  Capt.  Neale,  whofe  inflruc- 
tions  probably  arrived  at  the  fame  time  as  the  letter  to  Gib- 
bons, was  expe6led,  the  letter  ftates,  to  return  to  England  to 
confer  with  the  partners  that  they  might  "  fettle  things  in  a 
better  order."  ^" 

After  three  years'  refidence  in  New  England,  Capt.  Neale 
left  the  plantations  on  the  Pafcataqua  river  on  the  morning 
of  July  15,  1633.  He  probably  vifitcd  other  fettlements 
before  reaching  Bofton,  where  he  was  to  embark  for  his 
native  country.  He  arrived  in  Bofton  in  the  early  part  of 
Augufl ;  but  owing  to  the  cool  reception  he  met  with  on  his 
former  vifit,  and  the  fa(5l  that  fome  of  his  letters  to  England 
which  had  been  fent  by  the  way  of  Bofton  had  been  opened 

by 

1°'  Gibbons,  in  explanation  of  the  ill  them."     Vide   Letters,  pojl,  July  13, 

fuccefs  of  tribbs,   fays:  "A  Londoner  1653 

is  not  for  lifhin<j;,  neither  is  there  any  ""   T '/V/i' Letters, /i^/^,  Dec  5,  1632. 

.amity  betwixt  the  Weil  cuntrimen  and  ^^^  Ibid. 


\\ 


ill 


;3P 


on  the  Pafcataqua. 


71 


m 


omifing 
to  them 
iealing  " 
account 
:ale,  Mr. 
[  of  the 
plealed  ; 
fe  there, 
/ine  and 
oycd  by 
houfe  at 
harge  of 
received 
inftruc- 
:  to  Gib- 
gland  to 
ngs  in  a 

)t.  Neale 
morning 
dements 
for  his 
part  of 
1  on  his 
England 
opened 
by 

'?,  July  13. 
c.  5, 1632. 


by  the  authorities  there,  he  did  not  call  upon  the  Governor, 
and  wrote  him  on  the  13th  explaining  why  he  did  not  call."^ 
He  embarked,  with  eight  of  his  company,  in  the  Elizabeth 
Bonavcntiirc,  Capt.  Thomas  Graves,  which  had  arrived  on 
the  15th  of  June,  from  Weymouth,  England,  and  was  now 
returning  home."^  The  day  that  the  veffel  failed  is  fup- 
pofcd  by  the  Hon.  James  Savage,  the  editor  of  Winthrop's 
New   England,   to    have   been   the    15th   of   Augufl,"^   as 

William 


"■•!  The  cafe  is  fully  nated  by  Gov. 
Winthrop  in  his  Hijtory  of  New  Eng- 
land, edited  by  James  Savage,  Vol.  1. 
p.  107  (2d  ed.,  p.  127). 

i'8  Vide  Hijlorv  of  New  Eus^laud.  by 
John  Winthrop,  edited  by  James  Savage, 
Vol.  I.  p.  104  (2d  ed.,  p.  124). 

^'■'  After  liis  return  home,  in  1633, 
Capt.  Neale's  name  was  prefented  i)y 
Charles  I.  to  the  authorities  of  the  city 
of  London  for  the  office  of  Captain  of 
the  Artillery  Company,  in  place  of  Capt. 
Nathaniel  Fifher,  who  had  died  that 
vear.  On  the  12th  of  December,  1633, 
his  Majefly's  letter  was  read  at  the 
Court  of  Aldermen,  and  it  was  ordered 
that  Alderman  Fen,  prefident  of  the 
Artillery  Company,  communicate  the 
letter  to  the  company,  fo  that  Ca]>t. 
Neale  "  might  be  admitted  in  obedience 
to  his  Alajeily's  commands."  He  held 
the  ce  at  h  nft  till  1637,  when  ho 
pci  .lod  the  l.ing  foi  the  office  of 
Muller  Mafter  of  the  City  of  London. 
He  had  before  applied  for  the  place, 
but  the  king  "was  not  then  plealed  to 
thitike  it  necefTary  to  appoint  any  fuch 
ol'ticer.  This  petition  is  printed  by  John 
S.  Jennefs  in  his  New  Hanipjhire  Doni- 
incnts,  jjp.  I,  2,  from  tlie  Kuoliflt  State 
Papers, Domeflic  Series, Vol.LXXXIV. 
No.  42  ;  but  the  date  conjeflurally  af- 
figned,  1615,  i.-.  erroneous,  as  is  evident 
.'"'om  the  fatfs  given  in  Capt.  George 
Alfred  Raikes's  Hiftory  of  the  Honora- 


ble Artillery  Company,  pp.  107,  108. 
Neale  was  not  fuccefsful  in  his  applica- 
tion ;  for  on  the  i8th  of  December,  1637, 
Capt.  John  Fiflier  was  appointed  to  the 
place.  About  the  fame  time  that  he  ap- 
plied for  the  pofition  of  Mufter  Mafic, 
he  petitioned  the  king  to  be  governor 
of  New  England.  This  petition  is  alfo 
printed  by  Jennefs.  See  N^ew  Hanip- 
fliire  Documents,  pp.  33,  34.  Col.  Jofeph 
Lemuel  Chefler,  in  a  note  to  Mr.  Tuttle, 
Septem.ber  7,  1877,  mentions  a  letter 
of  Walter  Ne.ale,  dated  at  Pcrtfmouth, 
July  13,  1639,  but  he  does  not  ftate 
where  the  original  is  to  be  found.  It 
relates  to  the  landing  or  tranfportation 
of  three  hundred  Spanifli  foldiers. 
"  His  fignature,"  fays  Col.  Chefter, 
"is  unjr.illakably  that  of  the  one 
whofe  facfemile  you  fend  me,  and  the 
arms  on  the  feal  are  :  th.ree  grey- 
hound's heads  erafed,  collared,  and 
ringed.  Thefe  arms  are  thofe  of 
Neale  of  Leicefterfliire  and  Northamjv 
tonfhire ;  but  I  do  not  find  a  ^^'^a^ter 
Neale  on  the  pedigrees  of  either  coun- 
ty." The  later  hiftory  of  Neale  is  un- 
known to  me.  The  king's  nomination 
of  Neale  as  Captain  of  the  Artillery 
(rarden  is  printed  in  full  by  John  S. 
Jennefs,  in  New  Hampflnre  Docu- 
W3uts,  pp.  19,  20.  See  alfo  Hiflory 
of  the  Artillery  Company,  by  Capt.  G. 
A.  Raikes  (187S),  pp.  80,  92,  for  fafts 
relating  to  this  matter. 


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72         Captain  Mafons  Plantations 

William  Wood,  the  author  of  "  New  England's  Profped," 
according  to  his  own  ftatement,  failed  that  day  from  Bof- 
ton,"^  and,  though  poffible,  it  is  not  probable  that  another 
veffel  failed  from  this  port  fo  near  this  time  without  being 
mentioned  by  Winthrop.  If  Wood  failed  in  Capt.  Graves's 
fliip,  and  if,  as  Charles  E.  Banks,  M.D.,  conje6lures  (an 
opinion  generally  concurred  in),  Capt.  Neale  wrote  the 
"  True  Relation  concerning  the  Eftate  of  New  England," 
printed  in  the  "  New  England  Hiftorical  and  Genealogical 
Regifler"  for  January,  1886,™  then  two  paffengers  in  this 
veffel,  one  a  Puritan  and  the  other  a  Churchman,  wrote 
accounts  of  New  England. 

A  principal  obje6l  of  the  company,  as  has  been  flated,  was 
the  difcovery  of  a  dire6l  communication  with  Lake  Cham- 
plain,  for  opening  trade  with  which  region  the  Laconia 
Patent  of  land  on  that  lake  was  procured.  It  was  fup- 
pofed  by  them  that  the  Pafcataqua  furniflied  a  route  to 
the  country  of  the  Iroquois  which  would  give  them  the 
trade  in  beaver  and  other  furs  now  monopolized  by  the 
Dutch  on  Hudfon  river  and  the  French  in  Canada.  Capt. 
Neale  did  not  make  the  attempt  to  difcover  this  route  the 
firft  year,  as  it  was  expefted  he  would  do.^^^  Attempts, 
however,  were  made  by  him  during  his  ftay  in  this  country."^ 

The 


>^*  Vide  Neiv  England's  Pro/peSl,  by 
William  Wood,  Prince  Society's  ed., 
pp.  ix,  49. 

'1"  Vide  Ne-iv  England  Hijlorical 
and  Genealoi^ical   Regijier,   Vol.    XL.. 

(1886),  pp.  66-73. 

"■"  Letters,  pojl.  May  31,  1631. 

^*'  In  his  Hijlory  of  New  Havip- 
Jhire,  p.  19,  Dr.  Jeremy  Belknap  flates 
that  the  difcovery  of  tht  White  Hills 


was  made  in  1632  by  Neale,  Joffelyn, 
and  Darby  Field,  while  endeavoring  to 
reach  Laconia.  He  gives  no  authority 
for  the  ftatement,  and  I  find  no  evi- 
dence in  its  favor.  JolTelyn,  though  he 
did  not  arrive  here  as  governor  of  Ma- 
fon's  plantations  till  a  year  after  Neale 
left,  may  have  been  here  before  ;  but 
there  are  no  indications  that  Field  was 
here  fo  early  as  1632.    The  White  Hills 

were 


— ♦ 


s 


-':■T'J^ll■^■,^'■■T^'WW«ww■ 


•ofpea," 
Dm  Bof- 
another 
it  bcinec 
Graves's 
.ires  (an 
■ote  the 
ngland," 
jalogical 
in  this 
:i,  wrote 

ited,  was 
e  Cham- 
Laconia 
,vas  flip- 
route  to 
lem  the 
by  the 
Capt. 
oute  the 
ttempts, 
)untry."* 
The 

,  Joffelyn, 

savoring  to 
o  aulhoritv 
id    no   cvi- 

thouu;li  lie 
nor  of  iMa- 
.ifter  Neale 
)efore  ;  but 

I'ield  was 
A'hlte  Hills 
were 


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on  the  Pafcataqua, 


73 


The  patent  of  November  3,  1631,  recites  that  the  agents  of 
the  grantees  had  even  then  "taken  great  pains  and  fpent 
much  time  in  the  dilcovery  of  the  country ;  "  and  in  a  petition 
to  the  king,  in  1637,  Neale  Hates  that  while  he  was  here  he 
"  made  oreater  difcoveries  of  the  inland  parts  than  was  ever 
made  by  any  before  or  fince;"  and  that  he  had  "  cxadly 
dilcouered  all  the  riuers  and  Harbors  in  the  habitable  part 
of  that  Country.""^ 

Ferdinando  Gorges,  Eiq.,  alfo  fpeaks  of  thefe  difcoveries, 
in  his  '  Defcrlplion  of  Laconia,"  in  "  America  Painted  to 
the  Life."  After  defcribing  the  Lake  of  the  Iroquois,  that  is, 
Lake  Champlain,  Gorges  fays  :  "  The  way  over  land  to  this 
great  lake  from  the  Plantation  of  Pafcataway  hath  been 
attempted  by  Capt.  Walter  Neale,  once  governor,  at  the 
charges  of  my  grandfather,  Capt.  Mafon,  and  fome  mer- 
chants of  London,  and  the  difcovery  wanted  one  day's  jour- 
ney of  finifliing,  becaufe  their  vi6tuals  were  fpent,  which 
for  want  of  horfes  they  were  enforced  to  carry  with  their 
armes  and  their  clothes  upon  their  backs.  They  intended 
to  make  a  fettlement  for  trade  by  pinnaces  upon  the  faid 
lake,  which  they  reckon  to  be  about  90  or  100  miles  from 
the  Plantation  over  land."^^ 

Hubbard  gives  this  account  of  the  expedition:  "Another 

occafion 


wore  probably  vifited  by  Neale  in  fome 
of  his  expeditions;  but  Darby  Field 
feems  to  have  been  the  firft  perfon  to 
reach  th^ir  fummit.  This  he  did  in 
1642.  He  was  an  Irifliman,  and  was 
then  living  near  Pafcataqua,  probably  at 
Exeter.  He  was  accompanied  in  his 
journey  by  two  Indians.  Vide  Hi/lory 
of  Aew  England^  by  John  Winthrop, 


edited  by  James  Savage,  Vol.  II.  p.  67 
(2d  ed.,  p.  80) ;  and  Mr.  Savage's  note 
on  Winthrop's  entry. 

11*  New  llainp/Jiire  Documents^  by 
J.  S.  Jennefs,  p.  33. 

^^  America  Painted  to  the  Life,  by 
F.  Gorges,  Efq. ,  p.  48.  A  flatte;  ing  ac- 
count of  the  Laconia  country  is  given  in 
the  preceding  pages  of  the  work  quoted. 


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occafion  of  their  fending  over  was  faid  to  be  fearching  or 
making  a  more  full  difcovery  of  an  imaginary  Province, 
fuppofcd  to  lie  up  higher  into  the  country,  called  Laconia. 
But  after  three  years  fpent  in  labor  and  travel  for  that  end, 
or  other  fruitlcfs  endeavors  and  expenfe  of  too  much  eflate, 
they  returned  back  to  England  with  a  '  non  eft  inventa 
Provincia.""2i 

It  feems  that  the  company  was  not  fatisfied  with  the  dif- 
coveries  made  bv  Ncale  in  relation  to  the  route  to  the  lakes, 
and  even  after  he  had  returned  to  England  flill  entertained 
the  hope  of  finding  an  eafy  paffage  there.  Mafon,  writing 
to  Gibbons,  Mays,  ^^34'  foys :  "I  have  difburfed  a  great 
deal  of  money  in  the  plantation,  and  never  received  one 
penny;  but  hope  if  there  were  once  a  difcoverie  of  the 
lakes,  that  I  fliould,  in  fome  reafonable  time,  be  reimburfed 
To  this  Gibbons  replies,  Auguft  6,  1634 :  "  I  per- 


againc. 


"122 


ceive  you  have  a  great  mynd  for  the  lakes,  and  I  as  great 
a  will  to  affifl;  you.  If  I  had  two  horfes  and  three  men  with 
me,  I  would  by  God's  helpe  foone  rcfolve  you  of  the  citua- 
tion  of  it,  but  not  to  live  there  myfelf."  ^^  It  feems  from 
Thomas  Morton's  book  that  Ilenry  Joffelyn,  who  arrived 
here  in  the  fummer  of  1634,  to  fucceed  Capt.  Neale,  was 
expected  to  make  another  attempt.^^* 

At  the  departure  of  Neale,  the  following  account  of  the 
perfons  at  each  houfe  is  given  by  Gibbons.  Warnerton, 
who  had  charge  of  the  houfe  at  Pafcataqua,  had  under 
him  William  Cooper,  Ralph  Gee,  William  Dermitt,  Roger 

Knight, 


'21  HiJlo>y  of  A'civ  England,  by  Wil- 
liam Hubbard,  p.  216. 

vn  isEnTV-VS,  pojl,  May  5,  1634. 


12a  Ibid.,  Augiift  6,  1634. 
1-''  Morton's  N^env  Engli/li   Canaan, 
Prince  Society's  ed.  (1S83),  pp.  237,  .738. 


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Knight,  and  his  wife  and  one  boy.  Gibbons  had  with  him 
his  wife  and  child,  and  four  men,  namely,  Charles  Knill, 
Thomas  Clarke,  Stephen  Kidder,  and  Thomas  Crockett."^ 
An  inventory  of  the  goods  at  the  feveral  plantations  was 
taken.  This  is  printed  in  the  "  New  Hamplhire  Provincial 
Papers."  ^^» 

A  meeting  of  the  Laconia  Company  was  held  in  Decem- 
ber, 1633,  at  which  it  was  voted  that  the  Palcataqua  houfe, 
the  houfe  at  Strawberry  Bank,  all  the  iflands  in  the  Palcat- 
aqua river,  and  all  the  land  on  the  fouthwefl  fide  of  that 
river  which  is  mentioned  in  the  patent,  as  alfo  the  Ifles  of 
Shoals,  and  the  houfe  at  Newichwannock  and  the  land 
thereunto  belonging,  fliall  remain  in  common  till  a  divifion 
thereafter  be  made.  The  land  on  the  northeafl  ^""  fide  was 
divided  among  the  partners :  Gorges  having  the  fouth- 
crn  portion,  beginning  at  the  outermoft  point  in  the  fea, 
where  the  patent  begins,  and  extending  up  the  river  three 
miles  ;  Gardner  three  and  three-quarter  miles  from  Gorges  ; 
and  Griffith,  Eliezer  Eyre,  and  Warnerton  the  next  eight 
miles,  to  within  a  quarter  of  a  mile  to  the  lowermoft  falls 
next  to  Newichwannock  houfe.  To  Mafon  for  himfeif  and 
Cotton,  whofe  right,  as  will  be  feen,  he  had  purchafed,  was 
affigned  a  tracft  beginning  "  a  quarter  of  a  mile  below  the 
faid  Lowermofl:  fall  and  foe  upward  along  Newichwannock 
River  to  the  end  of  the  Patent,  which  is  eflimated  about 
fifteen  and  a  quarter,  being  aliiiofl  fower  miles  more  than 

his 

125  Vide  Letters. /^y?,  July  13,  1633.  I'^o  vol.  I.  pp.  74-80. 

Knill's  name  is  ibmetimes  fpelled  Neale,  i'^  The   record   as   printed   in    A^ew 

Kiiliier's  name.  Teddar,  and  Crockett's,  Haiupjhirc  Documcitts,  by  J.  S.  Jen- 

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his  proportion  cometh  unto.  Yet  it  is  allowed  him  in  regard 
hee  is  foe  far  diftant  from  the  Sea  and  for  conveniency  of 
landing  boats  belowe  the  faid  Falls,"  ^^ 

A  divifion  of  the  fwine  "  remaining  in  the  generals " 
was  alfo  made,  Mafon  receiving  thirteen  out  of  thirty- 
five.^'^ 

Soon  after  this  the  Laconia  Company  appears  to  have 
been  diffolved/^  at  leafl  fo  far  as  regards  joint  a6lion  in 
maintaining  the  plantations.  I  prefume  that  the  affairs  of 
the  company  were  wound  up  as  foon  as  pra61icable.  Mafon 
writes,  the  next  fpring,  that  he  thinks  that  not  many  of  the 
other  members,  befides  Gorges  and  himfelf,  will  adventure 
that  year ;  ^^^  and  I  have  found  no  evidence  that  any  of  tl;e 
other  partners  after  this  expended  money  in  fuflaining  the 
enterprife.  Gibbons  does  not  appear  to  have  been  favor- 
ably impreffed  with  "  the  merchants,"  and  in  a  letter  to 
Mafon,  in  1634,  fays  that  he  fhould  be  very  cautious  how 
he  dealt  with  them.^*^ 

Mafon  and  Gorges  feem  now  to  have  carried  on  their  en- 
terprifes  feparately.  The  latter  informed  George  Vaughan, 
in  1636,  that  before  the  death  of  Mafon  they  had  made  a 
divifion  of  their  rights,  Gorges  taking  the  land  from  the 

Pafcataqua 


1"'  In  May,  1634,  Gorges  and  Mafon 
notified  Gibbons  of  tlie  partition,  f^ating 
thai,  with  the  confent  of  their  partners, 
they  had  made  a  divifion  of  r.ll  their 
lands  lying  on  the  northeafl:  fide  of  tlic 
river  and  harbor  of  Pafcataqua.  Vide 
Letters,  pojl.  May  5,  1634,  Gorges 
and  Mafon  to  'jibbons. 

^'^  See  the  record  in  full  in  New 
Hatiipjhirc  Documents,  by  J.  S.  Jen- 
nefs,  pp.  1 8, 19. 


i*>  Henry  JofTelyn  in  h's  receipt,  July 
20,  1634,  (peaks  of  "the  adventurers 
that  were  afibtiated  in  tn^  company  of 
Laconia."  Vide  New  Hatnfjliire  Pro- 
vincial Papers,  Vol.  I.  p.  94. 

i3>  Letters,  pojl.  May  S.  1634,  Ma- 
fon to  Gibbons. 

"2  Letters,  poji,  Auguft  6,  1634, 
Gibbons  to  Mafon. 


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77 


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thirty- 

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Tairs  of 

Mafon 
'  of  the 
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ing  the 

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etter  to 
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made  a 
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adventurers 
company  of 
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,  1634,  Ma- 

aft  6,   1634, 


Pafcataqua  to  the  Sagadahock,  while  that  between  the  Merri- 
mac  and  the  Pafcataqua  was  left  ^o  Mafon.  Gorges  further 
faid  that  he  was  getting  a  patent  from  the  king  for  his  di- 
vifion,  and  that  Mafon,  if  he  had  lived,  would  have  taken  a 
patent  for  his  part.^^ 

In  May,  1634,  Gorges  and  Mafon  fent  out  the  Pied 
Cow  again  to  New  England.  In  it  went  people  and  provi- 
fion  for  the  feparate  plantations,^**  Pafcatac  ua  and  Agamen- 
ticus.  Henry  Joffelyn  was  fent  out  by  Mafon  as  fteward 
or  governor  of  his  plantation  ;  and  with  him  went  James 
Wall,  William  Chadbourn,  and  John  Goddard,  carpenters, 
with  whom  Mafon  had,  on  the  14th  of  March  preceding, 
made  a  contrail  for  five  years,  for  them  to  build  faw- 
mills  and  houfcs  for  him  at  Newichwannock.^^  A  joint 
letter  from  Gorges  and  Mafon,  and  an  individual  letter  from 
Mafon,  both  dated  May  5,  1634,  gave  inflru6lions  as  to  the 
divifion  of  the  houfehold  fluff,  implements,  and  other  mova- 
bles, belonging  to  the  company,  left  by  Neale  in  the  cuflody 
of  Gibbons  and  Warnerton.  Mafon  had  b.  aght  the  inter- 
eils  of  the  brothers  John  and  William  Cotton,  fo  that  he 
owned  three  fhares,  and  Gorges  one  fliare,  making  together, 
as   flated,   one   half    of   the    property.     Cattle,   and   other 

property 


'"3  Letter  of  Vaughan  to  Gibbons, 
London,  .'Vpril  lo,  1636,  in  A'eiv  Hatiifi- 
Jhire  Provincial  Pape  s,  Vol.  I.  p.  98. 
It  has  been  n.lTerted  and  denied  that 
Capt.  Mafon  had  his  iWi  confirmed  by 
the  Icing  after  the  furrcnder  of  the  char- 
ter of  the  New  En;;!aiiil  Company. 
Belknap,  in  his  Hij'tn  of  New  Hauip- 
JJiire^  Vol.  I .  pp.  25,  26,  gives  a  fummary 
of  evidence  on  both  fides  There  is 
little  probability  that  he  received  a  grant 


from  the  king,  for  Robert  Mafon  could 
never  produce  a  charter.  If  he  had 
been  able  to  do  fo,  the  right  of  govern- 
ment in  New  Hampfliire  would  have 
been  confirmed  to  him  as  that  of  Maine 
was  to  Gorges. 

18*  Lettkrs,  pojl,  May  5,  1634,  Ma- 
fon to  Gibbons. 

'3^  The  contra6l  will  be  printed  in 
this  volume.  Sec  Letters,/^,  March 
14,  1633-4. 


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78         Captain  Mafons  PlantatioJis 

property  there,  arc  nicntioned  as  the  individual  property  of 
Malbn.^*' 

The  Pied  Cow  arrived,  July  8,  1634,  and  on  the  13th 
cafl  anchor  at  Nevvichwannock,  about  half  a  mile  from 
the  fall.^**^  Winthrop,  on  or  after  July  9,  makes  this  entry: 
"  Sir  Ferdinando  Gorges  and  Capt.  Mafon  fent  [blank]  to 
Palcataquack  and  Aquamcnticus,  with  two  faw  mills  to  be 
ere(51cd,  in  each  place  one."^'^  Evidently  Winthrop  under- 
flood  that  a  part  of  the  fupplics  in  the  Pied  Cow  were  for 
Gorgcss  colony  of  Agamcnticus.  Mafon  mentions  two 
mills  that  are  to  be  fet  up  on  his  own  divifion  by  the  people 
in  this  vcffel  \^'^'^  and  we  learn  from  the  depofition  of  James 
Wall,  May  21,  1652,  that,  befides  the  faw-mill  named  by 
Winthrop,  Wall  and  his  partners  above  named  fet  up  for 
Mafon  at  Ncwichwannock  a  ftamping-mill  for  corn.^'"^ 

The  Pied  Cow,  after  taking  in  "  ore  "  from  the  fhores  of 
the  Pafcataqua,  was  ready  by  the  6th  of  Augufl  to  fail  for 
Saco,  where  flie  was  to  receive  clapboards  and  pipe-ftaves  as 
the  remainder  of  her  cargo  for  England.^^^ 

There  were  probably  at  this  time  many  fettlers  on  the 
Pafcataqua  who   had  purchafed^^^  or  hired  land  from  the 

Laconia 


136  Letters,  pojl.  May  5,  1634,  Gor- 
ges and  Mafon  to  Wnrnerton  and  Gib- 
bons, and  Mafon  to  Gibbons. 

18"  Lf.ttf.rs,  pojl,  Auguft  6,  1634, 
Gibbons  to  Mafon. 

1'''*  Ilijlory  of  A^ew  England,  by  John 
Winthrop,  ed.  by  Savage,  Vol.  I.  p.  137 
(2d  ed.,  p.  163). 

189  Letters,  Pq/?,  May  5,  1634,  Ma- 
Ibn  to  Gibbons.  The  carpenters  com- 
menced fetting  up  the  firll  mill  July  22. 
See  Gibbons's  letter,  Aug.  6,  1634,  /xijK 

"*  The   original  depofition   is  pre- 


ferved  in  the  Afajfacftii/etis  Archives, 
Book  III.  p.  444. 

1"  Letters,  pojl,  Auguft  6,  1034, 
Gibbons  to  Mafon. 

1''-  Capt.  Neale  while  in  New  Eng 
land  conveyed,  as  agent  of  the  Laconia 
partners,  to  Capt.  Thomas  Cammock 
a  traft  of  land  on  the  call  fide  of  the 
I'afcataqua  ;  and  Gorges  and  Mafon 
confirmed  this  conveyance  by  a  deed 
dated  May  i,  1634,  printed  in  the 
AVrf  Kni:;l(irii  Ilijlorical  and  (Jf/ica- 
lo^ical  Kegijkr,  \'ol.  XXX IL  pp.  53, 

54- 


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79 


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Laconia  Company.  Mafon  and  Gorges  wiflied  to  encour- 
age fuch  fcttlements  on  their  divifions,  and  Hate  that  be- 
fides  Ihipping  people  to  plant  at  their  expenlb  on  their 
lands,  they  had  given  direcflions  to  invite,  and  authority  to 
receive,  "  fuch  others  as  may  be  had  to  be  tenants,  to 
plant  and  live  there,  for  the  more  fpeedie  peopling  of  the 
countrie."  "^ 

Soon  after  the  arrival  of  the  Pied  Cow,  Gibbons  left  the 
employ  of  the  adventurers,  and  before  the  clofc  of  Augufl, 
had  removed  to  Sanders  Point,  on  the  Pafcataqua  river, 
between  Little  Harbor  and  Sagamore  Creek,  where  he  re- 
ceived from  the  Laconia  partners  a  grant  of  land  for  his 
fervices  to  the  company.  About  this  time  Capt.  Thomas 
Cammock,  Thomas  Warnerton,  and  Henry  Joffelyn,  alfo 
flewards  of  the  company,  received  proportionable  grants 
on  the  othc  fide  of  the  river.^**  Humphrey  Chadbourne 
is  faid  to  have  been  the  fucceffor  of  Gibbons  in  the  charge 
of  the  plantation  at  Newichwannock.-^^^ 

Henry  Joffelyn,  who  fucceeded  Capt.  Neale  as  governor 
of  thefe  plantations,  was  a  fon  of  Sir  Thomas  Joffelyn, 
Knight,  of  Kent,  England,  and  a  brother  of  John  Joffelyn, 
author  of  "  Two  Voyages  to  New  England  "  and  "  New  Eng- 
land Rarities."  He  was  born  about  the  year  1611.^**'  It  is 
poffible  that  he  had  made  a  previous  vifit  to  New  England  ; 
for  in   1 63 1  he  was  cither  here  or  contemplated  coming, 

being 

54-     References  to  other  conveyances  New  HawMiire    Provincial  Papers, 

of  land  are  found.  Vol.  I.  pp.  69,  81,  95. 

Letters,    po/i,     May    5,     1634,  "s  Aufta/s  of  Port/mouth,  by  Na- 

tiorps  and  Mafon  to  Warnerton  and  thaniel  Adams,  d.  19. 


Gibbons. 
"*  Letters,  po/l,  July  4,  1661. 


^*''  Vide  his  depofition  in  1661,  Let- 
ters,/^/, July  4,  1661. 


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4  a< 


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mmi^ummi 


80        Captain  Ma/on  s  Plantations 

being  named  in  the  Laconia  charter  as  one  of  the  perfons 
to  give  poffeffion  to  the  grantees."^ 

Little  is  known  of  Joflelyn  s  management  of  the  planta- 
tions, but  it  is  probable  that  it  was  fatisfa6tory  to  his  princi- 
pal, Capt.  Mafon,  though  he  did  not  difcover,  what  Mafon 
fo  ardently  hoped  for,  a  route  to  the  lakes.  His  oppor- 
tunity for  developing  the  refources  of  the  plantations  was, 
however,  of  fhort  duration ;  for  in  a  little  over  a  year  after 
his  arrival  at  Pafcataqua  Capt.  Mafon  died.  This  event 
occurred  between  the  26th  of  November,  when  Mafon 
figned  his  will,  and  the  2 2d  of  December,  when  it  was 
admitted  to  probate. 

Though  others  were  interefted  in  the  fettlements  whofe 
hiftory  has  been  given,  it  is  evident  that  Capt.  Mafon  was 
the  prime  mover  in  the  colonization  of  that  region ;  and  he 
is  fo  fpoken  of  by  Winthrop  and  Hubbard,  and  in  docu- 
ments of  the  feventeenth  century.  Winthrop  confidered 
him  the  chief  antagonift  of  the  Maffachufetts  Colony,  and 
faw  the  hand  of  God  in  the  removal  of  him  by  death  when 
his  plans  were  moft  threatening 


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"''  Vide  Charters,  pojl,  November 
3,  1631. 

1^8  "  One  Capt.  Mafon  of  London,  a 
man  in  favor  at  Court,  and  a  profeffed 
enemy  to  us,  had  a  plantation  at  Paf- 
cataquack  ;  which  he  was  at  ,p;rcat  charge 
about,  and  fet  up  a  faw-mill.  but  noth- 
ing profpered.  He  provided  a  fhip, 
which  ftiould  have  been  employed  to 
have  brought  a  general  governour,  or  in 
fonie  other  defign  to  our  prejudice,  but 
in  launching  of  it  her  back  was  broken. 
He  alfo  employed  Gardiner  and  Mor- 
ton, and  others,  to  profecute  againft  us 
at  council  table,  and  by  a  quo  warranto, 


etc.,  fo  as  Morton  wrote  divers  letters 
to  his  friends  here,  infulting  againft  us, 
and  afluring  them  of  our  fpeedy  ruin, 
etc.  But  the  Lord  difappointed  them, 
and  fruftrated  all  their  defigns.  As  for 
th's  Mafon,  he  fell  fick  and  died  foon 
after,  tnd  in  his  ficknefs  he  fent  for 
the  nnnifter,  and  bewailed  his  enmity 
againft  us,  and  promifed  if  he  recovered 
to  be  as  great  a  friend  of  New  England 
as  he  had  formerly  been  an  enemy."  — 
Hijlory  of  New  England,  by  John 
Winthrop,  edited  by  James  Savage,  Vol. 
II.  p.  12  (2d  ed.,  p.  14).  Vide  alfo  the 
fame  work.  Vol.  I.  p.  187  (2ded.,  p.  223). 


v-^■;-f;■'i^l.,?-t;^>A*M:^'i3^y«>s:;■■a■■'■ 


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on  the  Pafcataqua. 


8i 


:  planta- 
s  princi- 
t  Mafon 
5  oppor- 
ons  was, 
ear  after 
is  event 
1  Mafon 
1  it  was 

ts  whofe 
ifon  was 
;  and  he 
in  docu- 
^nfidered 
ony,  and 
ith  when 

Before 

vers  letters 
r  againft  us, 
ipeedy  ruin, 
ainted  them. 
:ns.  As  for 
d  died  foon 

he  fent  for 

his  enmity 
le  recovered 
ew  England 

enemy."  — 
f/,  by  Jolm 
Savage,  Vol. 
I  Idc  alfo  the 

ed.,p.223). 


Before  Capt.  Mafon's  death,  the  three  plantations  of  Paf- 
cataqua, Strawberry  Bank,  and  Ncwichwannock  feem  to 
have  fcUen  under  his  control.  Francis  Small,  in  his  depo- 
fition  made  September  8,  1685,  ftates  that  he  had  lived  in 
the  country  upwards  of  fifty  years.     He  fays  further:  — 

He  very  well  knew  the  plantations  Capt.  Mafon  had  caufed  to 
be  made  at  Pifcattavvay,  Strawberry  Bank  and  Ncwichwannock,  and 
was  well  acquainted  with  the  fervants  imployed  by  Capt.  Mafon 
upon  the  faid  plantations,  fome  whereof  are  yet  living ;  and  that 
there  was  a  great  deal  of  ftock  at  each  of  thefe  plantations.  And 
this  deponent  doth  very  well  remember  that  Cap...  Mafon  fent  into 
this  country  eight  Danes  to  build  mills  to  faw  timber,  and  tend 
them,  and  to  make  potaflies  ;  and  that  the  firfl  faw-mill  and  corn- 
mill  in  New  England  was  erefted  at  Capt.  Mafon's  plantation  at 
Ncwichwannock,  upwards  of  fifty  years  —  where  was  alfo  a  large 
houfe  with  all  conveniences  of  out-houfes,  and  well  fortified  with 
ftore  of  arms.  That  about  forty  years  fince  the  faid  houfe  and  build- 
ings were  burnt  to  the  ground.^'*^ 

In  the  "  Title  of  Robert  Mafon  to  the  Province  of  New 
Hamplhire,"^^*^  in  reciting  what  his  grandfather  had  done,  it 
is  Hated  that  — 

The  faid  John  Mafon  did  fettle  a  confiderable  colony  at  Pafcat- 
taway  River,  and  tranfported  great  ftore  of  cattle  of  all  forts,  with 

large 


""  New  HainpJJiire  Provincial  Pa- 
pers, Vol.  I.  p.  45. 

15'^  This  and  other  documents  drawn 
up  by  or  for  Robert  Mafon  contain 
fome  manifell  errors.  Vide  note  by 
Charles  Deane,  LL.D.,  in  the  Proceed- 
ini;s  of  tlie  Maffachnfetis  Hijloricnl 
Society,  Vol.  XIV.  p.  371.  Dr.  Deane, 
remarking  on  the  ftatement,  in  anotlier 
part  of  the  document  we  quote,  that 
Capt.  John  Mafon  before  his  death  had 


"expended  twenty  thoufand  pounds" 
on  his  colonial  enterprifes,  fays:  "  This 
would  be  equivalent  to  five  times  that 
fum  to-day.  It  is  not  probable,"  Dr. 
Deane  adds,  "that  he  fpent  a  fourth 
part  of  it,  or  that  he  ever  had  fuch  a 
fum  at  his  difi)ofal."  Though  there 
may  be  fome  exaggeration,  and  potTihly 
confufion  of  places  in  the  ftatements  we 
quote,  they  have  undoubtedly  a  bafis  of 
truth. 


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82        Captain  Ma/on  s  Plantations 

large  quantities  of  Amunition  and  provifions,  and  did  build  many 
houfes  upon  the  great  Ifland  which  lyeth  at  the  entrance  of  the  faid 
River,  upon  which  he  eredled  a  Fort  and  mounted  it  with  tenn 
Guns  ^^^  for  the  defence  of  the  faid  Ifland  and  River  ;  and  alfo  within 
the  faid  River,  at  a  place  now  called  Portfmouth,  he  built  diuerfe 
good  houfes  wherof  one  was  a  very  fair  and  large  houfe  of  Stone 
and  timber,  and  by  him  called  Mafon  Hall,  encompaffed  with  a  ditch 
and  rtrong  Pallifade  and  Fortitied  with  eight  Guns.  Within  the 
faid  Fort  was  a  large  Magazine  furnifhed  with  Arms  and  amu- 
nition and  other  neceflaries  for  the  defence  and  prote6lion  of  the 
Inhabitants,  and  had  improved  aboue  one  thoufand  acres  of  meadow 
ground.  Alfo,  at  Newichwannock  the  faid  John  Mafon  built  a  large 
dwelling  houfe  and  ftore  houfe,  and  fenced  them  with  a  ftrong  Pal- 
lifade and  mounted  with  fix  Guns,  and  upon  the  falls  of  the  River 

he  ereded  Four  Saw  mills  and  fundry  houfes  for  his  Tenants  and 
Servants.  ^^2 


Additional  teflimony  in  fupport  of  the  claim   made   by 

Capt.  Mafon's  grandfon,  that  the  territory  of  New  Hamp- 

fhire  was  fettled  at  the  expenfe  of  Mafon  and  his  affociates, 

has  been  preferved.     This  claim,  however,  was  denied  by 

many  of  the  inhabitants,  and  evidence  to  the  contrary  was 

produced.^^     The  Council  of  New  Hampfliire,  in  their  ad- 

drefs  to  the  king,  May  31,   1681,  fay,  in  reply  to  Robert 

Mafon :  — 

Wee 


^51  George  Walton,  of  Great  Ifland, 
who  remembered  the  fort  on  that  ifland 
very  well,  depofed,  Dec.  i8,  1685,  that 
the  fort  was  ftrong  and  fubftantially 
made,  and  that  it  was  furniflied  with 
great  guns,  of  which  fome  were  brafs. 
Some  of  the  guns  were  taken  away  by 
Richard  and  William  Waldern.  Vide 
New  HanipMre  Provincial  Papers, 
Vol.  I.  p.  48. 


iM  /v^^5x/  HampJJiire  Documents,  by 
J.  S.  Jennefs,  pp,  77,  78.  See  alfo  p.  55 
of  fame  work. 

^''3  For  depofitions  and  other  docu- 
ments in  relation  to  what  Capt.  John 
Mafon  and  his  affociates  did  towards 
the  fettlement  of  their  grants,  fee  Neiv 
Hampjltire  Provincial  Papers,  Vol.  I., 
and  New  HatnpJIiire  Documents,  by 
John  S.  Jennefs. 


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83 


Wee  are  informed  that  he  has  no  Authentique  Originall  or  Du- 
plycate  of  any  grant  for  the  foyle,  nor  hath  he  in  any  meafure 
attended  the  fcope  of  fuch  Grant  (if  any  fuch  had  been  made  to 
him),  viz.  the  peopling  of  the  place  and  enlarging  your  Majcfly's 
Dominions,  both  which  have  been  vigoroufly  attended  by  the  prefent 
Inhabitants.  The  vaft  expence  of  eflate  is  moftly  if  not  merely  a 
pretence.  An  houfe  was  hired  in  this  province,  but  the  difburfe- 
mcnts  laid  out  were  chiefly  in  the  Neighboring  Province  of  Meyn, 
on  the  other  fide  of  the  River,  and  for  carrying  on  an  Indian  Trade 
in  Laconia,  in  all  which  his  Grandfather  was  but  a  partner,  however 
he  would  appear  among  us  as  fole  proprietor. 

The  plantation  of  Newichwannock  was  in  1681,  it  is  true, 
in  the  Province  of  Maine;  but  Old  Harbor,  Strawberry 
Bank,  and  Great  Ifland  were  in  New  Hainpfliire.  In  the 
laft-named  plantations  the  reader  of  thefe  pages  has  evi- 
dence that  confiderable  money  was  expended.  This,  how- 
ever, the  Council  may  have  intended  to  include  in  the 
phrafe  "carrying  on  an  Indian  Trade  in  Laconia." 

h  lift  of  the  perfons  fent  over  to  the  plantations  as  flew- 
ai-Qb  -id  fervants  is  preferved,  and  was  printed  in  1848,  in 
the  "  w  England  Hiftorical  and  Genealogical  Regifler." 
It  wi.[  be  reprinted  in  this  volume,-'^  The  names  of  ten 
ftewards,  one  chirurgeon,  and  thirty-nine  fervants  are  given. 
The  lift  alfo  gives  eight  Danes,  and  twency-two  women 
whofe  names  are  not  given.  I  have  appended  to  it  the 
names  of  eight  perfons  who  were  employed  at  thefe  plan- 
tations by  Mafon  or  the  adventurers. 

The  cnterprife  of  Mafon  and  his  affociates  had  been  an 
encouragement  to  others,  to  whom  their  plantations  were  a 

protedlion 

16*  Vide  Letters,/^,  July,  1635. 


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84        Captain  Ma/on  s  Plantations 

protecflion  and  aid  Before  his  death  it  had  rcfulted  in 
planting  confidcrable  fcttlcnients  on  the  Palcataqua,  though 
financially  the  partners  thcmfelves  had  reaped  little  benefit 
from  their  labors.  Belknap,  in  the  following  extracft  from 
his  "  Hiflory  of  New  Hampfliire,"  pays  a  juft  tribute  to  their 
memory,  and  accounts  for  their  want  of  fuccefs  :  — 


Though  Mafon  and  Gorges  had  not  the  fame  religious  views  with 
the  Maffachufetts  planters,  yet  their  memory  deferves  refpedl.  They 
were  both  heartily  engaged  in  the  fettlement  of  the  country  ;  they 
funk  their  eftates  in  the  undertaking,  and  reaped  no  profit  to  them- 
felves  ;  yet  their  enterprifing  fpirit  excited  emulation  in  others,  who 
had  the  advantage  of  improving  their  plans  and  avoiding  their  mif- 
takes.  Gorges  accounted  for  the  ill  fuccefs  of  1  .s  adventures  in  the 
following  manner. 

I  He  began  when  there  was  no  hope  of  anything  for  the  pref- 
crt  but  lofs,  as  he  had  firft  to  fcek  a  place,  which,  being  found,  was 
a  wildernefs  ;  and  fo  gloomy  was  the  profpedl  that  he  could  fcarcc 
procure  any  to  go,  much  lefs  to  refide  in  it ;  and  thofe  whom  he  at 
length  fent,  could  not  fubfift  but  on  the  provifions  with  which  he 
fupplied  them. 

2.  He  fought  not  barely  his  own  profit,  but  the  thorough  difcov- 
ery  of  the  country  ;  wherein  he  went  fo  far,  with  the  help  of  his 
aflbciates,  as  to  open  the  way  for  others  to  make  their  gain. 

3.  He  never  went  in  perfon  to  overfee  the  people  whom  he 
employed. 

4.  There  was  no  fettled  government  to  punifli  offenders  or  miffpend- 
ers  of  their  mafter's  goods. 

Two  other  things  contributed  to  the  difappointment  in  as  great,  if 
not  a  greater  degree  than  what  he  has  affigned.  The  one  was  that 
inftead  of  applying  themfelves  chiefly  to  hufbandry,  the  original  fource 
of  wealth  and  independence  in  fuch  a  country  as  this,  he  and  his 
afTociates,  being  merchants,  were  rather  intent  on  trade  and  fifliery  as 

their 


on  the  Pafcataqua. 


8s 


their  primary  objefls.  Thcfc  cannot  be  profitable  in  a  new  country 
until  tlic  foundation  is  laid  in  the  cultivation  of  the  lands.  If  the 
lunibi-r  trade  and  filhery  cannot  now  be  carried  on  to  advantage 
without  the  conftant  aid  of  hufbandry  in  their  neighborhood,  how 
could  a  colony  of  traders  and  filhcrmen  make  profitable  returns  to 
their  employers,  when  the  hull)andry  necelTary  for  their  fupport  was 
at  the  dirtance  of  Virginia  or  England  ? 

The  other  miftake  which  thefe  adventurers  fell  into  was  the  idea 
of  lordlhip,  ard  the  granting  of  lands  not  as  freeholds,  but  by  leafes 
fiibjcft  to  quit-rents.  To  fettle  a  colony  of  tenants  fo  far  northward, 
where  the  charges  of  fubfiftence  and  improvement  were  much  greater 
than  the  value  of  the  lands  after  the  improvements  were  made,  efpe- 
cially  in  the  neighborhood  of  fo  rcfpcftable  and  growing  a  colony  as 
that  of  Mafl"achufetts,  was  indeed  a  chimerical  projec^t ;  and  had  not 
the  wifer  people  among  them  fought  an  union  with  t!.?  Maflachu- 
fetts,  in  all  probability  the  fettlements  muft  have  been  deft-tedJ^ 

What  might  have  been  the  refult  of  this  enterprife,  had 
not  the  death  of  Malbn  occurred  at  this  time,  and  ho 'I  he 
been  permitted  to  come  to  New  England  and  take  chaige 
of  thefe  plantations  himfelf,  no  one  can  fay ;  for  he  was  a 
man  of  great  energy,  and  feems  to  have  fucceeded  in  matters 
which  he  was  able  to  fupervife  perfonally. 

At  the  death  of  Mafon,  Henry  Joffelyn  reprefented  his 
interefts  in  the  New  World  ;  but  foon  after  this  event 
he  removed  to  Black  Point,  now  Scarborough,  Maine.  He 
was  a  commiffioner  under  William  Gorges,  and  attended  at 
Saco  the  firfl  recorded  meeting  of  the  commiffioners,  March 
25,  1636.^''°     It  is  not  certain  that  he  had  then  removed  his 

refidence 

i''^  Hijlory  of  New  HampJJiire,  by  ^^'  Ne^v  England  Hijlorical  and 
Jeremy  Belknap,  Vol.  I.  pp.  29-31  ;  Genealogical  Regijler,  Vol.  XXXIX. 
Farmer's  edition,  pp.  16,  17.  p.  359. 


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86        Captain  Maforis  P [agitations 

refidencc  to  Saco,  though  fome  place  his  removal  there  in 
the  year  1635.^"  Robert  Mafon  rcprcfents  him  as  over- 
feeing  the  property  of  Mafon's  heirs  till  Capt.  Francis 
Norton  was  made  llevvard  in  1638;''^^  and  though  he  had 
evidently  removed  from  the  Pafcataqua  before  1638,  he  may 
have  performed  his  duties  through  an  agent.  That  he 
acfted  as  a  reprefentative  of  the  Laconia  partners  after  he 
left  their  plantations  is  evident.  On  the  ill  of  06lober, 
1637,  he  with  Richard  Vines  and  Thomas  Warnerton,  rep- 
refenting  themfelves  to  be  the  duly  appointed  agents  of 
Gorges,  Mafon,  and  their  affociates,  conveyed  land  on  Great 
Ifland  to  Francis  Matthews."^ 

The  cuflody  of  the  plantation  at  Newichwannock  when 
Mafon  died  was,  as  near  as  I  can  learn,  in  the  hands  of 
Humphrey  Chadbourne,  and  that  of  the  plantation  at  Straw- 
berry Ba  ik  in  Thomas  Warnerton  s  hands. 

In  1638  Mrs.  Anne  Mafon,  the  widow  and  executrix  of 
Capt.  John  Mafon,  appointed  Francis  Norton  her  *'  general 
attornie,"  and  committed  to  him  the  whole  management  of 
her  eftate  in  thefe  parts,  as  is  (hown  by  a  letter  from  her  to 
Ambrofe  Gibbons,  dated  at  "  Eafl  Greenwich,  May  6,  1638," 
in  which  fhe  requefts  Gibbons  to  deliver  property  in  his 
hands,  belonging  to  her  late  hufband,  to  Norton.^®' 

Francis  Norton  was  then  a  refident  of  Charleftown,  Maffa- 
chufetts,  where  he  was  an  inhabitant  as  early  as  1637,  and 
in  1638  had  a  dwelling-houfe  in  Middle  Row,  befides  other 

real 

18^  New    England    Hijtorical    and        "»  New  HanipJIiire  Provincial  Pa- 

Geneaiogical  Rei^ijier,  Vol.  XL.  pp.  290-  pers,  Vol.  I.  jop.  98,  99. 
294.                    ■  160  jifi^^   Vol.    I.    p.   99.       See  alfo 

1'''   Vide  New  HawpJJtire  Documents,  N^civ  Hanipjhire  Documents^  by  John 

by  J.  S.  Jennefs,  pp.  56,  78.  S.  Jennefs,  pp.  56,  78. 


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on  the  Pafcataqua, 


87 


real  eflate."*  The  precifc  date  of  his  removal  to  the  Pafca- 
taqua  is  unknown.  He  continued  to  have  charge  of  the 
property  here  for  two  or  three  years,  when  he  found  that  the 
fituation  of  affairs  did  not  warrant  him  in  continuing  to 
carry  on  the  plantations.  "  The  expenfe,"  fays  Belknap, 
"exceeded  the  income,  and  the  fervants  became  impatient 
for  arrears."  It  was  determined  "  to  relinquKh  the  plantation 
and  tell  the  fervants  they  mufl  fliift  for  themfelves."  '^^'^ 

Norton's  refidence  was  then,  as  it  probably  had  been  while 
he  had  charge  of  the  Mafon  property,  at  the  "  Great  Houfe  " 
at  Little  Harbor.  After  deciding  to  remove  from  the  Paf- 
cataqua,  he  drove  about  one  hundred  head  of  cattle  to  Bof- 
ton,  where  he  fold  them.  Thefe  cattle  were  then  worth 
£2%  a  hcad.^*^  He  did  not  return,  but  refumed  his  refidence 
in  Charleftown.  The  date  of  his  removal  I  have  not  been 
able  to  afcertain,  but  it  was  probably  in  the  autumn  of  1641. 
Four  perfons  who  teftify  in  1685  in  relation  to  the  driving 
of  the  cattle  to  Boflon,  fiiate  that  it  was  about  forty  years 
previous.^'^  But  I  have  noticed  that  there  is  danger  of 
taking  fuch  flatements  too  literally,  efpecially  if  the  term  of 
years  is  a  multiple  of  ten  or  five.     Norton  was  admitted  a 

member 


J"  Hijlory  of  Charle/lown,  by  T.  B. 
Wyman,  Vol.  II.  p.  710.  Third  Report 
of  Record  Comviijfioners  of  Boflon^  \  877, 
Charleftown  Land  Records,  p.  55.  I£ 
Francis  Norton  was,  as  feme  fuppofe, 
the  Capt.  Norton  whom  Gors;es  and 
Mafon  requeft  Warnerton  and  Gilibons 
to  confult  relative  to  layinfr  out  the  lines 
dividing  their  lands  from  the  other  part- 
ners, he  was  probably  in  New  Eng- 
land in  1634.  Vide  New  HampfJiire 
Provincial  Papers,  Vol.  I.  p.  88. 


^'^'^  Hiflory  of  New  Hampfliire,  by 
Jeremy  Belknap,  Vol.  I.  pp.  38,  39. 

^*'  This  price  is  given  in  the  depo- 
fitions  of  Francis  Small,  Nathaniel 
Boulter,  and  John  Redman  in  the  New 
Haiiipfiire  Provincial  Papers,  Vol.  I. 
pp.  45-48.  Thomas  Hutchinfon  in  his 
Hiflory  of  Majfachnfetts,  Vol  I .  p.  93, 
dates  that  the  price  of  cattle  fell  in 
1641  from  /25  and  ^30  to  £1  and  £(). 

1**  New  Hampfiire  Provincial  Pa- 
pers, Vol.  I.  pp.  45-48. 


II 


88        Captain  Mafofis  Plantations 


member  of  Hie  church  at  Charleftown  April  lo,  1642,^*'^  and 
a  freeman  of  Maffachufetts  on  the  i8th  of  the  following 
month.^*^ 

We  are  Informed  by  Francis  Small,  in  his  depofition,  Sep- 
tember 8,  1685,  that  after  Norton  had  left  the  place  "the 
other  fervants  fliared  the  refidue  of  the  goods  and  flock 
among  them,  which  was  left  in  that  and  the  other  plantations, 
and  poffeffed  themfelves  of  the  houfes  and  lands."  ^^'' 

In  the  "  Title  of  Robert  Mafon,"  probably  written  in  1677, 
it  is  flated  that  Norton  was  "  a  perfon  wholy  at  the  Devo- 
tion of  the  Maffachufetts  Government,  a  favourer  of  their 
principles  and  proceedings,  and  for  his  own  private  ends 
connived  at  their  encroachments."^*'^  As  a  refident  of  Maffa- 
chufetts, and  a  church  member  there,  no  doubt  Norton  was  in 
fympathy  with  the  political  and  religious  views  of  the  people 
of  that  colony.  This  would  naturally  create  fufpicion  in  the 
minds  of  the  Mafons,  even  though  Norton's  conducft  may 
have  been  in  every  way  upright  and  honorable. 

The  patents  from  the  Council  of  New  England  gave  no 
powers  of  political  government  over  the  fettlers.  Albert  H. 
Hoyt,  A.M.,  in  his  "  Hiftorical  and  Bibliographical  Notes  on 
the  Laws  of  New  Hampfhire,"  after  defcribing  the  author- 
ity which  the  overfeers  or  fuperintendents  of  the  different 
plantations  neceffarily  excrcifed  over  the  fettlers,  mofl  of 
whom  were  fervants  in  the  employ  of  the  grantees,  re- 
marks 


^*^  Charlejloivn  Church  Records,  by 
J.  F.  Hunnewell,  p.  lo;  A^ew  England 
Hijlorical  and  Genealoi^ical  Jiet^ijler, 
Vol.  XXIII.  p.  280. 

"«  Maffachufetts  Colony  Records^oX. 
II.  p.  291 ;  New  England  Hijlorical 


and  Cenealogii.al  Regijler,  Vol.  III. 
p.  T89. 

1"  Ne7u  Hampffiire  Provincial  Pa- 
pers, Vol.  I.  p.  45. 

188  Vide  New  Hamp/liire  Docu- 
ments, by  John  S.  Jennefs,  p.  78. 


«( 


on  the  Pafcataqua. 


89 


marks :  "  As  the  populrtion  increafed  and  local  caufes  began 
to  operate,  a  more  efficient  government,  involving  a  larger 
reprefentation  of  interefts,  became  both  convenient  and 
neceflary."  ^'^^  To  fupply  the  want,  voluntary  combinations 
were  drawn  up  and  figned  by  the  inhabitants  of  the  feveral 
plantations  in  this  region.-^™  That  at  Exeter  was  figned 
April  3,  1638,  at  the  time  the  fettlement  was  made  there. 
The  original  is  Hill  pieferved.  The  Dover  fettlers  formed  a 
combination  for  government  not  long  after  this,  but  neither 
the  document  nor  the  names  of  the  figners  are  preferved.^^^ 
We  are  more  fortunate  in  regard  to  a  fecond  combination  at 
Dover,  Oftober  22,  1640;  for  though  the  original  is  wanting, 
a  copy  with  all  the  fignatures  is  preferved  in  the  Public  Rec- 
ord Office,  London.^'^  There  was  a  combination  at  Straw- 
berry Bank  ;  but  here  alfo  neither  the  date,  form,  nor  figners 
are  known.  A  combination  is  fpoken  of  in  the  grant  of 
glebe  land  by  "  the  inhabitants  of  the  lower  end  of  the 
Pafcataquack,"  May  25,  1640,^'^  and  this  grant  is  figned  by 
"Francis  Williams,^'*  Governor."  Mr.  Williams  is  men- 
tioned 


169  Proceedings  of  the  American  An- 
tiquarian Society,  April,  1876,  p.  90. 

""  A  fimilar  exigency  led  the  Pilfrrim 
Fathers  to  draw  up  tlie  famous  Conipafl: 
on  board  of  t'le  Mayflower. 

"1  Firjl  Church  in  Dover,  N'ew 
HampJJiire,  z^oth  Anniverfary,  1884, 
by  A.  H.  Quint,  p.  21. 

"^  It  is'ifDrinted  in  full  in  New  Hamp- 
/Jiire  Docnntcufa,  by  J.  S.  Jennefs,  pp. 
36,  37,  and  in  Quint's  Firjt  Church  of 
■Ooiirr,  p.  21. 

^■*  This  jjrant  is  printed  in  full,  with 
all  the  fiijners'   names,   in    Annals  of 
I'orffmouth,  by  Nathaniel  Adams,  pp. 
394,  395. 


^'*  I  find  no  evidence  to  fhow  when 
Francis  Williams  came  over.  He  is 
faid  by  Hubbard  to  have  been  fent  over 
to  take  charge  of  the  falt-works.  Hiflory 
of  New  England,  p.  219.  Belknap 
ftates  that  in  1634  Mafon  and  Gorges 
"  fent  over  a  frefh  fupply  of  fervants  and 
materials  for  carrying  on  the  fettlement, 
and  appointed  Francis  Williams  their 
governor."  Hiflory  of  New  HavipJJiire, 
Vol.  I.  p.  23.  I  find  no  evidence  of 
fuch  an  appointment,  and  he  is  not 
mentioned  as  holding  this  oflice  in  any 
of  the  numerous  documents  of  the  Ma- 
fons.  Hubbard  fbates  that  Williams 
foon  after  the  date  of  this  grant  removed 


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90        Captain  Ma/on  s  Plantations 

tioned  by  Gov.  Winthrop  as  the  "  governour  of  thofe  in  the 
lower  part  of  the  river  "  in  his  account  of  the  trouble's  in  the 
Dover  plantation,  which  he  records  early  in  1641.^'^  Evi- 
dently Little  Harbor  and  Great  Ifland,  as  well  as  Strawberry 
Bank,  are  included  in  this  combinc-dOn. 

It  was  not  long  before  many  of  the  inhabitants  of  thefe 
towns  fought  the  aid  and  proteftion  of  their  powerful  neigh- 
bor the  Colony  of  Maffachufetts.  That  colony  readily  aided 
them,  and  finally  extended  its  jurifdi(5tion  over  all  the  Paf- 
cataqua  fettlements.  Under  its  laws  the  people  here  found 
tvanquillity  and  fecurity,  though  they  loft  fomething  of  their 
former  liberty. 

Thomas  Warnerton  continued  in  charge  of  the  houfe  at 
Strawberry  Bank  till  about  the  year  1644,  when,  according 
to  the  teftimony  of  Small,  he  carried  "quantities  of  goods 
and  arms  belonging  unto  Capt.  Mafon's  plantation  and  fold 
them  to  the  French  that  did  inhabit  at  Port  Royal"  ^'^^  In 
that  year,  as  Winthrop  informs  us,  he  with  Richard  Vines 
of  Saco  and  Abraham  Shurt  of  Pemaquid  went  to  colle6l 
debts  of  M.  La  Tour,  and  on  their  way  flopped  at  M.  D'Aul- 
nay's  fort  on  the  Penobfcot,  where  they  were  detained  as 
prifoners,  but  were  releafed  in  a  few  days.  They  then  went 
to  La  Tour's  fort,  and  Warnerton  was  induced  to  go  with 
fome  Englifhmen  and  about  twenty  of  La  Tour's  men  to 
attempt  the  capture  of  the  Penobfcot  fort,  which  they  under- 
ftood  was  weakly  manned  and  in  want  of  victuals.     A  farm- 

houfe 

from  this  country  to  Barbadoes,  where  Winthrop,  Savage's  ed.,  Vol,  II.  p.  27 

he  died.     Hijiory  of  New  England,  by  (2d  ed.  p.  33). 

William  Hubbard,  p.  220,  "*  A'ew  HampJIiire  Provincial  Pa- 

*"  HiJlory  of  New  England,hy  ]o\\n  pers,  Vol.  I.  p.  45. 


on  the  Pajcaiaqua, 


91 


houfe  about  fix  miles  from  the  fort  was  taken  and  burnt,  but 
Warnerton  loft  his  life  in  the  attack.  The  capture  of  the 
fort  was  not  attempted.  Warnerton  is  defcribed  by  Win- 
throp  as  "  a  ftout  man  "  who  had  "  been  a  foldicr  many  years 
and  lived  very  wickedly."  Lately  he  had  been  alarmed  at 
his  fpiritual  condition  by  preaching  which  he  had  heard ; 
but  he  had  Ihaken  off  his  fears  and  returned  to  his  diffolute 
life  before  he  met  his  fate.^'^  After  Warnerton's  death,  as 
Francis  Small  ^'^  teftifies,  "  Sampfon  Lane  came  over  from 
England  with  power,  as  he  pretended,  to  look  over  and  take 
care  of  the  aforefaid  plantations,  and  did  fettle  himfelf  in  the 
great  houfe  at  Strawberry  Bank,  and  made  additions  there- 
unto, where  he  continued  about  three  years,  and  then  re- 
turned 


1"  "4  &  5,"  that  is,  June  and  July, 
1644.  "About  this  time  Mr.  Vines  of 
Saco,  Mr.  Short  of  Peniaquid,  and  Mr. 
W;uinerton  of  Pafcataquack,  went  to 
La  Tour  to  call  for  fome  debts,  etc.  In 
their  way  they  put  in  at  Penobfcott, 
and  were  detained  prifoners  a  few  days  ; 
but  after,  for  Mr.  Short's  fake,  to  whom 
D'Aulnay  was  in  debt,  they  were  dif- 
milTed  ;  and  going  to  La  Tour,  Mr. 
Wannerton  and  fome  other  Knglifhman 
of  the  eaftern  parts  were  entertained  by 
him,  and  fent  with  fome  twenty  of  liis 
men  to  try  if  they  could  not  take  Penob- 
fcott, for  he  underllood  the  fort  was 
weakly  manned  and  in  want  of  vi6lual. 
They  went  firfl;  to  a  farm-houfe  of 
D'Aulnay's,  about  fix  miles  off,  and 
there  Wannerton  and  two  more  went 
and  knocked  at  the  door,  with  their 
fwords  and  piltols  ready.  One  opens 
the  door  and  another  prefently  fhoots 
Wannerton  dead,  and  a  third  fhoots  his 
fecond  in  tiie  thoulder,  but  he  withal 
difcharged  his  piftol  upon  him  and  (hot 
him  and   killed   him.     Then   other  of 


Wannerton's  company  came  in  and  took 
the  houfe  and  the  two  men  (for  there 
were  no  more)  prifoners,  and  they  burnt 
the  houfe  and  killed  the  cattle  they 
found  there,  and  fo  embarked  them- 
felves  and  came  to  Bofton  to  La  Tour." 
—  Hijiory  of  New  England,  by  John 
Winthrop,  Savage's  ed.,  Vol.  H.  p.  178. 

For  notices  of  V.  arnerton,  see  Sav- 
age's edition  of  Winthrop,  pages  above 
cited  ;  paper  by  Charles  Deane.  LL.I^., 
on  the  Indenture  of  David  Tiiomfon 
and  Others,  in  the  Proceedings  of  the 
Maffachufetts  Hiflorical  Society,  Vol. 
XIV.  p.  381;  Ancient  Pemaqnid,  by 
J.W.  Thornton,  pp.  93,  94 ;  New  Hatnp- 
JJiire  Proi'incial  Papers,  edited  by  Rev. 
N.  Ronton,  D.D.,  Vol.  I.  pp.  69,  70. 
Dr.  Bouton  fuppofes  that  this  Thomas 
Warnerton  was  the  Laconia  partner 
who  bore  this  name,  but  Dr.  Deane 
fliows  that  this  could  not  be.  His 
furname  is  often  fpelled  Wannerton, 
and  pofiibly  that  may  be  his  real  name. 

^"*  A^ew  Hantpjhire  Provincial  Pa- 
pers, Vol.  I.  pp.  45,  46. 


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92         Captain  Mafoiis  Plantations 

turned  to  England,  upon  whofe  departure  John  and  Richard 
Cutts  came  into  poffeffion  of  the  houfe  and  lands  at  Straw- 
berry Bank,"  but  Small  did  not  know  by  what  right. 

In  165 1  Mrs.  Anne  Mafon,  who  then  refided  in  London, 
fent  over  her  kinfman  Jofeph  Mafon  to  take  charge  of  her 
affairs  here.  A  power  of  attorne^  authorizing  him  to  have 
the  cuftcdy  of  and  to  difpofe  of  all  goods  and  lands  belong- 
ing to  Capt.  John  Mafon  at  the  time  of  his  death,  was  ex- 
ecuted by  Mrs.  Mafon,  March  3,  1650-1.^''^  Mr.  Mafon 
arrived  in  this  country  in  the  fpring  or  fummer  following. 
He  found  that  Richard  Leader^**^  had  that  year  taken  poffef- 
fion 


i'^9  New  HampJJiire  Documents,  by 
J.  S.  Jennefs,  p.  38. 

i""  Richard  Leader  was  a  prominent 
man  in  MalVacliufetts  before  his  removal 
to  Newichwannock.  Charles  E.  Banks, 
M.D.,  of  Chelfea,  Maflachufetts,  has 
furnidied  me  with  tlie  following  account 
of  him  :  — 

Richard  Leader,  fo  intimately  involved 
in  the  legal  controverfy  concerning  Ma- 
fon's  property,  "  was  formerly  employed 
in  Ireland  about  mynes "  before  his 
emigration  to  New  England.  Vide 
Downing  to  Winthrop,  Majfachufetts 
mjlorical  Colleclwns,  Fourth  Series, 
Vol.  VI.  p.  61.  He  came  hither  in  1645 
under  a  contraft  for  feven  years,  at  an 
annualfalary  of  ;^ioo,  to  fuperintend  the 
Iron  Works  at  Lynn  ;  and  the  Adven- 
turers paid  the  pailage-money  "  for  him- 
felfe,  his  wife,  2  children,  3  fervants." 
Downing  writes  that  "  if  Mr.  Leader  had 
flood  vpon  yt  he  might  have  had  150  // 
per  annum."  Ibid.  The  fame  writer 
fays  he  was  "a  perfeft  Accountant, 
[and  I  hath  (kill  in  mynes  and  tryall  of 
mettalls."  When  Child,  Maverick,  and 
Vafiall  were  imprifoned  by  the  General 
Court  in  1646  for  their  alleged  treafon- 
able  petition  for  freedom  of  wordiip, 


they  were  "confined  to  M.  Leders 
houfe."  New  Kui^latufs  Jonas,  by  John 
Child,  p.  36,  ed.'  i86y.  At  this  iioufe 
we  have  evidence  of  the  culture  of  the 
man  in  a  defcription  left  us  by  Dr. 
Robert  Child  concerning  his  library:, 
"M'  Leader,"  he  fays,  "hath  more  cu- 
rious bookes  than  I,  efpecially  about 
Divinity  bufinefTes."  Vide MaJfacJiuJctts 
Hijlorical  Colleniotts,  fifth  Series,  Vol. 
I.  p.  162.  That  hi.s  theological  library 
had  an  anti  Puritaniv;al  bias  we  may  well 
believe,  for  his  Epil'copal  views  found 
exprefTion  in  ciiticifms  of  the  church 
at  Lynn  and  of  other  places,  which  was 
"conftrued  as  a  threat  and  llander  of  the 
Government,"  and  he  was  fined  £^iq  for 
his  contempt  and  held  in  the  fame  fum 
for  his  future  good  behavior.  Vide  Ec- 
clejiajlical  Hijlory  of  New  Etn^land,  by 
Jofeph  B.  Felt,  LL.D.,  Vol.  1 1,  p.  43. 
This  was  in  June,  1651,  by  which  time 
he  had  fevered  his  conne(ftion  with  the 
Iron  Works,  before  the  expiration  of 
his  contra(5l;  a  change  which  had  its 
beginning,  doubtlefs,  in  a  lack  of  fym- 
pathy  with  tlie  religious  views  of  his  em- 
ployers. Downing  writes  to  Winthrop, 
24  February,  1650- 1  :  "  I  fuppofe  you 
haue  heard  how  Mr  Ledar  hath  left  the 

Iron 


on  the  Pafcataqua, 


93 


fioii  of  the  land  at  Newlchwannock,  and,  July  4,  1651,  iffued 
a  protefl  againft  his  occupation  of  the  property.^^^  Mafon 
brought  an  a(5lion  of  trefpafs  againfl  Leader  in  the  county 
court  for  the  county  of  Norfolk  in  the  Maffachufetts  Col- 
ony. The  defendant  pleaded  that  the  lands  at  Newichwan- 
nock  were  not  within  the  jurifdidtion  of  Maffachufetts.  The 
Norfolk  court,  which  was  held  at  Salifbury,  decided  not  to 
a6t  in  the  matter,  but  to  refer  the  cafe  to  the  General  Court 
of  the  colony,  at  its  annual  fcffion  in  May,  1652.^^^ 

The 


Iron  Works,  and  lives  at  prefent  in  Bof- 
ton;  lie  is  about  eredling  a  faw  mill  at  a 
place  nere  Fafcattaway,  tliat  (hall  work 
witli  nere  20  fawes  at  once."  Vide  Maf- 
fiichujctts  Hijtorical  Colleflions,  Fourth 
Series,  Vol.  VI.  p.  76.  This  new  projeft 
Leader  proceeded  to  execute,  and  in 
Maine  he  found  himfelf  among  people 
of  his  own  church  principles.  But 
hardly  had  he  ftarted  in  this  enterprife 
when  he  was  arrefted  upon  a  warrant, 
dated  2  December,  1651,  "for  building 
&  creeling  certaine  houfes  vppon  the 
lands  about  Newitchewannick  in  ye 
province  of  Maine,  &  for  difpofinge  of 
ye  goods  without  licenfe  &  for  cutting 
down  ye  tymbcr,"  there  to  ere6l  a  faw- 
mill.  Majfachitfetts  Archives,  Vol. 
XXXVIII.  p.  71.  For  this  he  was  held 
and  gave  bonds  in  ^1,000  with  Richard 
Cutt  of  Portfmouth,  wiiom  he  calls  "  my 
brotlier."  He  became  a  member  of  the 
provincial  government  under  Edward 
Godfrey  in  1652,  and  in  December  of 
tiiat  year  was  fent  by  his  colleagues  to 
England  as  a  bearer  of  their  remon- 
ftrance  to  Cromwell  againfl  the  ufurpa- 
tion  of  MafTachufetts.  While  in  London 
lie  fold  one  quarter  of  his  mill  privileges 
to  John  Bccx  i!v:  Co.  Becx  was  one  of 
tlie  Adventurers  in  the  Iron  Works  at 
Lynn,  of  vhich  Leader  had  been  fuper- 
iatendent;    and   this  conveyance   may 


have  been  a  part  of  their  previous  bufi- 
nefs  tranfaflions.  Upon  his  return  he 
probably  fettled  in  Kittery,  as  in  1653 
and  1654  he  had  five  grants  of  land  in 
this  town.  He  died  "within  the  prov- 
ince "  of  Maine  before  the  27th  of  De- 
cember, 1661,  at  which  time  Robert 
Jordan  was  appointed  to  adminifler  his 
eflate.  Colonial  Papers,  Vol.  XV.  p.  96. 
It  is  probable  that  he  had  been  dead 
feveral  years.  He  left  but  one  child  of 
whom  we  have  any  prefent  knowledge, 
a  daughter  Anna,  who  married  a  Clark 
of  Portfmouth.  She  calls  herfelf,  in  her 
petition  of  1720,  "the  only  furviving 
child  ...  of  Mr  Richard  Leader"  and 
"  Neece  and  neareft  Relation  of  Mr 
George  Leader."  Vide  York  County 
Probate  Records ;  compare  New  Eng- 
land Hijlorical  and  Genealogical  Regif- 
ter,  Vol.  XXXIV.  p.  407. 

George  Leader,  the  brother  of  Rich- 
ard Leader,  fettled  at  Newlchwannock 
in  1652,  probably  as  an  affiflant  to 
Richard,  and  ferved  on  the  Grand  Jury 
in  1654. 

^81  This  protefl;  is  printed  in  New 
HampJJiire  Documents^  by  John  S.  Jen- 
nefs,  p.  38. 

"'^  The  writ  of  attachment  dated  De- 
cember 2,  165 1 ;  the  bond  of  Mafon  bear- 
ing the  fame  date,  for  £\o  to  profecute 
the  cafe  "  at  y"*  court  to  be  holden  at 

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94        Captain  Ma/on  s  Plantations 

The  Court  of  Eledlion  of  the  Maffachufetts  Colony,  to 
which  the  cafe  was  referred,  commenced  its  leffion  at  Bofton 
on  the  26th  of  May,  1652.  Before  taking  action  on  this 
cafe,  a  fiirvey  of  the  northern  boundary  was  ordered.^^  A 
hearing  was  given  to  Mr.  Mafon,  but  the  decifion  of  the 
court  was  not  rendered  till  Augufl,  1653.  The  committee 
on  the  boundary  had  before  this  reported  that  the  northern 
boundary  of  the  colony  was  three  miles  north  of  the  latitude 
43°  40'  12",  where  the  "  Aquedahtan,"  which  they  confidcr 
the  head  of  the  Merrimac,  iffues  out  of  Lake  Winnepefaukee. 
The  court  therefore  determined  that  the  lands  in  queflion 
lay  wholly  within  the  jurifdi6lion  of  Maffachufetts.  It  found 
that  fome  lands  at  Newichwannock  and  the  rivers  there,  by 
agreement  of  Sir  Ferdinando  Gorges  and  others,  were  appor- 
tioned to  Capt.  John  Mafon,  and  that  he  alfo  had  a  right,  by 
purchafe  of  the  Indians,  to  fome  lands  there,  "  as  alfo  by 
poffeffion  and  improvement  by  building  and  otherwife;" 
that  the  lands  in  queflion  were  bequeathed  by  Capt.  Mafon 
to  his  wife  during  her  life ;  and 'that  Leader  had  unjuftly 
entered  upon  and  difpoffeffed  Mrs.  Mafon  of  that  part  of  the 
river,  and  of  fome  lands  where  he  had  eredled  a  faw-mill. 
The  court  therefore  ordered  that  "  a  quantitje  of  land,  with 
priviledge  of  the  riuer,  at  Newitchawannicke,  proportionable 
to  Capt.  Jn°  Mafons  difburfments,  be  lajd  out  by  order  of 

this 


Salifhury  y  (2)  (3)  day  of  y=  next  (2) 
month"  {^query,  April  13,  16521;  the 
bond  of  Leader  for  ^1000  to  appear  at 
the  faid  court,  and  the  decifion  of  the 
court,  —  are  all  preferved  in  the  Afaffa- 
c/iu/etts  Archives,  Yo\.  XXXVIII.  pp. 
70,  71- 
"*  Majfachufeits     Colony    Records, 


Vol.  III.  p.  278  ;  Vol.  IV.  pp.  93,  109. 
This  was  the  famous  furvey  made  by 
John  Sherman  and  Jonathan  Ince  under 
the  diredion  of  Capt  Edward  Johnfon 
and  Capt.  Simon  Will  ird,  the  committee 
appointed  Dy  the  General  Court.  See 
accounts  by  Col.  Philip  Carrigain  In  the 
New  England  Hijhrical  and  Genea- 
logical 


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on  the  Pafcataqua. 


9S 


this  Court  to  the  vfe  of  M"  Ann  Mafon  and  other  the  heires 
ofCapt.  Jn^Mafon-''^^" 

While  the  adion  againft  Richard  Leader  was  before  the 
Maffachufctts  General  Court,  Jofeph  Mafon  prepared  a  peti- 
tion to  that  court,  which  he  prefented  at  the  fcffion  May  6, 
1653,  the  feffion  to  which  the  decifion  in  the  Leader  cafe 
had  a  year  previous  been  affigned.  The  petitioner  com- 
plained  that  encroachments  had  been  made  on  his  client's 
property  at  Strawberry  Bank  and  elfewhere,  and  that  her 
tenants  who  held  leafes  of  lands  had  been  molefted.^^  In 
the  "  Title  of  Robert  Mafon,"  it  is  flatcd  that  the  court  gave 
no  anfvver  to  this  petition/®*'  Nothing  relative  to  it  appears 
on  the  General  Court  records.  It  may  be  that  Portfmouth, 
as  Strawberry  Bank  was  now  called,  being  recognized  as  a 
townfliip  in  the  county  of  Norfolk,  and  being  reprefented  as 
fuch  in  the  General  Court  of  Maffachufctts,  the  members 
judged  that  the  Norfolk  county  court  was  competent  to 
hear  and  decide  thefe  matters.  On  the  5th  of  July,  1653, 
Mafon  fet  up  a  writing  on  the  doors  of  the  meeting-houfcs 
at  Dover,  Exeter,  Portfmouth,  and  other  places,  protefling 
againft  the  proceedings  of  the  Maffachufctts  government 
and  forbidding  all  perfons  to  graze  upon  their  lands,  to  cut 
grafs  or  fell  timber  "  without  licence  or  compofition  firfl  had 
or  obtained  from  the  faid  Jofeph  Mafon."  ^" 

Mrs.  Anne  Mafon 


logical  RegiJler,Vo\.  I.  pp.  311-314; 
by  James  Kimball  in  Htjlorical  Col- 
leaions  of  Effex  Injlitiite,  Vol.  XIV. 
PP-  153-171  ;  by  William  F.  Poole, 
LL.D.,  in  the  Introduftion  to  bis  edi- 
tion of  the  Wonder  Working  Provi- 
dence (1867),  pp.  cxii-cxiv. 

"*  Maffachufetts     Colony     Records y 


Vol.  IV.  p.  156.  See  alfo  Vol.  III.  pp. 
279,  309;  Vol.  IV.  pp.  94,  I38._ 

186  The  petition  is  printed  in  A^cw 
HavipJJiire  Documents,  by  John  S.  Jen- 
nefs,  pp,  40-42. 

188  New  Hampjhire  Documents^  by 
J.  S.  Jennefs,  p.  79. 

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Mrs.  Anne  Mafon  died  in  1655  ;  and  her  grandfon  Robert 
Tufton  alias  Mafon,  now  in  his  twenty-firfl:  year,  became  the 
executor  of  her  eftate.  Her  death  left  him  the  fole  heir  to 
this  property.  His  kinfman,  Jofeph  Mafon,  continued  to 
a(51;  as  the  agent  of  the  eftate  in  New  England  till  the  autumn 
of  1667,  when  he  returned  to  England.^^^  During  the  laft 
years  that  he  remained  here  he  probably  did  not  perform 
much  adlive  fervice,  as  Robert  Mafon  on  the  3d  of  May, 
1664,  writes  from  London  to  Richard  NichoUs,  one  of  the 
King's  CommifTioners,  that  Jofeph  Mafon,  though  formerly 
his  agent,  was  "  by  reafon  of  his  age  not  able  any  longer  to 
ad  therein."  i«» 

In  1659,  after  the  refignation  of  Richard  Cromwell  as 
Proteflor,  Robert  Mafon  united  with  Edward  Godfrey,  Fer- 
dinando  Gorges,  grandfon  of  Sir  Ferdinando  Gorges,  and 
others,  in  petitioning  Parliament  for  relief  in  New  England 
matters.^*'  The  reftoration  of  the  monarchy  took  place  the 
next  year.  Mafon  and  others  in  that  year  prefented  a  pe- 
tition to  Charles  H.  to  the  fame  puiport,  and  requefted  that 

their 


^'8  Jofeph  Mafon  is  referred  to  by 
Nicholas  Shapleigh  in  his  letter  to  Rob- 
ert Mafon,  May  20,  1667,  as  being  about 
to  fail  for  England  in  the  fhip  Great 
Duke  of  York,  in  AVw  HatnpJJiire Docu- 
ments, by  J.  S.  Jennefs,  p.  53.  It  would 
feem,  however,  that  he  did  not  return 
then,  as  in  the  Title  of  Robert  Mafon 
{/bid.,  p.  82),  Capt.  Robert  Pike  is  men- 
tioned as  having  negotiations,  in  Sep- 
tember, 1667,  with  Jofeph  Mafon,  "who 
was  then  returning  for  England." 

"»  William  M.  Sargent,  Efq.,  of  Port- 
land, Maine,  quoting  York  Regijlry,  Vol 
1 1,  p.  36.    Jofeph  Mafon  was  then  about 
feventy  years  old,  as  is  fhown  by  his 


depofition  in  May,  1652,  when  he  de- 
pofed  that  he  was  about  fifty-eight  years 
old,  (howing  that  he  was  born  about 
1 594.  Vide  New  HatnpfJiire  Provincial 
Papers,  Vol.  I.  p.  102. 

190  The  petition,  which  is  printed  in 
full  by  Charles  E.  Banks,  M.D.,  in  the 
Appendix  (pp.  41-46)  of  his  edition  of 
Gardner's  New  England's  Vindication, 
publifhed,  in  1884,  by  the  Gorges  Soci- 
ety, is  from  Edward  Godfrey,  Oliver 
Godfrey,  Ferdinando  Gorges,  Robert 
Mafon,  Edward  Rigby,  Henry  Gard- 
ner, and  others,  patentees  ana  inhabi- 
tants of  the  provinces  of  Maine  and 
Laconia. 


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97 


their  cafe  be  referred  to  Lord  Willoughby  and  ten  others 
named  in  their  petition.^'*^  About  the  lame  time  Mafon 
Teems  to  have  prelented  a  feparate  petition  in  relation  to 
his  title,  which  was  referred  by  the  king,  Odlober  25,  1660,  to 
Sir  Geoffrey  Palmer,  the  attorney-general.  Palmer  reported, 
November  8,  1660,  that  "  the  petitioner,  Robert  Mafon,  who 
is  grandfon  and  heire  to  John  Mafon,  hath  a  good  and  legal 
right  and  title  to  the  lands." 

The  king  alfo  complied  with  the  wifhes  of  the  other  pe- 
titioners, and,  November  17,  1660,  referred  the  petition  of 
Godfrey,  Gorges,  Mafon,  and  others  to  the  "  lords,  knights, 
and  others  "  named  in  the  petition,  or  any  three  of  them. 
The  referees  publicly  announced  that  they  would  give  the 
petitioners  a  hearing  in  London  on  the  21  ft  of  January, 
1 660- 1,  and  notified  others  interefted  to  appear.  Capt. 
John  Leverett  appeared  in  behalf  of  Maffachufetts,  but 
ftated  that,  though  formerly  an  agent  of  the  colony,  he  had 
now  no  authority  to  a6l  in  its  behalf.  The  committee  made 
a  report,  in  which  the  a6lion  of  Maffachufetts  was  cenfured. 
They  decided  that  "  Robert  Mafon  and  Edward  Godfrey 
have  been   damnified   in   their  plantations  and   eftates   to 

the 

^^^  The  petitioners  are  Robert  Ma- 
fon, Edward  Godfrey,  Henry  Gardiner, 
George  Griffine  [Griffith  ?],  and  olliers, 
patentees  of  the  provinces  of  Hampfhire 
and  Maine,  and  of  other  trails  of  lands 
in  New  England.  They  a(k  the  king  to 
appoint  as  referees  Lord  Willoughby, 
Lord  Baltimore,  Robert  Mafon,  Doflor 
of  Laws  and  Matter  of  Requefts  to  his 
Majefty,  Sir  James  Bunce,  Bart.,  Sir 
John  Jacob,  Sir  Nicholas  Crifp,  Sir 
Richard  Ford,  John  Exton,  Gyles  Sweit, 
William  Turner,  and  John  Myles,  the 


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lad  four  do6lors  of  laws,  and  Thomas 
Povey.  The  report  is  figned  by  Mafon, 
Bunce,  Exton,  Povey,  Sweit,  Ford,  and 
Myles.  The  feveral  documents,  namely, 
the  reports  of  Sir  Geoffrey  Palmer,  the 
petition  of  Mafon  and  others,  the  king's 
order,  and  the  report  of  the  referees, 
are  printed  in  full  in  the  Hijlorical 
CollecTioiis,  by  Ebenezer  Hazard,  Vol. 
XL  (1794),  pp.  574-579,  and  in  the  Col- 
leilions  of  the  New  HampJJiire  Hif- 
iorical  Society, 'Vol.  I.  (1824),  pp.  327- 
333- 


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98         Captain  Mafons  Plantations 

the  valew  of  five  thoufand  pounds,  according  to  the  judg- 
ment and  eftimation  of  icverall  witnelfes  examined  in  that 
behalfe." 

On  the  25th  of  April,  1664,  the  king  appointed  Col. 
Richard  Nicholls,  Sir  Robert  Carr,  Col.  George  Cartwright, 
and  Samuel  Maverick  commiffioners  to  proceed  to  New 
England,  with  power  to  determine  "  all  complaints  and  ap- 
peals in  all  caufes  and  matters,  as  well  military  as  criminal 
and  civil."  ^^  Mafon  and  the  heir  of  Edward  Godfrey  ^"^ 
about  this  time  petitioned  the  king  that  he  would  refer  their 
claims  to  the  decifion  of  the  royal  commiffioners.^'''*  The 
commiffioners  arrived  in  New  England  in  the  fummer  of 
1664,  and  proceeded  to  aft  as  directed  in  their  commi^fion. 
They  heard  at  Pafcataqua  the  caufe  of  Mafon.  They  de- 
cided that  the  province  was  not  within  the  jurifdi6tion  of 
Maffachufetts,  but  took  no  action  to  reinflate  Mafon  in  his 
poffeffions,  except  by  attempting  to  fet  up  a  government  ^°^ 

under 

"'^  The  commifTion  is  printed  in  the        i^*  The  petition  is  printed  in  the  Col- 

Hijlory  of  Maffachufetts,   by  Tiiomas  leHions  of  the  New  HainpfJdie  Hiflori- 

Hutchinfon,  Vol.  I.  (1764),  pp.  535,  536.  cal  Society,   Vol.    I.    (1824),    pp.    333, 

"■*  Dr.  Charles  E.  Banks,  author  of  334. 
the  Life  and  Letters  of  Edward  God-  i^*  Se&Addrefs  of  Maffachufetts  Col- 
frcy,  wiiich  will  appear  in  the  forth-  ony  to  the  King,  October  25,  1664,  in 
cominj;  volume  of  the  Colknions  of  Maffachufetts  Colony  Records,  Vol.  IV. 
the  Maine  Hiflorical  Society,  Firft  Se-  part  ii.  pp.  129-133,  and  in  the  Hiflory 
ries,  Vol.  IX.,  informs  me  that  the  of  Maffachufetts,  by  T.  Hutchinfon, 
"heire  of  Edward  Godfrey"  mull  have  Vol.  I.  (1764),  pp.  537-543;  Narrative 
been  his  grandfon  Oliver,  an  infant  fon  of  the  Commiffioners  in  tiie  ColleHion  of 
of  his  "onely  fonne  Oliver."  Oliver  Papers  by  Thomas  Hutciiinfon  (1769), 
was  churchwarden  of  Seal,  Seven  Oaks,  pp.  412-425  ;  Prince  Society's  ed.,  Vol. 
CO.  Kent,  and  was  buried  there  23  Oc-  II.  (1865),  pp.  140-153  ;  and  the  letter 
tober,  1661,  leaving  a  widow  and  two  of  Charles  II.  to  the  Maffachufetts  Col- 
infant  fons,  Oliver  and  Charles,  tlve  ox\y\n  \(^'\n\\-\(i  Hiflory  of  Maffachu- 
latter  of  whom  was  buried  15  April,  y^Z/j,  by  T.  Hutchinfon,  Vol.  I.  ( 1764), 
1664.  Edward,  the  patentee,  waa  alive  pp.  547,  548,  and  in  Maine  Docu- 
in  April,  1663,  as  an  inmate  of  Ludgate,  vients,  by  George  Folfom  (1858),  pp. 
the  poor  debtors'  prifon.  75,  76. 


on  the  Pafcataqua, 


99 


under  which  his  olaims  could  be  tried.  The  attempt  was  a 
failure,  and  the  Maffachufctts  authorities  "continued  to  exer- 
cife  jurifdidlion,  appoint  officers,  and  execute  the  laws  in 
thefe  towns  as  they  had  done  for  twenty-five  years,  to  the 
general  fatisfadion  of  the  people,  who  were  united  with 
them  in  principles  and  affedion."  ^'"^ 

In  1667  Jofeph  Mafon,  the  agent  of  Robert  Mafon,  re- 
turned to  England.  He  affurcd  his  relative  that  the  inhab- 
itants of  the  province  defired  to  comply  with  the  king's 
plcafure  to  have  his  government  eflablifhed  over  them.  He 
brought  over  affidavits  taken  before  Francis  Champer- 
nowne,^"^  one  of  the  juftices  of  the  peace  there,  that  all  the 
niafts  fent  from  New  England  that  year  in  the  fliip  Great 
Duke  of  York,  and  all  that  had  been  fent  to  England  within 
the  paft  two  years,  were  cut  from  the  lands  of  Mafon.^^® 

In  1 67 1  Robert  Mafon,  as  the  proprietor  of  New  Hamp- 
fliire,  and  Gorges,  as  the  proprietor  of  Maine,  petitioned  his 
Majefty  to  take  into  confideration  the  fettlement  of  affairs 
in  New  England,  and  the  refloring  of  the  petitioners  to  their 

rights 


ISO  Hijlory  of  New  HampJJiire,  by  J. 
Belknap,  Vol.  I.  (1784),  p.  117. 

1"  Capt.  Francis  Champernowne  was 
the  ninth  child  and  youngeft  fon  of  Ar- 
thur Champernowne  by  his  wife  Brid- 
get, daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Fulford. 
He  was  born  in  the  parifh  of  Darting- 
ton,  Devonfhire,  where  he  was  baptized 
in  Odlober,  1614.  He  was  a  relative  of 
Sir  Humphrey  Gilbert  and  Sir  Walter 
Ralejfh,  whofe  mother  was  Katharine, 
fifter  of  Sir  Arthur  Champernowne,  the 
grc-at-o;i.indfather  of  P>ancis.  Became 
to  New  England  and  fettled  at  Kittery, 
Maine.  He  died  between  November 
16, 1686,  and  September  20,  1687.     His 


will  is  printed  in  the  New  EfK^land 
Hi/lorical  and  Genealoiiical  I\ee;ijie>% 
Vol.  XXVII.  pp.  146-148.  Mr.  Tuttle 
contributed  a  feries  of  articles  on  Fran- 
cis Champernowne  and  his  anceftry 
to  the  above-named  periodical,  Vol. 
XXVIII.  pp.  75-82,  318-323,  403-409- 
He  left  in  manufcript  a  work  on  the 
Life  and  Times  of  Capt.  Francis  Cham- 
pernowne, now  in  the  pofTefilon  of  his 
widow,  Mrs.  Mary  P.  Tuttle,  which  it 
is  hoped  may  before  long  be  publiflied. 
"8  Tii/e  of  Robert  Mafon,  in  New 
HainpfJiire  Documents,  by  J.  S.  Jen- 
nefs,  p.  59. 


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loo      Captain  Mafotis  Plantations 

rights.  Tlie  king  referred  the  matter  to  '.'le  Lords  of  Trade 
and  Plantations,  who  reported  in  Auguil,  1671,  advifing 
that  commiffioners  be  fent  to  New  England  to  afccrtain 
the  differences  relating  to  the  boundaries,  and  to  fettle  them 
amicably,  if  poffible;  if  not,  to  report  the  cafe  to  his  Maj- 
efly  for  his  determination.^'^  On  the  19th  of  September 
the  Earl  of  Arlington  informed  the  Council  that  the  king 
nad  decided  to  fend  commiffioners  to  New  England,  and 
requellcd  them  to  prepare  inftrucftions  to  be  ready  by  the 
next  fpring,  and  to  oblige  Mafon  and  Gorges  to  promife 
that  they  would  not  fell  their  interefts  in  New  England 
without  the  king's  permiffion.""'^  In  March,  1672,  war  was 
declared  with  Holland,  and  nothing  further  was  done,  "the 
whole  attention  of  the  government  of  England  being 
taken  up  with  things  that  more  immediately  concerned 
thcmfelves."2'>i 

Two  years  after,  Henry,  Earl  of  Stirling,  with  Gorges  and 
Mafon,  fubmitted  a  propofal  to  the  king  to  furrender  their 
patents  to  the  crown,  io  that  his  Majefty  would  have  a  clear 
right  to  fend  over  a  general  governor  for  the  three  prov- 
inces, and  to  take  new  grants  from  the  king  entitling  them 
to  "one  th[ird?]  part  of  the  Cuftoms,  Rents,  Fines,  and  other 
Profits  which  fliould  be  made  in  the  faid  provinces,  or  fuch 
other  reafonable  compenfation  in  lieu  thereof  as  His  Majefty 
might  think  fit."     This  propofal  was  laid  before  the  Privy 

Council 


1^'  A  letter  of  Nicholas  Shapleigh, 
Ma}'  20,  1667,  to  Robert  Mafon  on  the 
flate  of  his  province  and  what  would  be 
neceilary  to  eltablifli  it,  and  Mr.  Mafon's 
account  of  the  commodities  of  New 
Hampfhire,  December  ii,  1671,  both 
preferved  in   the   Britifh   State   Paper 


Office,  are  printed  in  New  Hampjhire 
Docuvients,  by  J.  S.  Jennefs  (1876),  pp. 

52-55- 

2<">  A'ew  HampJJnre  Documents,  by 
J.  S.  Jennefs  (1876),  pp.  58,  59. 

201  Hijlory  of  New  HanipJJiire,  by 
J.  Belknap,  Vol.  I.  (1784),  p.  118. 


I,  il  i  I" 


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I  t 


on  the  Pafcataqua, 


lOI 


Council  March  20,  1673-4,  ^"d  was  referred  to  the  Lords 
of  Trade  and  Plantations.'"'* 

The  war  with  Holland  had  clofed  in  February.  Charles 
II.,  finding  the  heirs  of  Gorges  and  Malbn  inclined  to  fell 
their  rights  in  New  England,  entertained  the  projedl  of  pur- 
chafing  the  provinces  of  Maine  and  New  HampHiirc  to  make 
a  government  for  the  Duke  of  Monmouth.  "  The  duke  him- 
fclf,"  fays  Belknap,  "  was  greatly  pleafcd  with  the  Icheme,  as 
he  had  been  told  that  an  annual  revenue  of  five  thoufand 
pounds  or  more  might  be  coUcfted  from  thefe  provinces. 
But  by  the  more  faithful  reprcfentations  of  Ibme  perfons 
who  were  well  acquainted  with  the  country,  he  was  induced 
to  lay  afidc  the  projecfl."  "^^  Belknap  further  informs  us  that, 
"the  fcheme  of  felling  the  provinces  of  New  Hampfliire  to 
the  crown  being  laid  afide,  Malbn  again  petitioned  the  king 

for 


*'  A  copy  of  this  petition  will  be 
found  in  the  Majfachufetts  Archives, 
Vol.  III.  p.  302.  It  is  entitled  "The 
Huml)Ie  Propofalls  of  William  Earl  of 
Staruling,  Ferdinando  Gorges,  Efqr., 
and  Robert  Mafon,"  but  is  figned  only 
by  Robert  Mafon.  Though  there  is  an 
error  in  the  Chriflian  name  of  the  then 
Earl  of  Stirling,  which  may  be  a  mif- 
take  of  the  copyiil,  I  prefume  that  this 
nobleman  authorized  the  ufe  of  his 
name.  The  Earl  of  Stirling  at  that 
time  was  Henry  Alexander,  the  fourth 
Earl,  who  was  a  fon  of  Henry,  the  third 
Earl,  and  a  grandfon  of  the  firft  Earl, 
Sir  William  Alexander,  whofe  life  and 
fervices,  particularly  in  American  Colo- 
nization, are  the  fubje(5l  of  a  volume 
edited  by  the  Rev.  Edmund  F.  Slafter, 
A.M.,  and  ifTued  by  the  Prince  Society 
in  1873.  Henry  Alexander,  fv  urth  Earl 
of   Stirling,   died   in    1690.     Vide  Sir 


William  Alexander  and  American  Col- 
onization,'^. 114;  Peeras;e  of  Scotland, 
by  Robert  Douglas  (1764),  p.  643; 
Vindication  of  the  Rights  and  Titles 
of  Alexander,  hurl  of  Stirling  and 
Dovan,  by  John  L.  Hayes  (1853),  fold- 
ing pedigree.  Mafon  confidered  the 
propofal  of  the  Earl  of  Stirling,  Gorges, 
and  himfelf  ''  very  advantageous  to  his 
Majeftie."  Vide  Title  of  Robert  Mafon 
to  New  Hampfliire,  March,  1674-5,  '^^ 
A'ew  Hampfliire  Documents,  by  J.  S. 
Jennefs,  pp.  54-60. 

203  Hi /lory  of  New  Hampfliire,  by  J. 
Belknap,  Vol.  I.  (1784),  pp.  118,  119. 
Vide  alfo  letters  of  the  Rev.  John  Col- 
lins, Major  Robert  Thomfon,  Gov.  John 
Leverett,  in  A  Colled  ion  of  Original 
Papers,  by  T.  Hutchinfon  (1769%  pp. 
451,  452,  462-475  ;  Prince  Society's 
ed.  Vol.  II.  (1865),  pp.  183,  184,  19s- 
209. 


4-v 


f'^'lf 


i 


1 02      Captain  Mafons  Plantations 

for  the  reftoration  of  his  property;  and  the  king  referred 
the  matter  to  his  attorney-general,  Sir  William  Jones,  and 
his  folici tor-general,  Sir  Francis  Winnington,  who  reported 
that  '  John  Mafon,  Efq.,  grandfather  of  the  petitioner,  by 
virtue  of  feveral  grants  from  the  Council  of  New  England, 
under  their  common  feal,  was  inflated  in  fee  in  fundry  great 
tradls  of  lands  in  New  England  by  the  name  of  New  Hamp- 
fliire ;  and  that  the  petitioner,  being  heir  at  law  to  the  faid 
John,  had  a  good  and  legal  title  to  faid  lands.'  ^*  Where- 
upon a  letter  was  def patched  to  the  Maffachufetts  Colony, 
requiring  them  to  fend  over  agents  within  fix  months,  fully 
impowered  to  anfwer  the  complaints  which  Mafon  and  the 
heirs  of  Gorges  had  made."^ 

In  1676  Edward  Randolph,^^  a  relative  by  marriage  of 
Robert  Mafon,'^*^'  brought  to  Maffachufetts  the  letter  re- 
ferred to,  and  copies  of  the  petitions  and  complaints  of 
Mafon  and  Gorges.  Randolph,  who  now  appears  on  the 
ftage  in  the  interefi:  of  his  kinfman,  afterwards  became  one 
of  the  mofl  aggreffive  opponents  of  the  Charter  of  Maffachu- 
fetts and  the  government  under  it.  The  king's  letter  was 
dated  March  20,  1675-6.     Randolph  arrived,  June  10,  1676, 

at 


"^^  MS.  copy  in  Superior  Court  files. 
Marorinal  authority  of  Belknap  for  liis 
quotation. 

205  Hijlory  of  New  Ha.npJJiire,  by  J. 
Belknap,  Vol.  I.  pp.  164,  165. 

^"^  Edward  Randolph  was  a  fon  of 
Edmund  Randolph,  a  phyfician  of  Can- 
terbury, England,  where  he  was  bap- 
tized July  9,  1632.  Mr.  Tuttle  read  a 
biojrraphical  fketch  of  him  before  tl  a 
MalTachufetts  Hiflorical  Society,  Febru- 
ary 12,  1874,  and  his  paper  appears  in  the 
Proceedings  of  that  Society,  Vol.  XIII. 


pp.  240-242.  A  fketch  by  Mr.  G.  D. 
Scull  is  printed  in  the  New  England 
Hifioricat  and  Genealogical  Regifier, 
Vol.  XXXVII.  pp.  155-159,  267-'274, 

2°''  Randolph's  firft  wife  was  Jane, 
daughter  of  Thomas  Gibbon,  of  Wefl 
Cliff,  ill  Kent.  Her  brother,  Richard 
Gibbon,  manied  Ann  Tufton,  filler  of 
Robert  Mafon.  Another  fon  of  Thomas 
Gibbon  and  brother  of  Jane  and  Rich- 
ard was  Matthew  Gibbon,  the  p;rand- 
fatlier  of  Edward  Gibbon,  the  celebrated 
hiftorian. 


I 


on  the  Pafcataqua. 


103 


at  Boflon,  and  delivered  the  king's  letter  to  Gov.  John  Lev- 
erett.^^^  The  fame  day,  by  invitation,  he  attended  a  meeting 
of  the  magiflrates,  where  the  letter  was  read.  In  his  letter 
the  king  "  commanded  that  agents  fliould  be  fent  over  to 
appear  before  him,  in  fix  months  after  the  receipt  of  the 
letter,  fully  inflru(5led  and  empowered  to  anfwer."^""  A 
fpecial  feffion  of  the  General  Court  was  fummoned  to  meet 
on  the  9th  of  Augufl,  at  which  a  committee  of  eight,  of 
which  Simon  Bradflreet  was  chairman,  was  chofen  to  pre- 
pare a  lelter  to  the  king  and  an  anfwer  to  the  two  petitions 
o{  Mafon  and  Gorges.^^**  The  feffion  was  adjourned  to  the 
6th  of  September,  at  which  it  was  decided  to  fend  over 
agents,  and  William  Stoughton  and  Peter  Bulkley  were 
appointed  as  fuch.  A  letter  to  the  king,  a  declaration  of 
the  right  of  the  colony  to  the  lands  claimed  by  Mafon  and 
Gorges,  and  inftru(5lions  to  Stoughton  and  Bulkley  were 
adopted.^'^ 

Randolph  left  Boflon  July  30,  1676,  and  arrived  at  Dover, 
England,   on   the    20th  of    September.^^^     Stoughton   and 
Bulkley  left  October  31,^^^  and  reached  England  Decem- 
ber 


208  Vide  Andros  Tram,  Prince  So- 
ciety, Vol.  III.  (1874),  p.  214.  Letters 
by  Randoipli  to  Gov.  Leverett,  dated 
June  23  and  July  6,  1676,  are  printed  in 
the  fame  volume,  pp.  218-221.  Ran- 
dolph wrote  a  letter  from  Boilon  June 
17,  1676,  to  Sir  Henry  Coventry,  his 
Majefty's  principal  Secretary  of  State. 
An  abflraft  of  this  letter  is  printed 
in  Nc7v  Ha/np/liire  Documents,  by  J.  S. 
Jennefs  (1876),  pp.  60,  61. 

2°»  Hiftory  of  Maffachufetts,  by  T. 
Hutchinfon,  Vol    I.  (1764),  p.  311. 

""  A  petition  01'  Robert  Mafon,  of 


which  an  undated  copy  was  found  by 
Belknap  among  the  papers  of  the  iMafo- 
nian  Proprietors  and  printed  by  him  in 
the  Appendix  to  his  Hijlory  of  A'ciu 
Hampjliire,  pp.  17-22,  is  probably  the 
petition  of  Mafon  here  referred  to. 

21'  The  feveral  documents  here  named 
are  entered  on  the  colony  record.s,  Sep- 
tember 2,  1676.  Vide  Majfdchufetts 
Colony  Records,  Vol.  V.  (1854),  pp. 
106-117. 

212  Andros  TraHs,  Prince  Society, 
Vol.  HI.  (1874),  p.  214. 

"1*  Diary  of  John  Hull,  in  the  Tranf- 


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III 


UrI^ 


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Nit 


104      Captain  Ma/ons  Plantations 

ber  20.^*  After  his  return,  Randolph  prepared  for  the  king 
a  narrative,  dated  September  20,  1676,  of  his  reception  by 
the  Maffachufetts  authorities,  and  what  he  had  done  in  this 
country;  and  for  the  Council  an  account,  dated  O61ober  12, 
1676,  of  the  ftate  of  the  country  and  the  government.^'^ 

The  king  referred  the  matter  in  controverfy  between  the 
Maffachufetts  Colony  and  Meffrs.  Mafon  and  Gorges  to  the 
Lords  of  the  Committee  for  Trade  and  Plantations,  v.'ho 
were  directed  to  take  the  advice  of  the  Lords  Chief  Juflices 
of  the  King's  Bench  and  Common  Pleas.  The  parties  were 
granted  a  hearing  April  5,  1677,  when,  after  counfel  had 
been  heard  on  both  fides,  the  committee  requefted  the  Juf- 
tices  to  receive  written  flatements  of  the  claims  made  by 
each  party,  and  return  their  opinions  upon  them.  The 
Juflices  appointed  a  day  for  a  hearing,  and  received  from  the 
parties  fuch  papers  as  they  faw  fit  to  fubmit.^^^  They  gave 
their  opinion,  which  the  Lords  embodied  in  their  report  to 
the  Privy  Council.  Both  the  report  of  the  board  and  the 
opinion  of  the  Juflices  were  confirmed  by  the  king  in  coun- 
cil.^^^  Mafon,  at  the  hearing,  waived  his  right  to  the  govern- 
ment of  the  lands  claimed  by  him,  being  convinced  by  his 

own 

in  Netu  Hafnp/Jiire  Documents^  by  J.  S. 
Jennefs  (1876),  pp.  75-82. 

2"  The  record  of  the  Privy  Council, 
July  20,  1677,  printed  in  the  Hijlory  of 
New  HauipJJiire,  by  J.  Belknap,  Vol.  I. 
(1784),  Appendix,  pp.  xxviii-xxxii.  con- 
tains the  report  of  the  board  embodying 
the  decifion  of  the  Juftice.s.  Abftradlsof 
the  decifion  are  printed  in  the  Hijioty 
of  Majfachufetts,  by  T.  Hutchinfon,  Vol. 
I.  (1764),  p.  317,  and  in  the  Hiflory  of 
N^ew  HampfJtire,  by  J.  Belknap,  Vol.  I. 
(1784),  p.  163. 


anions  of  the  American  Antiouarian 
Society,  Vol.  III.  (1857),  p.  242. 

'^'^^  Andros  Trails,  Prince  Society. 
Vol.  III.  p.  214. 

''1''  Thefe  documents  are  printed  in 
the  CollcHion  of  Papers  by  T.  Hutchin- 
fon (1769),  pp.  477-511  ;  Prince  Soci- 
ety's ed.  Vol.  II.  (1865),  pp.  210-248. 

''"'  A  new  and  enlarged  ftatement  of 
the  1  ille  of  Robert  Mafott,  evidently 
prepared  about  this  time,  and  probably 
for  this  occafion,  is  preferved  in  the 
Britilh  State  Paper  Office.   It  is  printed 


on  the  Pafcataqua. 


105 


own  counfel  that  "no  fuch  power  or  jurifdidHon  could  be 
transferred  or  affigned  by  any  color  of  law."  The  Juftices 
gave  it  as  their  opinion  that  the  claim  of  Maffachufetts  to 
the  power  of  government  within  the  limits  of  their  patent 
was  valid,  as  was  alfo  that  of  Gorges  within  his  limits  if  they 
did  not  extend  into  the  territory  of  Maffachufetts.  As  to 
the  title  to  the  lands  claimed  by  Mafon  and  Gorges,  the 
agents  of  Maffachufetts  difclaimed  all  right  to  it.  But  the 
Juftices  add:  — 

The  faid  lands  are  in  the  poffeflion  of  feveral  other  perfons  not 
before  us,  whereupon  we  thought  it  not  fit  to  examine  any  claims  to 
the  faid  lands,  it  being,  in  our  opinion,  improper  to  judge  of  any  title 
of  land  without  hearing  of  the  ter-tenants  or  lome  other  perfons  on 
their  behalf ;  and  if  there  be  any  courfe  of  juftice  upon  the  place 
having  jurifdidion,  we  efteem  it  moft  proper  to  dire6l  the  parties 
to  have  recourfe  thither  for  the  decifion  of  any  queftion  of  property, 
until  it  fhall  appear  that  there  is  juft  caufe  of  complaint  againft  the 
courts  of  juftice  there  for  injuftice  or  grievance. 

On  the  9th  of  January,  1678-9,  Mafon  and  Gorges  pre- 
fented  a  petition  to  the  king,  offering  to  furrender  to  him 
their  right  and  title  to  the  government  of  New  Hampfliire 
and  Maine,  and  requefting  him  to  appoint  a  governor  over 
thefe  two  provinces.  The}'  pray  that  the  jurifdi6lion  of  the 
faid  governor  fliall  extend  over  all  the  petitioners'  lands 
according  to  their  grants.^^^  This  petition,  or  one  from 
Mafon  individually,  was  laid  before  the  Lords  of  the  Com- 
mittee for  Trade  and  Plantations,  and  on  the  15  th  of 
January  the  agents  of  Maffachufetts  were  dire(5ted  to  reply. 

S  to  ugh  ton 

'^^  The  petition  is  printed  in  New  Hamp/hire  Documents^  by  J.  S.  Jennefs 
(1876),  pp.  71,  73. 

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1 06       Captain  Mafons  Plantations 

Stoughton  and  Bulkley  prepared,  February  4,  167S-9,  a  rei> 
refcntation  of  the  cafe  between  Maflachufetts  and  Mafon, 
which  was  read  before  that  board  on  the  13th  of  February. 
They  fay  that  Mr.  Mafon  can  produce  no  title  to  the  lands 
he  claims  "  upon  any  other  accompt  than  of  a  bare  grant  of 
late  produced  from  the  Council  of  Plymouth,  which  is  alto- 
gether uncertaine  as  to  its  boundaries,  was  never  purfued  or 
executed  by  Livery  of  Seizen  made."  They  think  that  this 
title  "cannot  be  of  force  to  eje6l  the  prefent  Inhabitants,  and 
is  a  very  poor  foundation  to  build  the  Title  of  Sole  Proprietor 
of  the  Province  of  New  Hampfhire  upon,  a  name  not  pre- 
tended to  be  in  being  till  fix  yeares  after  the  obteyning  of 
the  Charter  of  the  Maffachufetts."  ^i'' 

The  Popifli  Plot  having  engroffed  the  attention  of  the 
government  of  England,  fo  that  it  could  not  attend  to  thefe 
matters,  and  the  agents  of  Maffachufetts,  who  had  been  re- 
quired to  anfwer  other  complaints,  having  expreffed  a  defire 
to  return  home,  the  king  gave  them  his  Dcrmiffion  to  leave, 
and  fent  by  them  a  letter,  dated  July  24,  '679,  to  the  gov- 
ernor of  the  colony.  The  king  complains  that  the  agents 
were  not  granted  larger  powers,  and  requires  that  new 
agents,  with  full  powers,  be  fent  within  fix  months  after  the 
receipt  of  this  letter.  He  alfo  complains  that  Maffachu- 
fetts had  purchafed,  without  the  royal  permiffion,  the  rights 
of  Gorges  in  the  province  of  Maine.^^     He  commands  them 

to 


'^^^  This  document  is  printed  in  AWi/ 
HampJ]iire  Documents,  by  J.  S.  Jennefs 
(1876),  pp.  73,  74. 

2-"  The  fale  was  made  to  John  Urtier, 
March  13,  1677-8,  and  Uflier  conveyed 
it  to  tlie  Governor  and  Company  of 
Maffachufetts    Bay,    on    the    15th    of 


March,  two  days  later.  The  deeds  are 
printed  in  the  Collenions  of  the  Maine 
Hi/lorical  Society,  Vol.  II.  (1S47),  pp. 
257-264.  The  confideration  named  in 
both  deeds  is^i,25o  "of  lawful  Englifli 
money."  A  letter  of  Robert  Mafon 
concerning  this  fale,  which  was  read  at 

a 


on  the  Pafcataqua. 


107 


to  recall  all  commiffions  granted  by  the  colony  for  govern- 
ing that  part  of  the  province  of  New  Hampfliire  lying  more 
than  three  miles  northward  of  the  Merrimac  river,  the  gov- 
ernment of  which,  he  informs  them,  remains  veiled  in  the 
crown.  He  alfo  notifies  them  that  a  form  of  government 
for  that  province  is  under  confideration.^^^ 

The  agents  brought  home  an  opinion  on  Mafon's  cafe  by 
Sir  William  Jones,  the  attorney-general,  dated  September  18, 
1679.  In  regard  to  Mafon's  grants,  he  did  not  fee  how  any 
of  them  could  be  good,  as  they  were  only  under  the  feal 
of  the  Council  of  Plymouth,  unwitneffed  and  without  any 
entry  of  record  of  them  anywhere,  without  feifm  endorfed, 
and  no  poffeffion  having  ever  gone  along  with  them.  The 
law  of  limitations  paffed  by  the  Maffachufetts  Colony  he  con- 
fidered  "  a  reafonable  law,  and  agreeing  in  reafon  with  the 
law  of  England."  His  opinion  was  that  Mafon's  claim  could 
not  properly  be  tried  by  any  of  the  four  courts,  but  according 
to  the  law  of  the  place,  if  it  lie  within  any  jurifdi6lion,  and  if 
within  none,  the  king  might  eredt  courts  to  proceed  accord- 
ing to  the  law  of  England.  As  ten  of  the  towns  claimed 
by  Mafon  remained,  according  to  the  opinion  of  the  chief 
juftices  within  Maffachufetts,  his  right  in  them  fliould  be 
tried  under  the  laws  of  that  colony,  "  liable  to  fuch  appeal 
as  the  charter  allows,  if  it  allows  any."  ^ 

Meffrs.  Stoughton  and  Bulkley  left  England  in  September, 

1679, 


a  meeting  of  the  Lords  of  Trade  and 
Plantations  March  25,  1679,  is  printed 
in  Xeiu  HainpJJiire  Documents,  by  J.  S. 
Jenneis,  p.  83. 

"^  The  letter  is  printed  in  the  CoUcc- 
tion  of  Original  Papers,  by  T.  Hutch- 


infon,  pp.  519-522  ;  Prince  Society's  ed., 
Vol.  II.  pp.  257-261. 

"^  The  ftatement  of  this  cafe  and  the 
opinion  of  .Sir  William  Jones  are  printed 
in  tiie  Hijlorv  of  Majfachujetts,  by  T. 
Hutchinfon,  Vol.  I.  (1764),  pp- 315-318. 


\ 


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II 


io8       Captain  Mafofis  Plantations 

1679,^  and  arrived  at  Bofton  on  the  25th  of  December.'^* 
Randolph  followed  them  on  the  23d  of  06tober,  carrying 
a  corrAmiiTion  for  a  new  government  in  New  Hampfliire; 
and  though  he  went  by  the  way  of  New  York,  he  arrived  at 
Portfmouth  the  fame  month  that  the  Maffachufetts  assents 
reached  New  England.  Randolph  fays  that  for  two  years 
he  attended  in  England  to  the  matter  in  controverfy,  and 
made  good  at  the  council  chamber  his  charge  againfl  the 
Governor  and  Company  of  Maffachufetts.  "  The  Agents," 
he  adds,  "  confefs  the  fa6l,  pray  his  Majefties  pardon,  and 
acknowledge  his  Majeflies  Right  to  the  Government  of  the 
Province  of  New  Hampfhire."'^ 

A  commiffion  for  the  government  of  the  four  towns  of 
Portfmouth,  Hampton,  Dover,  and  Exeter,  under  the  defig- 
nation  of  the  Province  of  New  Hampfhire,  paffed  the  great 
feal,  September  18,  1679."  "  The  authority  was  vefted  in  a 
prefident  and  council,  who  were  named  in  the  commiffion  and 
who  were  all  inhabitants  of  the  province,  and  in  an  affembly 
chofen  by  the  people.  The  commiffion  was  brought  to  Portf- 
mouth by  Randolph  on  the  27th  of  December,  and  on  the 
30th  was  delivered  to  John  Cutt,  who  was  named  in  it  as 
prefident.^"     Mafon's  rights,  which  had  been  confirmed  by 


228  Andros  Trafls,  Prince  Society, 
Vol.  III.  (1874),  p.  215. 

224  Diary  of  John  Hull,  in  the  Tra»/- 
aHions  of  the  American  Antiquarian 
Society,  Vol.  III.  (1857),  p.  246. 

225  'Andros  TraHs,  Prince  Society, 
Vol.  in.   (1874),  pp.  214,  215. 

220  The  commiffion  is  printed  from 
a  copy  on  the  Province  Records,  in  the 
ColleHions  of  the  New  Hampfhire  Hif 


high 


torical  Society,  Vol.  VIII.  (1866),  pp. 
1-9.  An  extradl  of  the  matter  relating 
to  Mafon  is  printed  in  the  Hijlory  of 
Nlew  HainpfJiire,  by  J.  Belknap  (1784), 
Appendix,  pp.  xxxii,  xxxiii. 

227  Vide  Andros  TraHs,  Prince  So- 
ciety, Vol.  III.  (1874),  p.  215;  New 
HampJJiire  Documents,  by  J.  5.  Jennefs, 
p.  84. 


071  the  Pafcataqua. 


109 


high  judicial  authority  in  England,  were  expedled  to  be 
maintained  by  the  new  government ;  but  as  many  people 
had  long  been  in  poffeffion  of  their  lands,  reflridlions  were 
laid  upon  Mafon  which  are  Hated  as  follows  in  the  com- 
miffion :  — 

To  prevent  in  this  cafe  any  unreafonable  demands  which  might 
be  made  by  the  faid  Robert  Mafon  for  the  right  he  claimeth  in  the 
faid  foil,  we  have  obliged  the  faid  Robert  Mafon  under  his  hand  and 
feal,  to  declare  that  he  will  demand  nothing  for  the  time  part,  until 
the  24th  of  June^^  laft  part,  nor  molefl  any  in  their  poffeiTions  for 
the  time  to  come,  but  will  make  out  titles  to  them  and  their  heirs 
forever,  provided  they  will  pay  to  him  upon  a  fair  agreement,  in 
lieu  of  all  other  rents,  fix  pence  on  the  pound  according  to  the  juft 
and  true  yearly  value  of  all  houfes  built  by  them,  and  of  all  lands, 
whether  gardens,  orchards,  arable  or  pafture,  which  have  been  im- 
proved by  them,  which  he  will  agree  fliall  be  bounded  out  unto 
every  of  the  parties  concerned,  and  that  the  refidue  may  remain 
unto  himfelf  to  be  difpofed  of  for  his  beft  advantage. 

The  new  plan  ot  government  was  not  popular  with  the 
inhabitants.  The  officers  named  in  the  commiffion  "  would 
gladly,"  lays  Belknap,  "  have  declined  adling  in  their  new 
capacity ;  but  confidering  the  temper  of  the  government  in 
England,  the  unavoidable  necellity  of  fubmitting  to  the 
change,  and  the  danger,  upon  their  refufal,  of  others  being 
appointed  who  would  be  inimical  to  the  country,  they  agreed 
to  qualify  themfelves,  determining  to  do  what  good  and  keep 
off  what  harm  they  were  able."  They  therefore  publilhed 
the  commiffion  and  took  the  oaths  on  the  2ifl;  of  January. 
"  This    cliange   of  government   gratified   the   difcontented 

few, 

*2'  The  copy  on  the  Province  Records  reads  "  12th  of  June." 


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few,  but  was  greatly  difreliflicd  by  the  people  in  general,  as 
the}"  law  themfelves  deprived  of  the  privilege  of  choofmg 
their  uwn  rulers,  which  was  Hill  enjoyed  by  the  other  colo- 
nies of  New  England,  and  they  expecfted  an  invafion  of  their 
property  foon  to  follow."  ^'^  Writs  for  the  ele6lion  of  an 
affcmbly  were  iffued,  and  deputies  from  the  four  towns  of 
Portfmouth,  Dover,  Exeter,  and  Hampton  met  at  Portf- 
mouth,  March  i6,  1679-80,  and  proceeded  to  make  laws  and 
tranfacl  the  ufual  legiflativc  bufincfs. 

On  the  6th  of  Augufl,  1680,  Mafon  petitioned  the  Lo'-ds 
of  Trade  and  Plantations,  ftating  that  the  fix  months  allowed 
the  Maffachufetts  Colony  to  fend  over  their  agents  had  long 
expired,  and  as  he  was  preparing  to  return  to  New  England 
to  fettle  his  affairs,  he  requcfted  that  the  report  of  the  Lords, 
the  reading  of  which  he  had,  at  the  folicitations  of  the 
former  agents,  refrained  from  preffing,  might  now  be  offered 
to  his  Majefly  for  the  royal  determination.^'^ 

In  December,  1680,  Mafon  arrived  at  Portfmouth,  New 
Hampfliire,  with  a  mandamus  ^^'  requiring  the  Council  to 
admit  him  to  a  feat  at  the  board.  It  bore  date  0(5lober  i, 
1680,  and  Mafon  was  admitted  on  the  30th  of  December. 
At  the  fame  time  Richard  Chamberlain  brought  over  a  com- 
miffion  from  the  king  appointing  him  fecretary  of  the  pro- 
vince  and  clerk  of  the  Council,  to  which    offices  he  was 

admitted 


229  Hijlory  of  New  HampJIiire,  by  J. 
Belknap,  Vol.  I.  pp.  175-177.  The  do- 
ings of  tiie  new  government  are  given 
in  two  letters  of  Prefident  Cutt  to  the 
king,  dated  March  29  and  June  1 1,  1680, 
whicli  are  printed  in  tiie  fame  volume, 
Appentlix,  pp.  33-35.  It  may  be  noted 
that  the  name  New  Hampfhire  was  firfl 


accepted  by  the  inhabitants  of  the  prov- 
ince under  this  government. 

^so  The  petition  is  printed  in  New 
Ha7npJ]iire  Documents^  by  J.  S.  Jennefs, 
pp.  85-87. 

-•'^  The  mandamus  is  printed  in  the 
}Ii/tory  of  A'ew  Ha»ipJJiire,  by  J-  Bel- 
knap, Vol.  I.  Appendix,  pp.  36,  37. 


on  the  Pafcataqiia. 


Ill 


admitted  the  fame  day  that  Mafon  was  to  his.      Belknap 
gives  this  account  of  Mafon's  doings :  — 

He  foon  entered  on  the  bnfinefs  he  came  about ;  endeavoring 
to  pcrfuade  fome  of  the  peopl,?  to  tuke  Icafes  of  hhn,  threatening 
others  if  they  did  not,  forbidding  them  to  cut  firewood  and  timber, 
afferting  his  right  to  the  province,  and  affuming  the  title  of  Lord 
Proprietor.  His  agents,  or  ftewards,  as  they  were  called,  had  ren- 
dered thcmfelves  obnoxious  by  demanding  rents  of  feveral  perfons 
and  threatening  to  fell  their  houfes  for  payment.  Thefe  proceedings 
raifed  a  general  uneafinefs  ;  and  petitions  were  fent  from  each  town 
as  well  as  from  divers  individuals  to  the  Council  for  prote6lion  ;  who 
taking  up  the  matter  judicially  publiflied  an  order  prohibiting  Mafon 
or  his  agents  at  their  peril  to  repeat  fuch  irregular  proceedings,  and 
declaring  their  intention  to  tranfmit  the  grievances  and  complaints 
of  the  people  to  the  king.  Upon  this  Mafon  would  no  longer  fit  in 
council,  though  defired,  nor  appear  when  fent  for.  When  they 
threatened  to  deal  with  him  as  an  offender,  he  threatened  to  appeal 
to  the  king,  and  publifhed  a  fummons  to  the  prefident  and  feveral 
members  of  the  Council,  and  others  to  appear  before  his  Majcfty  in 
three  months.  This  was  deemed  "an  ufurpation  over  his  Majcfty's 
puthority  here  eftabliflied,"  and  a  warrant  was  iffued  for  apprehend- 
ing him  ;  but  he  got  out  of  their  reach  and  went  to  England.'-"'-^ 

Mr.  Chamberlain,  the  fecretary  of  the  province,  who  was 
a  friend  and  fupporter  of  Mafon,  gives  a  more  favorable  ac- 
count of  his  reception  by  the  people  of  New  Hampfliire. 
After  flating  that  the  publication  of  the  mandamus  was 
delayed,  on  account  of  the  illnefs  of  Prefident  Cutt,  till 
February,  Chamberlain  proceeds:  — 

But  fo  foon  as  it  was  publhhed,  wherein  His  Majefly  had  declared 
the  Agreement  made  on  their  behalf  with  Mr.  Mafon  as  to  their 

improved 
282  Hijlory  of  New  HampJJiire,  by  J.  Belknap,  Vol.  I.  pp.  182,  183. 


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improved  lands,  and  about  the  fame  time  Mr.  Mafon  fixing  up  his 
Declaration  for  fatisfadlion  of  the  People  on  his  part ;  the  people 
came  in  from  all  parts  and  welcomed  him  into  the  Country,  defiring 
a  confirmation  of  their  eftates  in  their  lands,  and  to  take  grants  for 
the  fame  with  the  addition  of  more  lands,  fome  of  them  having  lived 
in  thefe  parts  above  twenty  years,  and  yet  could  never  obtain  the 
leafl:  parcel  of  land  for  their  convenience  of  trade  and  living,  as  many 
in  my  hearing  have  complained.  So  that  in  a  fhort  time  near  half 
of  the  province  had  bin  with  him  and  entred  their  names  with  me 
as  fecretary  of  the  Province,  mofi:  of  them  complaining  of  the  heavy 
burthens  and  oppreflions  they  lay  under.  But  there  hath  not  been 
that  good  underftanding  between  Mr.  Mafon  and  the  Councel,  as  I 
fuppofe  His  Majefty  might  reafonable  expedl,  he  having  it  feems 
refufed  some  propofals  made  by  them,  at  his  firft  coming,  about  their 
undertaking  to  raife  a  yearly  rent,  payable  to  him,  upon  each  town 
of  the  Province,  and  to  be  managed  by  them ;  he  declaring  that  he 
would  treat  with  every  one  apart,  and  let  them  lands  as  he  fliould 
fee  caufe,  and  if  any  of  his  tenants  had  afterwards  juft  occafion  of 
complaint,  he  could  and  would  eafe  them  at  his  pleafure,  and  would 
not  trufl  that  power  to  others ;  the  people  generally  defiring  alfo 
to  hold  their  eftates  immediately  of  him.  Whereupon  they  have 
endeavored  to  give  him  what  trouble  they  can,  by  difvvading  the 
people  from  agreeing,  altho  I  must  confefs  fome  of  the  Councel  like- 
wife  have,  to  my  knowledge,  feveral  times  affirmed  that  they  did 
not  defire  to  hinder  any  perfons  from  complying  and  taking  convei- 
ances  from  Mr.  Mafon.  Yet  they  will  not  endure  he  (hould  be 
owned  as  Proprietor,  tho  I  take  it  to  be  clear  his  Majefty  doth.^^^ 

A  few  months  after  Mafon's  arrival,  March  27,  1681, 
Prefident  Cutt  died.  Chamberlain  calls  him  "  an  honeft 
loyal  gentleman "  who  "  flood  for  the  Proprietor's  right, 
owned  him  and  purpofed  to  take  his  Grants  from  him." 

On 

*"  New  HampJJiire  Documents,  by  J.  S.  Jennefs,  pp.  96,  97. 


on  the  Pa/cataqtia. 


113 


On  the  5th  of  April  Major  Richard  Waldern,^^*  who  became 
one  of  the  moft  formidable  opponents  of  Malbn's  claim,  was 
chofen  prefident  in  his  place.  Chamberlain  confiders  the 
oppofition  to  Mafon  to  have  been  encouraged  and  foftered 
by  the  principal  members  of  the  government ;  but  it  is  evi- 
dent that  a  large  portion  of  the  people  thcmfelves  were  op- 
pofed  to  his  claims.  The  warrant  for  his  arreft,  mentioned 
in  the  quotation  from  Belknap,  was  dated  May  18,  1681.'^^ 
He  is  mentioned,  May  16,  as  "  now  going  for  England,"  and 
probably  left  within  a  few  days.^ 

Charles  II.,  in  a  letter  to  the  Maffachufetts  Colony,  dated 
September  30,  1680,  fummoned  the  inhabitants  of  the  ter- 
ritory lying  between  the  Merrimac  and  Naumkeag  to  appear 
before  the  Privy  Council  and  defend  their  rights  to  the  lands 
in  their  poffcffion.  This  the  people  living  in  that  territory 
juflly  confidered   a  great   grievance.      The  inhabitants  of 

Beverly 


^*  Major  Richard  Walclern  was  a  fon 
of  William  and  Catharine  (Raven)  Wal- 
dern,  of  Alcefler,  in  War',vicl<fliire,  Eng- 
land, and  was  baptized  in  that  parilh 
January  6,  i6rs-6.  He  and  his  brother 
William  fettled  early  at  Dover,  New 
Hamp(hire.  A  pedigree  giving  his 
Englifli  anceflry  is  printed  in  the  New 
England  Hijlorical  and  Gf.nealogical 
Res^ipr,  Vol.  VIII.  (1854),  p.  78.  His 
fon  Richard  changed  the  fpelling  of  his 
furname  to  Waldron.  Major  Waldern 
was  killed  by  the  Indians,  June  27,  1689. 
Memoirs  of  him  are  printed  in  the  Collec- 
tions of  the  Neiu  Hatupjliire  Hijlorical 
Society,  Vol.  II.  (1827),  pp.  40-47;  and 
Vol.  VIII.  (1866),  pp.  332-341- 

^^*  The  warrant  is  printed  in  A^eiv 
Hampjltire  Documents^  by  J.  S.  Jennefs, 
p.  112. 

'"'  Letters  from  Chamberlain  to  Wil- 


liam Blathwayt,  dated  Portfmouth,  May 
14,  i68i,  and  to  the  Lords  of  Trade  and 
Plantations  May  16,  i68r,  containing 
unfavorable  reports  of  what  had  been 
done  in  New  Hampihire  fince  his  ar- 
rival, are  printed  in  New  HampJJiire 
Documents,  by  J.  S.  Jennefs,  pp.  90-99. 
A  Narrative  of  the  Proceedings  of  the 
Council  of  New  Hampfhire  upon  the 
receipt  of  his  Majelly's  Commiflion,  on 
the  fame  fide,  read  in  the  Privy  Council 
September  6, 1681,  is  printed  in  that  vol- 
ume, pp.  104-108.  On  the  other  fide  are 
a  letter  from  the  Council  of  New  Hamp-  . 
fliire  to  the  Lords  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
tions, date:!  May  7,  and  a  report  to  the 
king,  alfo  from  ilr-^  Council,  dated  May 
31,  1681,  printed  in  the  fame  volume, 
pp.  87-89,  99-104.  The  letters  o£ 
Chamberlain  were  probably  taken  to 
England  by  Mafon. 


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Beverly  prcfentcd  a  petition  in  relation  to  this  matter  to  the 
General  Court  of  Maffachufetts,  at  an  adjourned  feff.on  Feb- 
ruary 22,  1680-1.  They  ftate  that  they  had  held  "  above  fifty 
years'  poffeffion,  and  entered  upon  the  place  with  tiie  good 
liking  of  the  Indians,  the  ancient  inhabitants  of  the  coun- 
try," and  had  "  adventured  their  lives  and  eftates,  and  worn 
out  much  time  and  ftrength  in  fubduing  a  wildernefs,"  and 
defending  their  property  in  the  late  Indian  war ;  during 
which  fifty  years  "  neithei  Mr.  Mafon  nor  any  for  him  did 
either  take  poffeffion,  or  difburlb  eflate,  or  make  demand  of 
our  lands,  or  expend  one  penny  to  defend  them."  They  call 
attention  to  the  injuflice  of  being  "put  to  the  charges  of  fend- 
ing our  deeds  and  evidences  three  thoufand  miles  before  any 
demand  of  Mr.  Mafon  on  the  place  to  try  "  the  cafes.  They 
afk  that  their  cafe  and  their  prayer  to  be  tried  on  the  place 
may  be  laid  before  the  king  in  council.^ 

The  king  in  his  letter  commanded  the  colony  .o  fend 
agents  within  three  months  to  make  anfwer  to  certa.n  com- 
plaints againfl;  it,  and  alfo  to  the  aim  of  Robert  Mafon  to 
lands  within  its  jurifdiftion.  Major-General  Daniel  Gookin 
addreffed  a  letter  to  Gov.  Bradflreet  and  the  other  members 
of  the  committee  for  drawing  up  inflrudlions  for  agents  to 
be  fent  to  England,  producing  ftrong  arguments  againfl 
the  colony's  fending  agents.^     None  were  fent  that  year, 

but 


2*''  Petition  of  the  Inhabitants  of 
Beverly,  in  Maffachufetts  Archives^NoX. 
III.  pp.  29,  30.  The  king's  letter  of 
September  30,  1680,  was  ordered  by  the 
General  Court,  January  12,  i68o-i,tobe 
tranfcribed  and  delivered  to  "  the  Major 
Generall  and  magiftrates  of  the  county 
of  Effex,  to  make  fignification,  vnto  the 


tertennants  within  the  precin(5ls  of  Mr. 
Mafon's  now  clajme,  of  his  majeftjes 
pleafure  conteyned  in  fajd  letter."  — 
Afaffacht</etts  Colony  Records,  Vol.  V. 

P-  303- 

2^'  The  letter  of  Major-General  Goo- 
kin to  Gov.  Simon  Bradftreet  is  printed 
in  full  in  the  New  England  Htjlorical 


on  the  Pa/cataqua. 


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but  the  matter  of  the  ter-tcnants  on  Mafon's  claim  was 
confidered  at  the  annual  Court  of  Ele6lions,  May,  1681/'^'' 
A  letter  was  addrcffcd  to  Sir  Lionel  Jenkins,  one  of  the 
principal  fecretaries  of  ftate  of  Great  Britain,  which  letter 
is  entered  on  the  record  of  that  court,  informing  the  home 
government  that  the  king's  commands  in  regard  to  thofe 
who  held  lands  fouth  of  the  Merrimac  had  been  publifhed  in 
all  the  villages  on  that  fide  of  the  river,  but  that  there  was  a 
difhculty  in  afccrtaining  the  limits  of  Mr.  Mafon's  claim,  and 
that  ftatements  in  the  behalf  of  the  ter-tenants  would  be 
prefcnted,  which  it  was  hoped  would  prove  that  claim  to  be 
groundlefs.'^^ 

The  following  year  Jofeph  Dudley  and  John  Richards 
were  fent  to  London  as  agents  of  the  colony.  They  were 
chofen  at  the  lefiion  which  began  in  February,  1681-2,  failed 
for  England  May  31,  1682,^"  and  arrived  there  on  the  20th 
of  Auguft  following.^*^  They  took  a  letter  to  the  king  from 
Gov.  Simon  Bradftreet  in  behalf  of  the  colony,  and  a  petition 
from  the  inhabitants  of  "  Gloucefter  alias  Cape  Anne,"  and 
other  places  adjacent.  In  the  letter  the  petition  of  the  ter- 
tenants  is  commended  to  the  attention  of  his  Majefly,  and 
his  favor  is  afked  in  behalf  of  the  people  who  had  held  un- 
interrupted poffeffion  of  their  lands  "for  more  than  fifty 
yeares."  The  petitioners  themfelves  in  their  addrefs  afk  the 
king  to  interpofe  his  royal  authority  that  Mr.  Mafon  may 
ceafe  to  molefl;  them  in  their  lawful  rights,  or  that  Mafon  be 

direcfled 


and    Genealos[ical    Reqijier,   Vol.    II. 
(1848),  pp.  168-171. 

^»  Ma/s.  Archives,  Vol.  III.  p.  31. 

^  Mafs.Colony Records^ o\.V.-^.l\2. 


2«  Hi/lory  of  MaJJachu/etts,  by  T. 
HutchinTon,  Vol.  I.  p.  335. 

2"  Andros  Trails,  Prince  Society, 
Vol.   III.  p.  216. 


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dire6led  to  make  his  claim  in  "your  Majefty's  Courts  of  Juf- 
tice  heie  eftabliflied,"  according  to  the  decifion  of  the  Lords 
Chief  Juftices,  approved  by  the  Lords  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
tions, and  "  confirmed  by  your  facred  majefty  in  council  on 
the  20th  day  of  July,  1677."^*^ 

It  is  probable  that  the  inhabitants  of  that  part  of  Effex 
County  which  is  within  the  limits  of  the  territory  of  the 
Mariana  patent  were  not  acftually  difturbed  in  the  poffeffion 
of  their  lands.  Charles  IL,  indeed,  on  the  23d  of  Tune, 
1682,  iffued  a  mandatory  letter  to  the  Governor  and  Com- 
pany of  Maffachufetts  Bay  requiring  that  Robert  Mafon  be 
admitted  to  profecute  his  right  before  the  courts  of  judi- 
cature of  that  "  corporation ; "  "^  and  that  if  Mafon  fliould 
lay  claim  to  any  lands  that  were  not  improved  by  any  indi- 
vidual. 


^^'  The  letter  and  the  petition  with 
all  the  fignatures  are  entered  on  the 
records  of  the  feffion  of  the  General 
Court  which  began  February  15,  1681-2, 
and  are  printed  in  the  Maffachufetts 
Colony  Records,  Vol.  V.  pp.  333-336. 
The  inhabitants  within  Malbn's  claim 
were  ordered,  June  2,  168 1,  to  manage 
tiieir  own  defence.  In  March,  1681-2, 
the  General  Court  ordered  that  the  fec- 
retary  "  advife  Major  Generall  Denni'bn 
that  they  are  not  willing  that  the  origi- 
nal evidences  or  deeds  referring  to  any 
towne  fuppofed  within  Mr.  Mafon's  new 
claim  be  tranfmitted  for  England,  and 
therefore  that  the  addrefs  be  new  framed 
and  figned  by  the  inhabitants  of  Cape 
Ann  only,  wherein  may  be  urged  the 
purchafe  of  the  natives,  peaceable  pof- 
feflion  fifty  years,  the  determination  of 
th2  Lords  Chief  Juftices,  confirmed  in 
his  Majefties  Council,  that  the  trial  be 
in  his  Majefties  Court  upon  the  place  ; 
the  uncertainty  of  Mr.  Mafon's  claim; 


avoiding  that  claufe  wherein  you  fay 
that  thoufands  will  be  brought  to  diftrefs 
unlefs  we  confefs  judgment  againft  our- 
felves ;  and  that  the  faid  Major  be  en- 
treated to  draw  the  faid  addrefs,  and  to 
tranfmit  it  to  this  court  if  fitting  or  [to 
any  Court  which]  fhall  fit  before  our 
Agents  fhall  goe  for  England,  or  to  the 
Governor  and  Council  in  their  abfence, 
to  be  allowed  of."  Afterwards  it  was 
learned  that  Peter  Bulkley  defired  to 
prepare  the  addrefs,  and  the  order  was 
amended  fo  that  he  was  requefted  to 
draw  up  the  addrefs  fubje6t  to  the  fame 
approval.  Vide  Majfachufetts  Ar- 
c/m'es,Vo\.  III.  p.  32.  It  feems  that 
the  colony  paid  ;^io  to  John  Hall  to 
"encourage  him  to  prefent  the  addrefs 
of  the  tertennants  "  to  the  Privy  Coun- 
cil.    Ibid. 

^2^*  Vide  the  king's  letter  to  the  Gov- 
ernor and  Company  of  MafTachufetts 
Bay,  in  New  Hampjiiire  Provincial 
Papers,  Vol.  I.  pp.  451-453. 


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on  the  Pafcataqua. 


117 


vidual,  the  Governor  and  Company  were  diredled  to  "proceed 
to  put  the  faid  Robert  Mafon  into  poffeffion  of  thofe  lands, 
and  caufe  his  title  to  be  recorded."  In  compliance  with  the 
king's  order,  the  General  Court  of  Maffachufetts,  on  the  30th 
of  March,  1683,  authorized  William  Stoughton,  Peter  Bulk- 
ley,  and  John  Hall,  and  "  fuch  other  magiftrates  in  Effex  as 
are  vnconcerned  in  Mr.  Mafon's  cafe,"  to  keep  a  county 
court  there  for  the  trial  of  thofe  cafes  that  "  refer  to  the 
claim  of  Mr.  Mafon  "  in  that  county .^"^  Mr.  Tuttle  had 
fearches  made  amonsf  the  records  and  files  of  the  courts  of 
Effex  County ;  but,  as  he  informed  the  Hon.  Charles  L. 
Woodbury,  he  could  not  learn  that  any  fuits  to  recover 
lands  in  that  county  had  ever  been  brought  either  by  the 
Mafons  or  by  Allen. ^^ 

I  have  not  found  the  date  of  Mafon's  arrival  in  England ; 
but  it  was  probably  in  the  fummer  of  1681.  h  petition 
from  him  to  the  Lords  of  Trade  and  Plantations  was  read 
to  that  board  November  10,  1681.^^  Belknap  gives  this 
account  of  his  proceedings  :  — 

Experience  having  now  convinced  Mafon  that  the  government 
which  he  had  procured  to  be  erefttd  was  not  likely  to  be  adminif- 
tered  in  1  manner  favorable  to  his  views,  he  made  it  his  bufinefs,  on 
his  return  to  England,  to  folicit  a  change  ;  in  confequence  of  which 
it  was  determined  to  commiffion  Edward  Cranfield,  Efq.,  lieutenant- 
governor  and  commander-in-chief  of  New  Hampfliire.     By  a  deed 

[January  25,  168 1-2] 


2«  Maffachufetts  Colony  Records ,N o\. 
V.  p.  398. 

^"  Vide  ante,  pp.  50,  51. 

°"  The  petition  is  printed  in  New 
Hampjfiire  Documents,  by  J.  S.  Jenaefs, 
pp.  1 09- 1 13.     It  ftates  the  manner  in 


which  Waldern  and  other  members  of 
the  government  have  oppofed  Mafon's 
claims,  and  requefts  that  this  ftatement 
be  laid  before  the  king.  Mafon  alfo 
makes  certain  requefts  to  aid  him  in 
eHablifhing  his  claims. 


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[January  25,  168 1-2]  enrolled  in  the  Court  of  Chancery,  Mafon 
furrendered  to  the  king  one-fifth  part  of  the  quit-rents  which  had  or 
fhould  become  due.  Thefe,  with  the  fines  and  forfeitures  which 
had  accrued  to  the  crown  fince  the  eftablifhment  of  the  province, 
and  which  (hould  afterwards  arife,  were  appropriated  to  the  fupport 
of  the  governor.  But  this  being  deemed  too  precarious  a  foundation, 
Mafon,  by  another  deed,  mortgaged  the  whole  province  to  Cranfield 
for  twenty-one  years,  as  fecurity  for  the  payment  of  one  hundred 
and  fifty  pounds  per  annum,  for  the  fpace  of  feven  years.  On  this 
encouragement  Cranfield  relinquifhed  a  profitable  office  at  home, 
with  the  view  of  bettering  his  fortune  here.^^^ 

Near  the  middle  of  Augufl,  1682,  Cranfield,  who  was 
probably  accompanied  by  Mafon,  left  Plymouth,  England, 
in  his  Majefty's  fliip  Lark,  and  on  Sunday,  06lober  i,  ar- 
rived at  Salem,  Maffachufetts.  He  proceeded  overland  to 
Portfmouth,  New  Hampfhire,  where  he  arrived  at  night 
on  the  3d  of  that  month.  He  brought  with  him  a  com- 
miffion^''  from  the  king,  dated  May  9,  1682,  appointing  him 
lieutenant-governor  and  commander-in-chief,  with  ten  per- 
fons,  at  the  head  of  whom  was  "  Robert  Mafon,  proprietor," 
for  the  Council.  The  members  of  the  old  Council  were 
reappointed,  with  the  exception  of  Chriftopher  Hufley  and 
Samuel  Dalton,  in  whofe  ftead  Richard  Chamberlain  and 
Walter  Barefoot  were  'icmed. 

Cranfield  called  a  meeting  of  the  Council  the  next  day  at 
the  houfe  of  George  Snell,  at  which  he  took  the  oath  of 
office,  as  did  alfo  Mafon  and  the  reft  of  the  Council  named 

in 


2*'  Hiflory  of  New  HampyJtire,  bv    lieutenant-governor,  etc.,  is  printed   in 
J.  Belknap,  Vol.  I.  pp.  188,  189.  New   HampJJiire   Provincial   Papers^ 

**•  Edward  Cranfield's  commiifion  as    Vol.  I.  pp.  433-443. 


on  the  Pafcataqua, 


119 


in  the  commiffion,  except  Job  Clement,  who,  if  not  then 
dead,  died  before  the  clofe  of  the  month.  Belknap  gives 
this  account  of  Cranfielc"s  proceedings:  — 

Within  fix  days  Waldron^^  and  Martyn  were  fufpenc'ed  fron 
the  Council  on  certain  articles  exhibited  againft  them  by  Ma^on. 
This  early  fpecimen  of  the  exercife  of  power  mufl:  have  been  in- 
tended as  a  public  affront  to  them,  in  revenge  for  their  former 
fpirited  condudl: ;  otherwife  their  names  might  have  been  left  out  of 
the  commiffion  when  it  was  drawn.^^ 

The  people  now  plainly  faw  the  dangerous  defigns  formed  againft 
them.  The  negative  voice  of  a  governor,  his  right  of  fufpending 
counfellors  and  appointing  officers  by  his  own  authority,  were 
wholly  unprecedented  in  New  England  ;  and  they  had  the  fingular 
mortification  to  fee  the  crown  not  only  appointing  two  branches  of 
their  legiflature,  but  claiming  a  negative  on  the  eleftion  of  their 
reprefentative  in  a  particular  cafe,  which  might  fometimes  be  eflen- 
tially  neceffixry  to  their  own  fecurity.  They  well  knew  that  the  fole 
defign  of  thefe  novel  and  extraordinary  powers  was  to  facilitate  the 
entry  of  the  claimant  on  the  lands  which  fome  of  them  held  by  vir- 
tue of  grants  from  the  fame  authority,  and  which  had  all  been  fairly 
purchafed  of  the  Indians. 

An  Affembly,  being  fummoned,  met  on  the  14th  ot  No- 
vember.    Belknap  proceeds :  — 

Cranfield,  who  made  no  fecret  of  his  intention  to  enrich  himfelf 
by  accepting  the  government,  on   the   firft  day   of  the   Affembly 

reftored 


2^"  Dr.  Belknnp,  from  whom  we  are 
quoting,  and  moft  modern  writers,  fpell 
Major  WalderiCs  furname  Waldron, 
as  his  fon  Richard  and  his  defcendants 
fpell  the  name. 

''''  It  appears  from  Lieut.-Gov.  Cran- 
field's  report  to  the  Lords  of  Trade  and 


Plantations,  Odlober  ";,  1682,  that  he 
was  required  by  his  Majelly's  inftru6lions 
to  fufpend  MefTrs.  Waldern  and  Mar- 
tyn. Perhaps  they  were  named  in  the 
commiffion  to  pre\ent  them  from  ob- 
ftrufting  the  organization  of  the  new 
government. 


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reftored  Waldron  and  Martyn  to  their  places  in  the  Council ;  having, 
as  he  faid,  examined  the  allegations  againfl  them  and  found  them 
infufficient.  In  return  for  this  (how  of  complaifance,  and  taking 
advantage  of  his  needy  fituation,  the  Affembly  having  ordered  an 
affeffment  of  five  hundred  pounds,  appropriated  one  half  of  it  as  a 
prefent  to  the  governor,  hoping  thereby  to  detach  him  from  Mafon, 
who,  they  knew,  could  never  comply  with  his  engagements  to  him. 
Preferring  a  certainty  to  an  uncertainty,  he  paffed  the  bill  (Decem- 
ber i),  though  it  was  not  prefented  to  him  till  after  he  had  given 
order  for  adjourning  the  court,  and  after  Mafon,  Barefoot,  and 
Chamberlain  had  withdrawn  from  the  Council.^^ 

Whether  the  adlion  of  the  Affembly  had  the  defired  effedl 
on  Cranfield  or  not,  it  is  certain  that  his  reports  to  the  Lords 
of  Trade  and  Plantations,  06tober  23  and  December  i,  1682, 
are  more  favorable  to  Waldern  and  his  affociates  than  to 
Mafon.^  His  agreement  with  the  Affembly  was,  however,  of 
fliort  duration.  On  February  14,  1682-3,  he  called,  by  adver- 
tifement,  upon  the  inhabitants  "  to  take  out  leafes  from  Mafon 
within  one  month  ;  otherwife  he  muft,  purfuant  to  his  inftruc- 
tions,  certify  the  refufal  to  the  king,  that  Mafon  might  be 
difcharged  of  his  obligation  to  grant  them.  Upon  this  fum- 
mons,  and  within  the  time  fet,  Major  Waldron,  John  Winget, 
and  Thomas  Roberts,  three  of  the  principal  landholders  in 
Dover,  waited  on  the  governor  to  know  his  pleafure,  who 
directed  them  to  agree  with  Mafon.  They  then  retired  into 
another  room  where  Mafon  was,  and  propofed  to  refer  the 
matter  to  the  governor,  that  he  might,  according  to  his  com- 

miffion, 

"^"^  Hijlory  of  Neiv  Hampjhire,  by    field,  the  lieutenant-governor,  are  printed 
J.  Belknap,  Vol.  I.  pp.  190-193.  in  New  Hamp/Jtire  Documents,  by  J.  S. 

***  Thefe  reports  of   Edward  Cran-    Jennefs,  pp.  1 19-127. 


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121 


mifTion,  ftate  the  matter  to  the  king  for  his  decifion.  This 
propolal  Mafon  rejected,  faying  that  unlefs  they  would  own 
his  title  he  would  have  nothing  to  do  with  them.  .  .  .  His 
refufal  to  accede  to  it  was  a  capital  miflake,  as  it  left  both 
him  and  Cranfield  expofed  to  the  charge  of  difobedience."^^' 
Through  the  exercife  of  his  prerogatives,  the  lieutenant- 
governor  foon  after  remodelled  the  Council  and  the  courts. 
A  writ  againft  Waldern  was  iffued  06lober  8,  1683,  the  trial 
to  be  held  at  Great  Ifland  on  the  firft  Tuefday  in  Novem- 
ber.^"^     Belknap  gives  this  account  of  the  trial :  — 

Things  being  thus  prepared,  Mafon  began  his  lawfuits  by  a  writ 
againft  Major  Waldron,  who  had  always  diftinguiflaed  himfelf  in 
oppofition  to  his  claim,  for  holding  lands  and  felling  timber  to  the 
amount  of  four  thoufand  pounds.^^  The  major  appeared  in  court 
and  challenged  every  one  of  the  jury  as  interefted  perfons,  fome  of 
them  having  taken  leafes  of  Mafon,  and  all  of  them  living  upon  the 
lands  he  claimed.  The  judge  then  caufed  the  oath  of  voire  dire  to 
be  adminiftered  to  each  juror,  purporting  "that  he  was  not  con- 
cerned in  th'.;  lands  in  queftion,  and  that  he  fhould  neither  gain  nor 
lofe  by  the  caufe."  Upon  which  the  major  faid  aloud  to  the  people 
prefcnt,  "  that  his  was  a  leading  cafe,  and  that  if  he  were  caft  they 
muft  all  become  tenants  to  Mafon ;  and  that  all  perfons  in  the  prov- 
ince being  interefted,  none  of  them  could  legally  be  of  the  jury.''^^^ 
The  caufe,  however,  went  on  ;  but  he  made  no  defence,  aflerted  no 
title,  and  gave  no  evidence  on  his  part.  Judgment  was  given  againft 
him,  and  at  the  next  Court  of  Seflion  he  was  fined  five  pounds  for 
"  mutinous  and  feditious  words."     Suits  were  inftituted  againft  all 

the 


"^  Hi/lory  of  New  H,  mp/Iiire,  by 
J.  Belknap,  Vol.  I.  pp.  196,  197. 

255  'j'i,g  ^y^jj  jg  printed  in  New  Hamp- 
Jhire  Provincial  Papers  1  Vol.  I.  pp.467, 
468. 


16 


25^  The  fum  named  in  the  writ  is 
^3,000. 

^"  MS.  in  the  files,  is  the  authority 
of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Belknap,  as  given  in  the 
margin. 


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122       Captain  Mafons  Plantations 

the  principal  landholders  of  the  province,  who,  following  Waldron's 
example,  never  made  any  defence.  .  .  .  Executions  were  iffued,  of 
which  two  or  three  only  were  levied  ;  but  Mafon  could  neither  keep 
pofTcffion  of  the  premifes  nor  difpofe  of  them  by  fale,  fo  that  the 
owners  (till  enjoyed  them.*-^^ 

Only  one  of  the  cafes,  that  of  William  Vaughan,  was 
appealed  to  the  king,  and  this  was  decided  in  Mafon's  favor, 
the  appeal  being  difmiffed  and  the  former  judgment  con- 
firmed. Finding  fo  much  difficulty  in  afferting  his  claims 
to  the  fettled  portions  of  the  province,  Mafon  endeavored  to 
lay  a  foundation  for  realizing  his  claim  to  the  wafte  lands. 
His  confirmation,  April  15,  1686,  of  the  "  Million  Acre  Pur- 
chafe  "  of  Jonathan  Tyng  and  others,  and  his  leafe,  May  15 
of  that  year,  to  Hezekiah  Uflier,  for  one  thoufand  years, 
of  the  mines,  minerals,  and  ores  in  New  Hampfhire,  are 
inflances. 

The  inauguration  of  a  new  government  for  New  Eng- 
land, May  25,  1686,  with  Jofeph  Dudley  at  the  head,  as 
Prefident  of  the  Council,  terminated  the  provincial  govern- 
ment of  New  Hampfliire.  Mafon  and  his  kinfman  Randolph 
were  both  members  of  Dudley's  Council,  and  were  active 
partifans.  In  a  few  weeks,  however,  Mafon,  who  had  been 
fummoned  to  England  to  attend  the  hearing  of  Vaughan's 
appeal  to  the  king,  failed  from  Bofton  as  the  bearer  of  ad- 
dreffes  from  the  Council  of  New  England  to  his  Majefty 
James  II.  and  to  the  Lords  of  Trade  and  Plantations.  He 
left  on  the  12th  of  June,  1686,  in  Capt.  Jenner's  fliip,  which 
had  been  ordered  to  flay  for  him.^^     Vaughan's  appeal  was 

difmiffed, 

^*  Hijlory  of  New   Hampjhire,  by        '^^  Council  Records,   in   manufcript, 
J.  Belknap,  Vol.  I.  pp.  198-200.  June  i  and  2,  1686. 


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123 


difmiffed,  and  the  former  judgment  confirmed  with  cofls  in 
favor  of  Mafon,  November  6,  1686. 

Robert  Mafon  remained  abroad  till  the  next  fpring,  when 
he  returned  to  Bofton  in  feafon  to  take  his  feat  at  the  Coun- 
cil board  May  21,  1687,^*^  Sir  Edmund  Andros  was  then 
governor  of  New  England,  and  had  been  fmce  the  previous 
December  Mafon  found,  however,  "  his  views  obftrudted 
in  a  manner  little  expefted.  The  government  was  in  the 
hands  of  a  fet  of  harpies  who  looked  with  envy  upon  the 
large  (hare  of  territory  that  he  claimed,  and  were  for  parcel- 
ling it  out  among  themfelves.  The  new  judges  delayed  iffu- 
ing  executions  on  the  judgments  which  he  had  formerly 
recovered,  and  the  attorney-general  Graham  would  not  allow 
that  he  had  power  to  grant  land  by  leafes.  This  confirmed 
the  people  in  their  opinion  of  the  invalidity  of  his  claim,  and 
rendered  them,  if  poffible,  more  averfe  from  him  than  they 
ever  had  been.  At  length,  however,"  July  13,  1688,  "he  ob- 
tained from  Dudley,  the  chief  juftice,  a  writ  of  certiorari^^^ 
direcfled  to  the  late  judges  of  New  Hampfliire,  by  which  his 
caufes  were  to  be  removed  to  the  fijpreme  court  of  the  whole 
territory,  then  held  at  Bofton.  But  before  this  could  be 
done,  death  put  an  end  to  his  hopes,  and  relieved  the  people 
for  a  time  of  their  fears." ^"^  He  died  at  the  age  of  fifty-three, 
at  Kingfton,  New  York,  September  6,  1688,  while  attending 

Sir  Edmund  Andros, 


""  Council  Records,  in  manufcript, 
May  21,  1687.  The  record  fays  that 
Robert  Mafon  had  "  lately  arrived  from 
Ens;land." 

""  The  writ,  which  is  addreffed  to 
Walter  Barefoot,  Nathaniel  Fryer,  and 
Henry  Green,  Efqrs.,  lately  Juflices  of 


the  Court  of  Pleas  in  the  Province  of 
New  Hampfliire  now  in  the  Territory 
and  Dominion  of  New  England,  is 
printed  in  New  HampJIiire  Provincial 
Papers,  Vol.  II.  pp.  533,  534. 

2"^  Hijtory  of  Netu  Hampjhire,   by 
J.  Belknap,  pp.  236,  237. 


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124      Captain  Maforis  Plantations 

Sir   Edmund   Andros,   as  a  member  of  his  Council,  on  a 
journey  from  New  York  to  Albany.'^*^ 

The  Revolution  in  England  occurred  a  few  months  after 
Mafon's  death.  It  was  not  to  be  cxpe6ted  that  his  fons,  who 
inherited  his  claims,  would  find  the  hearty  fupport  from 
the  new  fovereigns  which  his  father  had  received,  though 
it  benefited  him  little,  from  the  lafl;  two  kings.  Ac- 
cordingly, on  the  27th  of  April,  1691,  John  Tufton  Mafon 
and  Robert  Tufton  Mafon  ^''^  fold  the  title  which  they  in- 
herited from  their  great-grandfather,  Capt.  John  Mafon,  for 
;^2,750,  "lawful  money  of  England,"  to  Samuel  AUen,^^  a 
merchant  of  London,  the  entail  being  previoufly  docked  by 
a  fine  and  recovery  in  the  Court  of  King's  Bench.  Allen 
was  in  favor  with  the  new  government  of  England,  and  the 
next  year,  March  7,  1692,^''^  was  appointed  governor  of  New 

Hampfliire, 

**'  The   letter  from   which   the   fol-    on  his  paflage  from  Bofton  to  London, 

his  eldell  fon,  Jolin,  petitioned  Prefident 
Dudley  and  liis  Council  on  his  father's 
bufinefs,  and  figned  himfelf  fimply 
"John  Ti'Tfon."  The  petition  was 
afled  upon  July  20,  1686.  It  ftems 
that  they  were  more  proud  of  their 
Tufton  than  of  their  Mafon  blood. 

26''  The  deed  to  Allen,  April  27,  1691, 
is  printed  in  New  HampJJiire  Pro^nncial 
Papers,  Vol.  II.  (1 868),  pp.  535-540. 
A  previous  deed  was  taken  by  Allen, 
0(5lober  14,  1690,  of  which  a  manufcript 
copy  is  in  the  pofieffion  of  the  Hon. 
Charles  L.  Woodbury.  Vide  foot-note 
46,  ante,  p.  51. 

^'o  The  commifTion,  which  names 
Allen  as  governor,  Uflier  as  lieutenant- 
"^^^  Thefe  two  fons  of  Robert  Mafon  governor,  and  the  feveral  members  of 
probal)ly  did  not  add  the  furname  Ma-  the  Council,  is  printed,  with  the  Indruc- 
fon  to  their  names  till  after  the  death  tions  to  Governor  Allen,  in  A'lfw //«;«/>- 
of  their  father.  At  leafl  as  late  as  July,  Jliire  Provincial  Papers^  Vol.  II.  pp. 
1686,  while  Robert  Mafon  was  abfent    57-69. 


lowing   is   an   extra6^   is  found  in    the 

Maffachitfetts  Archives,  Vol.  CXXIX. 

p.  182 :  — 

Fort  Albany,  on  Hudson  River, 
.Sept.  12,  1OS8. 

Sir,  —  I  wrote  you  from  New  York 
and  from  Philadelphia,  and  fend  this  by  a 
vcfTel  from  New  V'ork  to  Kofton,  which 
fcrvcs  only  to  acquaint  you  of  the  death  of 
my  coufin  Mafon,  who  dyed  the  6  instant, 
and  was  buried  at  Kingflone  upon  this  river. 
He  was  much  troubled  at  the  Great  delayes 
in  his  bufmefs,  occafioned  by  his  |)retended 
friend,  Mr.  Dndley.  His  Excellence  is 
much  concerned  for  his  lofle.  We  will  do 
the  best  we  can  for  his  poor  children.  .  .  . 
[Signed]    Edward  Randolph. 


on  the  Pafcataqua. 


125 


Hampfhire.  John  Uflier,  who  was  then  or  became  afterwards 
his  fon-in-law,  was  at  the  fame  time  appointed  lieutenant- 
governor,  and,  Auguft  13,  1692,  affumed  the  government  of 
the  province.^"  Allen  did  not  come  to  New  England  till 
1698,  and  he  held  the  office  of  governor  lefs  than  a  year 
after  his   arrival. 

The  new  owner  of  the  claim  purfued  the  fame  courfe  as 
Mafon,  and,  though  like  him  generally  fupported  by  the 
home  government,  met  with  no  better  fuccefs.  A  tefl  cafe, 
Allen  vs.  Waldron,^^^  was  not  decided  till  after  the  death 
of  Governor  Allen,  who  died  at  Newcaftle,  New  Hampfhire, 
May  5, 1705,  in  his  feventieth  year.  The  ca^e  was  continued 
by  Thomas  Allen,  fon  of  Governor  Allen,  and  was  decided 
in  favor  of  the  defendant  Augufi:  12,  1707.  "The  counfel 
for  Allen  moved  for  an  appeal  to  her  Majefty,"  Queen  Anne, 
"  in  council,  which  was  allowed  on  their  giving  bond  in  two 
hundred  pounds  to  profecute  it  But  the  loyalty  of  the 
people,  and  the  diftreffes  under  which  they  labored  by 
reafon  of  the  war,  prevailed  on  the  queen's  miniftry  to  fuf- 
pend  a  final  decifion  ;  and  before  the  appeal  could  be  heard, 
Allen's  death,  which  happened  in  1715,  put  an  end  to  the 
fuit,  which  his  heirs,  being  minors,  did  not  renew."  ^^^  A 
ftatement  in  favor  of  the  Allen  claim  was  printed  in  Boflon 

in 


'^•"  New  HatitpJJtire  Provincial  Pa- 
pers, Vol.  II.  pp.  70,  71. 

2"'*  The  papers  with  the  courfe  of 
proceedings  in  the  courts  in  this  cafe 
are  on  hie  in  the  office  of  the  Clerk  of 
the  Courts  in  Exeter,  New  Hampfliire. 
A  feleflion  from  thefe  papers  is  printed 
in  New  HaiupJJiire  Provincial  Papers, 
Vol.  II.  pp.  514-562.     It  was  in  this 


cafe  that  the  famous  Wheelwriglit  deed, 
May  17,  1629,  was  firft  produced.  There 
has  been  much  controverfy  as  to  the 
gcnuinenefs  of  this  deed.  Vide  John 
IVhcehvright,  by  the  Hon.  Charles  H. 
Bell.  LL-D.,  Prince  Society  (1876),  pp. 
79-148. 

''^  Hi/lory  of  New  Hampjhire,  by 
J.  Belknap,  Vol.  I.  (1784),  p.  328. 


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Art! 


126      Captain  Mafons  Plantations 


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in  1728,^'°  but  nothing  feems  to  have  been  done  at  this  time 
by  the  heirs.-' ^ 

Tiie  fale  to  Allen  in  1691  was  "made  in  England,  and 
the  lands  were  by  a  fi(5lion  of  law  fuppofed  to  be  there,  by 
which  means  the  procefs  of  fine  and  recovery  was  carried  on 
in  the  Court  of  King's  Bench."  ^^^  The  brothers  returned 
to  America,  and  during  their  lives  "  no  notice  was  taken  of 
the  fuppofed  flaw,  and  the  fale  to  Allen  was  not  difputed." 
The  eldefl  fon,  John  Tufton  Mafon,  died  in  Virginia  without 
iffue.  His  younger  brother,  Robert  Tufton  Mafon,  left  a 
fon,  John  Tufton,  who  married  at  Boflon  and  refided  there. 
He  "  conceived  the  hope  of  invalidating  Allen's  purchafe 
and  regaining  his  paternal  inheritance ;  which  it  was  fup- 
pofed could  not  have  been  transferred  by  his  father  and 
uncle  for  any  longer  term  than  their  own  lives.  It  was  alfo 
faid  that  the  fi61:ion  by  which  the  lands  were  defcribed  to  be 
within  the  jurifdi(5tion  of  the  courts  of  Weflminfler  Hall  ren- 
dered 


2"  A  Short  Narrative  of  the  Claim, 
Title,  and  Right  of  the  Heirs  of  the 
Hon.  Samuel  Allen,  Efq.,  to  the  Prov- 
ince of  New  Hampjhirey  410,  pp.  13. 
The  narrative  is  preceded  by  a  "  Letter 
from  a  Gentlewoman  in  London  to  her 
friend  in  New  England."  It  is  dated 
July  2,  1728,  and  ficjned  LA.  No  date 
of  publication  is  given,  but  in  the  Hif 
tory  of  Printing,  by  Ifaiah  Thomas,  2d 
ed.  (1874),  p.  112,  it  is  placed  under 
1728. 

^'1  Fuller  details  of  the  attempts  of 
Mafon  and  Allen  to  obtain  poflefTion  of 
lands  in  New  Hampfliire  will  be  found 
in  Hiflory  of  New  HampJJiire,  by  J. 
Belknap,  Chapters  VL  to  XI.  ;  and 
the  Memoirs  of  William  Vaughan  and 
Nathaniel  IVeare,  by  the  Hon.  Samuel 


D.  Bell,  in  the  New  HampfJdre  Hiflori- 
cal  Society's  ColleHions,  Vol.  VI 1 1. 
(1866),  pp.  318-325,  380-394.  Docu- 
ments relating  to  the  fubjeft  will  be 
found  in  A'ew  Hampfliire  Documents, 
by  J.  S.  Jennefs,  pp.  54-160  ;  New 
Hampfliire  Provincial  Papers.  Vols.  I . 
(1867;  and  II.  (1868);  and  in  the  AVw 
Hampfliire  Hiflorical  Society's  Collec- 
tions, Vo\.  VIII. 

^'^  In  the  procefs  by  which  the  entail 
was  then  docked,  the  fituation  of  the 
land  is  exprefled  in  thefe  words:  "In 
New  Hampfliire,  Main,  Mafonia,  La- 
conia,  Mafon-hall,  and  Mariana  in 
America,  in  the  parifh  of  Greenwich." 
Foot-note  by  Belknap,  who  quotes 
as  his  authority  a  manufcript  in  the 
Proprietary  Office. 


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on  the  Pafcataqua. 


127 


dered  the  proceedings  void,  and  therefore  that  the  entail 
was  dill  good.  Filled  with  thefe  ideas  he  made  llrenuous 
exertions  to  acquire  money  to  affift  him  in  realizing  his 
expecflations ;  but  died  in  the  midft  of  his  days  "  in  1718, 
"  at  the  Havanna,  whither  he  had  made  a  voyage  with  this 
vicw."'^'''     He  left  three  fons. 

John  Tuiton,  the  eldefl  of  thefe  fons,  was  born  in  Bofton, 
Maffachufetts,  April  27,  171 3,  and  was  bred  to  a  mechanical 
employment.  He  became  of  age  in  1734,  and  about  this 
time  added  the  furname  Mafon,  the  better  to  enable  him  to 
inherit  the  Mafon  property.  Soon  after  this,  aclive  mcaf- 
ures  were  begun  to  fettle  the  boundary  line  between  Maffa- 
chufetts and  New  Hampfliire.  Belknap  gives  this  account 
of  the  part  that  Mafon  took  in  the  controverfy :  — 

He  inherited  the  enterprifing  fpirit  of  his  anceftors,  and  the  public 
controverfy  called  his  attention  to  his  intereft.  On  this  young  man 
the  [Maffachufetts]  politicians  caft  their  eyes  ;  and  having  confulted 
counfel  on  the  validity  of  his  claim  and  the  defedl  of  the  transfer, 
they  encouraged  him  to  hope  that  this  was  the  moft  favorable  time 
to  affert  his  pretenfions.  Had  they  purchafed  his  claim  at  once, 
they  might  doubtlefs  have  obtained  it  for  a  trifle,  and  have  greatly 
embarraffed  the  views  of  their  antagonifts.  Inftcad  of  fuch  a  ftroke 
of  liberal  policy,  they  treated  with  him  concerning  the  releafe  of  all 
thofe  lands  in  Salifbury,  Amefbury,  Haverhill,  Methuen,  and  Dra- 
cut,  which  the  line  would  cut  off;  and  for  five  hundred  pounds  cur- 
rency obtained  a  quitclaim  of  twenty-three  thoufand  fix  hundred  and 
feventy-five  acres.  They  alfo  [July  i,  1738J  admitted  his  memorial 
to  the  Aflembly  ;  in  which  he  reprefented  to  them  that  his  intereft 
might  probably  be  affedled  by  the  final  determination  of  the  line, 
and  praying  that  the  Province  would  be  at  the  expenfe  of  his  voyage 

to 

"'  Hi/lory  of  New  Hampjhire,  by  J.  Belknap,  Vol  II.  (1791),  pp.  159,  160. 


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128      Captain  Mafons  Plantations 

to  England  to  take  proper  meafures  for  fecuring  it.  To  this  they 
confented,  on  condition  that  he  (hould  prove  his  defcent  from  Capt. 
John  Mafon,  the  original  patentee.  Depofitions  were  accordingly 
taken  in  both  provinces,  to  which  the  public  fcals  were  affixed ;  and 
they  put  him  under  the  dircclicn  of  their  agents,  ordering  his  cx- 
penfes  to  be  paid,  as  long  as  they  fliould  judge  his  prefcnce  in 
England  would  be  ferviceable  to  their  views. 

The  agents  ftated  his  cafe  to  their  counfel,  the  king's  folicitor, 
and  afked  his  opinion  how  they  (hould  proceed  ;  but  he  advifed  them 
not  to  bring  him  to  view,  left  the  Lords  fhould  think  it  an  artifice 
intended  to  perplex  the  main  caufe.  On  this  confideration  they  dif- 
miffed  him  from  further  attendance,  and  paid  his  cxpenfes,  au.;  "ant- 
ing to  above  ninety  pounds  fterling.  Such  a  tranfa<5tion,  though 
condudled  as  privately  as  the  nature  of  the  thing  would  adm't,  did 
not  efcape  the  vigilance  of  Thomlinfon  [the  agent  of  New  Hamp- 
Ihire],  who,  on  finding  Mafon  detached  from  the  agents  of  MafTachu- 
fetts,  entered  into  an  agreement  with  him  for  the  releafe  of  his 
whole  interefl:  to  the  Aflembly  of  New  Hampfliire,  in  confideration 
of  the  payment  of  one  thoufand  pounds  currency  of  New  England. 
This  manoeuvre  ferved  to  ftrengthen  the  interefl:  of  New  Hampfliire, 
and  Thomlinfon  was  much  applauded  for  his  dexterity.^'*  .  .  . 

After  Thomlinfon  had  engaged  with  Mafon  for  the  purchafe  of 
his  title,  nothing  more  was  heard  of  it  till  the  controverfy  refpe6ling 
the  lines  was  finifhed,  and  Wentworth  was  eftablifhed  in  the  feat  of 
government  and  in  the  office  of  furveyor  of  the  woods.  The  agree- 
ment which  Thomlinfon  had  made  was  in  behalf  of  the  rcprefenta- 
tives  of  New  Hampfliire ;  and  the  inflrument  was  lodged  in  the 
hands  of  the  governor,  who  fent  it  [06lober  30,  1744]  to  the  Houfe 
for  their  perufal  and  confideration.  It  lay  on  their  table  a  long  time 
without  any  formal  notice.  Quickening  meflages  were  fent  time 
after  time ;  but  the  affairs  of  the  war,  and  Mafon's  abfence  at  fea  and 
in  the  expedition  to  Louifburg,  where  he  had  a  company,  together 

with 

"*  Hi/lory  of  New  Hampjhire,  by  J.  Belknap,  Vol.  II.  (1791),  pp.  160-162. 


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129 


v'ith  a  difinclination  in  the  Houfc,  which  was  of  a  different  com- 
plexion from  that  in  1739,  prevcntctl  anything  from  being  done. 

\\t  the  meantime  Mafon  fuffered  a  fine  and  recovery,  by  which 
the  entail  was  docked  in  the  courts  of  New  Hampfhirc,  and  he  be- 
came entitled  to  the  privilege  of  idling  his  intereft.  He  alfo  pre- 
fcnted  a  memorial  to  the  Affembly,  in  which  he  told  them  that  he 
fliould  wait  no  longer ;  and  unlefs  they  would  come  to  fome  refo- 
liition  he  fliould  take  filcnce  as  a  refufal.  Intimations  were  given 
that  if  thny  would  not  ratify  the  agreement,  a  fale  would  bo  made 
to  otiier  parties,  who  Itood  ready  to  purchafe.  At  length  the  Houfc 
came  to  a  refolution,  "  that  they  would  comply  with  the  agreement 
and  pay  the  price,  and  that  the  lands  nould  be  granted  by  the 
General  Aflembly  to  the  inhabitants  as  they  fliould  think  proper." 
A  committee  was  appointed  to  treat  with  Mafon  about  fulfilling  his 
agreement,  and  to  draw  the  proper  inflruments  of  conveyance  ;  but 
lie  had  on  the  fame  day,  by  deed  of  fale,  for  the  fum  of  fifteen  hun- 
dred pounds  currency,  conveyed  his  whole  interefl  to  twelve  pcrfons 
in  fifteen  fliares.^"'' 

The  hillory  of  the  property  after  it  paffcd  into  the  hands 
of  the  Mafonian  Proprietors,  as  thefe  perfons  were  called, 
need  not  be  given  here.  The  purchafers  were  Theodore 
Atkinfon,  who  held  three  fliares  ;  xVIark  Hunking  Went- 
worth,  who  held  two  fliares  ;  and  Richard  Wibird,  John 
Wentvvorth,  George  Jaffrey,  Nathaniel  Meferve,  Thomas 
Packer,  Thomas  Wallingford,  Jotham  Odiorne,  Jofluia 
Peirce,  Samuel  Moore,  and  John  Moffat,  who  held  one  fhare 


each.     The  deed  was  dated  January  30,  1 746J 


276 


In 


"^^  Hijiory  of  New  Hair.pJJiire,  by  J.  was  confined   to  the  lately  eflabliflied 

Belknap,  Vol.  II.  (1791),  pp.  258-260.  boundaries  of  New   Hampfliire.     This 

^^  In    1749   the   proprietors   took   a  latter  deed  was  not  recorded  till   1753. 

fecond    deed    comprehending;    all    the  Ibid.  p.   264,  citinc;  Records  of  Deedx. 

Mafonian    grants    from    Naumkeag   to  The  new  territory  is  chiefly  comprifed  in 

Pafcataqua,  whereas   the   former  deed  the  Mariana  grant. 


ttrnm^^ 


130      Captain  Mafofis  Plantations. 

In  April,  1785,  Gen.  John  Sullivan,  of  Durham,  New 
Hampfliire,  attorney  to  the  heirs  of  Samuel  Allen,  adver- 
tifed,  under  date  of  April  10,  in  the  "New  Hampfliire  Ga- 
zette," that  the  heirs  of  Allen,  and  others  claiming  in  their 
right,  had  "incorporated  themfelves  into  a  Propriety,"  or 
afibciation,  for  afferting  their  claim  to  the  wafte  lands  of 
New  Hampfliire  under  the  Mafon  patent,  and  that  thofe 
who  had  made  improvements  on  faid  lands  could  be  "quieted 
in  their  poffeffions,"  while  other  purchafers  could  have  lands 
on  reafonable  terms.  All  perfons  were  cautioned  againfl; 
"  making  purchafes  or  improvements  in  the  right  of  any 
other  perfons."  The  Mafonian  Proprietors  replied  in  an 
advertifement,  dated  Portfmouth,  April  12,  1785,  which  alio 
appeared  in  the  "  Gazette,"  and  which  was  figned  by  Wood- 
bury Langdon,  George  Atkinfon,  William  Wh  .pie,  and 
John  Peirce,  a  committee  of  thofe  who  claimed  under  John 
Tufton  Mafon.  In  it  people  were  cautioned  againft  pur- 
chafing  under  the  "  pretended  right "  of  the  heirs  of  AUen.^^^ 
The  warning  of  the  Allen  claimants  does  not  feem  to  have 
been  of  much  fervice,  for  thofe  who  held  under  the  Mafonian 
Proprietors  maintained  their  poffeffions. 

^^  Vide NevHa7np/Iiire Gazette,  k^xW  on  the  recognition  of  Allen's  purcha'e 

22,  1785,  where  both  advertifements  ap-  in  the  charter  of  MaiTachufetts"  of  1691. 

pear.      Thofe  who   claimed   the   lands  Vide  Hijlory  of  New  Hampfliire,   by 

under  the  purchafe  by  Allen  "depended  J.  Belknap,  Vol.  II.  p.  265. 


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INTRODUCT 


TO 


CAPTAIN  JOHN  MASON'S  "Bl 


HIS  traa,  entitled  "A  l] 
New-found-land,"  was 
burgh,    Scotland,    in    n] 
and  was  reprinted  in  i 
Club,  in    a   volume    edj 
\L.D.,  entitled  "Royal    Letters,  C 
lating  to  the  Colonization  of  New 
tution  of  the  Order  of  Knights  Bai 
It  is  alfo  reprinted  in   the  foUowii 
the  original  edition,  as  far  as  I  can 
in  this  country.     In  facl,  the  tracl  i 
Hated  that  he  knew  of  only  three  cj 
In  his  Preface  Dr.  Laing  gives  a  t 
of  Newfoundland,  fron^    ,vhich  fom 
After  noticing  the  voyage  of  Job 
1497,^'^  he  proceeds :  — 

278  For  a  sood  account  of  the  dif-  P^^"^ 

covcries  of  the  Cabots  and  the  fources  um 

of  information  on  tlie  fubjec\,  see   I  he  Justit 

Voyages    of  the    Cabots,    by    Charles  \-Si>- 


*>MW»*!^»P'^i«»si^8^ 


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INTRODUCTION 

TO 

CAPTAIN  JOHN  MASON'S  "  BRIEF  DISCOURSE." 


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1 


HIS  tra6t,  entitled  "A  Briefe  Difcovrfe  of  the 
New-found-land,"  was  firfl  printed  at  Edin- 
burgh, Scotland,  in  1620,  by  Andro  Hart, 
and  was  reprinted  in  1867,  by  the  Bannatyne 
Club,  in  a  volume  edited  by  David  Laing, 
LL.D.,  entitled  "  Royal  Letters,  Charters  and  Trails,  re- 
lating to  the  Colonization  of  New  Scotland  and  the  Infli- 
tution  of  the  Order  of  Knights  Baronets  of  Nova  Scotia." 
It  is  alfo  reprinted  in  the  following  pages.  No  copy  of 
the  original  edition,  as  far  as  I  can  afcertain,  is  to  be  found 
in  this  country.  In  fa6t,  the  tradl  is  fo  rare  that  Dr.  Laing 
Hated  that  he  knew  of  only  three  copies. 

In  his  Preface  Dr.  Laing  gives  a  fketch  of  the  early  hiftory 
of  Newfoundland,  from  v/hich  fome  extra6ls  will  be  made. 
After  noticing  the  voyage  of  John  Cabot  and  his  fons  in 
1497,^'^  he  proceeds:  — 

^^  For  a  good   account  of  the  dif-  Deane,  LL.D.,  in  Narrative  and  Crit- 

coveries  of  tlie  Cabots  and  the  fources  teal    Hi/lory    of   America,   edited   by 

of  information  on  the  fulijeft,  see  T/ie  Justin    Witifor,   Vol.    IIL    (1884),   pp. 

Voyages    of  the    Cabots,    by    Charles  1-58. 


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Nearly  a  century  later  Sir  Humphrey  Gilbert,  with  a  compre- 
henfive  patent  granted  by  Queen  Elizabeth,  took  poffellion  of 
Newfoundland  ;  and  various  fettlenients  were  attempted  at  fubfe- 
quent  times,  among  others,  by  Alderman  Guy  of  Brillol  in  1609,  by 
Captain  VVhitbourne  in  16 15,  by  William  Vaughan,  Captain  Mafon, 
and  others.  John  Guy  was  governor  of  the  Englifh  Colony  there, 
and  remained  with  his  family  for  two  years.  Purchas,  in  his  "  Pil- 
grimes,"  has  given  the  chief  part  of  a  patent  granted  by  King  James, 
together  with  a  letter  from  Guy,  to  the  Council  of  the  Newfoundland 
Plantation,  dated  at  Cuper's  Cove,  16th  May,  161 1. 

But  the  perfon  who  was  moft  fuccefsful  in  direfting  the  attention 
of  the  people  of  England  to  this  fettlement  was  Captain  Richard 
Whitbourne  of  Exmouth.  He  flates  that  he  became  an  adventurer 
into  foreign  countries  at  fifteen  years  of  age,  was  captain  of  a  vcffel 
of  his  own  in  158S,  and  rendered  good  fervice  at  the  time  of  the 
Spanifh  invafion.  Having  been  employed  more  than  forty  years  in 
making  voyages  to  and  from  the  ifland,  he  Cays,  as  "  for  the  New- 
foundland, it  is  almofl  fo  familiarly  known  to  me  as  my  owne 
contrey."  He  was  the  author  of  "A  Difcourfe  and  Difcovery  of 
Newfoundland,"  Lond.,  1620,  4to  ;  "A  Difcourfe,  containing  a  loving 
Invitation,"  &c.,  Lond.,  1622,  4to  ;  and  a  republication  of  both,  with 
alterations  and  additions,  in  the  fame  year.  In  a  letter  addreffed  to 
George  Duke  of  Buckingham,  in  1626,  Whitbourne  ftates  that  his 
"  Large  Difcourfe  "  had  been  prefented  to  King  James,  and  that  his 
Majefty  had  ordered  it  to  be  printed,  and  diftributed  in  every  parifli 
throughout  England,  to  fliow  the  benefits  of  fettling  a  plantation  in 
Newfoundland. 

Captain  John  Mafon,  on  the  other  hand,  addreffed  himfelf  to  his 
friends  in  Scotland,  and  his  account  of  Newfoundland  may  have 
largely  influenced  the  propofed  fchemes  for  founding  colonies  on  the 
continent,  in  Nova  Scotia.  He  feems  to  have  been  a  native  of  Eng- 
land,-"^ but  his  name  firft  occurs  in  the  years  1610  and  161 1,  when 

engaged 

-""  Capt.  John  Mafon  was  born  at  was  baptized  there  on  the  nth  of  De- 
King's  Lynn,  in  Norfolli,  in  1586,  and     cember.  — A/i^e,  pp.  8  and  34. 


Mafons  Brief  Difcourfe.         133 

engaged  on  the  weft  coafl  of  Scotland,  along  with  Andrew  Knox, 
Bifliop  of  the  Ifles,  in  attempting  to  curb  the  reftlefs  and  predatory 
difpofition  of  the  iflanders.  In  this  enterprife  Captain  Mafon  was  em- 
ployed for  fourteen  months,  and  muft  have  porfeffcd  means  to  have 
defrayed  confiderable  expenfe,  amounting  to  ;^2,238  fterling,  which 
ftill  remained  due  in  1629,  as  we  learn  from  his  Declaration.'^^'^ 

Being  of  an  active,  enterprifing  difpofition,  Mafon,  who  was  for 
fome  time  governor  of  Newfoundland,  undertook  a  careful  furvey  of 
the  ifland.  In  a  letter  addreffed  "  To  the  right  worfhipfuU  Mr  John 
Scot  of  Scottifterbatt,  in  Scotland,  Director  to  His  Majcfties  Court 
of  Chancery  there,  at  his  houfe  on  the  Cawfy  of  Edcnborough,"  he 
promifes  to  fend  him  fome  account  of  his  difcoveries.  The  letter  is 
dated  "from  the  plantacion  of  Cuper's  Cove  in  Terra  Nova.  ult. 
Augufti  161 7."  After  alluding  to  the  various  hindrances  to  his  duty, 
he  expreffes  the  hope  that  "  I  fhall  affoord  you  a  Mapp  thereof  [New- 
foundland], with  a  particular  relacion  of  their  feverall  parts,  natures, 
and  qualities."  He  then  continues  :  "  I  am  now  a  fetting  my  foote 
into  that  path  where  I  ended  laft,  to  difcover  to  the  weftward  of  this 
land  ;  and  for  two  months  abfence,  I  have  fitted  myfelfe  with  a  fmall 
new  galley  of  15  tonnes,  and  to  rowe  with  fourteen  oares  (having 
loft  our  former).  We  fhall  vifite  the  naturalls  [natives]  of  the  coun- 
try, with  whom  I  purpofe  to  trade,  and  thereafter  ihall  give  you  a  taft 
of  the  event,  hoping  that  withall  Terra  Nova  will  produce  Dona  Nova, 
to  manifeft  our  gratificacion.  Untill  which  tyme,  I  reft  and  fhall 
remayne  Tims  duin  suus,  John  Mason."  ^^ 

The  "  Brief  Difcourfe "  which  Mafon  fent  to  Sir  John  Scot  was 
publiftied  by  the  latter  at  Edinburgh  in  1620.  The  original  tra6t, 
now  reprinted,  confifts  of  feven  leaves,  and  is  fo  rare  that  only  three 
copies  are  known  to  be  preferved.  .  .  . 

In  1628  there  appeared  a  quaint  bombaftic  work,  entitled  "Quod- 

libets, 

280  jj^jg  Declaration  will  be  printed  ^^  This  letter  will  be  printed  in  this 
in  this  volume.  Vide  Letters,  1629,  volume.  Vide  Letters,  Auguft  31, 
"  Declaration,"  &c.  1617. 


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libets,  lately  come  over  from  New  Britaniola,  Old  Newfoundland. 
Epigrams  and  other  fmall  parcels,  both  morall  and  divine.  .  .  .  All 
of  them  compofed  and  done  at  Harbor-Grace,  in  Britaniola,  anciently 
called  Newfound-Land.  By  R.  H.  (Robert  Hayman),  fometimes  Gou- 
ernour  of  the  Plantation  there."  London,  1628,  4to.  One  portion 
the  author  dedicates  "  To  the  far  admired,  admirably  fair,  vertuous, 
and  witty  Beauties  of  England."  ....  2^2 

Among  the  perfons  who  had  undertaken  to  plant  large  circuits  in 
the  fouthern  part  of  "  the  ifland,  commonly  called  the  Newfound- 
land," was  this  William  Vaughan  of  Tarracod,  in  the  county  of  Car- 
marthen, Doctor  of  the  Civil  Law.  Under  the  affumed  name  of 
Orpheus  Junior,  he  publifhed  at  London,  in  1626,  a  fantaftic  work, 
entitled  "  The  Golden  Fleece  .  .  .  Tranfported  from  Cambrioll  Col- 
chos,  out  of  the  fouthernmoft  part  of  the  iOancI,  commonly  called  the 
Newfoundland,  by  Orpheus  Junior,  for  the  general  and  perpetuall 
good  of  Great  Britains."  London,  1626,  4to.  He  mentions  in  terms 
of  high  commendation  Captain  Mafon,  Sir  William  Alexander,  and 
other  adventurers  ;  and  gives  an  engraved  map  of  the  Ifland,  by 
Captain  Mafon. 

Mafon's  refidence  in  Newfoundland  was  at  Cuper's,  or 
Cupert's,  now  Mofquito,  Cove,  in  Conception  Bay,  where  a 
few  years  before  his  arrival  a  fettlement  had  been  made,  as 
Dr.  Laing  flates,  by  Mr.  John  Guy  of  Briflol,  fubfequently 
Mayor  of  that  city.  This  was  the  firfl  permanent  planta- 
tion on  the  ifland  ;   and  Mr.  Guy  and  his  Englilh  colony 

are 


282  Dr.  Laing  prints  the  lines  addrefled 
to  Capt.  Mafon  and  liis  wife  and  to  Sir 
William  Alexander,  and  adds:  "Hay- 
man  addreffes  verfes  to  other  perfons 
connedled  with  New  Foundland,  fuch 
as  :  'To  the  right  worthy,  learned,  and 
wife  Matter  William  Vau<;;han,  chief 
Vndertaker  for  the  Plantation  in  Cam- 
brioll, the   Southermofl   part  of   New- 


found-Land, who  with  penne,purfe,  and 
perfon  liath,  and  will  proue  the  worth- 
ines  of  that  enterprife.'  Alfo, '  To  the 
fame  indurtrious  Gentleman,  who,  in  his 
Golden-Fleece,  flyles  himfelf  Orpheus 
Junior.'  "  The  verfes  to  Capt.  Mafon 
and  his  wife  are  printed  as  a  foot-note 
to  Mr.  Tutile's  Memoir  of  Mafon  in 
this  volume,  ante,  p.  14. 


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are  faid  to  have  been  the  firft  Europeans  to  winter  there, 
and  "  make  it  apparent  to  the  world  that  it  was  habitable 
and  commodious  for  the  ufe  of  mankind."  Mr.  Guy  fpent 
two  winters  at  the  plantation.  The  colony  was  font  out 
by  a  corporation  entitled  "  The  Trcafurcr  and  the  Com- 
pany of  Adventurers  and  Planters  of  the  Citie  of  London 
and  Briftol  for  the  Colony  or  Plantation  in  Newfoundland." 
By  letters-patent  dated  April  27,  16 10,  King  James  I. 
granted  to  this  company  the  territory  between  Cape  Bona- 
viila  and  Cape  St.  Mary,  and  all  the  feas  and  iflands 
within  ten  miles  of  the  coafi;  from  latitude  46°  to  52°  N. 
The  grantees  were  the  Earl  of  Northampton,  Sir  Francis 
Tanfield,  Sir  Francis  Bacon,  and  forty-five  other  affociates.^^ 
Mr.  John    Slany  of    London    was   treafurer.^^      The    Rev. 

Samuel 


283  The  Charter  is  printed  in  PurcJias 
his  Pii^rimes,  by  the  ilev.  Samuel  Pur- 
chas  (1625),  Vol.  IV.  pp.  1886,  1887. 
Tiie  K^'intees  were,  Henry,  Earl  of 
Northampton,  Keeper  of  the  I'rivy  Seal ; 
Sir  Lawrence  Tanfield,  Baron  of  the  Ex- 
chequer ;  Sir  John  Doddridge,  Sergeant- 
at-law  ;  Sir  Francis  Bacon,  Solicitor- 
General  ;  Sir  Daniel  Dun,  Sir  Walter 
Cope,  Sir  Percival  Willoughby,  Sir  John 
Conrtable,  Knights  ;  John  Weld,  Efq.  ; 
William  Freeman,  Ralph  Freeman,  John 
Slany,  Humpiirey  Slany,  William  Tur- 
ner, Robert  Kirkham,  Gentlemen;  John 
Weld,  Gentleman  ;  Richard  Fidiburne, 
John  Browne,  Humphrey  Spencer, 
Thomas  Juxon,  John  Stokely,  Ellis 
Crifpe,  Thomas  Alport,  Francis  Need- 
ham,  William  Jones,  Thomas  Langton, 
Philip  Clifford,  John  Whittingham,  Ed- 
ward Allen,  Richard  Bowdier,  Thomas 
Jones,  Simon  Stone,  Jolin  Short,  John 
Vigars,  Jolin  Juxon,  Richard  Hobby, 
Robert     Alder,     Anthony     Haveland, 


Thomas  Aldworth,  William  Lewis,  John 
Guy,  Richard  Hallworthy,  John  Lang- 
ton,  Humphrey  Hooke,  Philip  Guy, 
William  Meridith,  Abram  Jenings,  and 
John  Dougiitie. 

2**  Vide  Purchas  his  Pilf^rimes^  by  S. 
Purchas  (1625),  Vol  IV.  pp.  1876-1891 ; 
A  Difcourfe  and  Di/covery  of  New- 
foundland (1620),  p.  25;  The  Golden 
Fleece,  by  Orpheus  Junior  (Sir  Wil- 
liam Vaughan)  (16261,  Part  III.  p.  27; 
Newfoundland  in  1842,  by  Sir  Richard 
Henry  Bonnycaftle  (1S42),  Vol.  I.  pp. 
67-C9 ;  Catechifni  of  the  Hiflory  ofNew- 
foundland,  by  William  Charles  St.  John 
(1855),  pp.  15-18.  In  the  firft-named 
work  Rev.  Mr.  Purchas  prints  letters 
written  from  Newfoundland  to  John 
Slany  by  John  Guy,  dated  May  14,  161 1, 
and  July  29,  161 2  {vide  Purchas  his 
Pilgrimes,  Vol.  IV.  pp.  1877-1880). 
He  prints  alfo  the  Relation  of  Capt. 
Kichard  Whitbourne  [vide  pp.  1882, 
1883),  from  that  author's  printed  book. 


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Samuel  Purchas,  in  his  "  Pilgrimage,"  gives  this  account  of 
the  colonization  of  Newfoundland  :  — 

It  is  with-in-land  a  goodly  Countrcy,  naturally  beautified  with  Rofes, 
fovvne  with  Peafe,  planted  with  ftatcly  trees,  and  otherwife  diucrfificd 
both  for  pleafure  and  profit.  And  now  our  Englifli  Nation  doe  there 
plant  and  fixe  a  fettled  habitation  :  a  chiefe  ador  and  author  of  which 
bufineffc  is  Mr  yohn  Guy  of  Briftow,  who  in  the  yeere  1608.  Sayled 
from  Briftow  in  three  and  twentie  dayes  to  Conception  Bay -'''''  in  New- 
found-Land. Of  this  Plantation  and  their  wintrings,  and  Continu- 
ance there  I  haue  feene  diuers  Relations  with  Mr,  Hakluyt  written 
by  Mr  Gtiy,  William  Coljlon  dfc. 

In  the  yeere  161 1  in  OSlober  diwA  November,  they  had  fcarfly  fix 
dayes  froft  or  fnow,  which  prefently  thawed,  the  reft  of  thofe  Moneths 
being  warmer  and  dryer  then  in  ICngland  :  December  '^■^s,  alfo  fayre, 
with  fome  Froft,  Snow,  and  Raine,  The  winde  in  thefe  three 
Moneths  variable,  from  all  parts.  January  and  February  was  moft 
part  Froft  to  mid  March  :  the  Wind  moft  Commonly  Weftcrly,  and 
fometimes  from  the  North.  The  Sunne  often  vifited  them  with 
warme  and  comfortable  raycs,  chafing  away  the  Snow,  and  not  fuf- 
fering  the  Brookes  to  bee  frozen  ouer  three  nights  with  ice  able  to 
beare  a  Dogge.  The  Snow  was  ncuer  (except  in  drifts)  aboue  18 
inches  deep.  They  had  there  ^^  Filberds,  Fifli,  Makerels,  Foxes,  in 
the  Winter  :  Partridges,  white  in  the  Winter,  in  Summer  fomewhat 
like  ours,  but  greater  ;  they  are  much  afraid  of  Rauens.  They  killed 
a  Wolfe  with  a  Maftiue  and  a  Grey-hound.  Eaftons  pyracies  were 
fome  trouble  to  them. 

Anno  16 1 2  They  found  houfes  of  Sauages,  which  were  nothing 
but  poles  fet  round  and  meeting  in  the  top,  ten  foot  broad,  the  fire  in 
the  middcft,  couercd  with  Deeres-fkins.  They  are  of  reafonable 
ftature,  beardleffe,  and  in  conditions  like  to  thofe  which  Sir  Martin 

Frobifher, 
Marginal  note  by 


285  Concep.  Bay 
letter  to  M.  Slany. 
Purchas, 


in  48.    M.  Gay  his 
-  Marginal  note  by 


28«  I  W.  Colfton. 
Purchas. 


I 


Mafofis  Brief  Difcourfe.  1 3  7 

Frobiflicr  difcouered  :  broad-faced,  full-eyed,  coloured  on  their  faces 
apparel!  with  red  Oakcr  :  Their  Boates  of  barke,  as  in  Canada,  tvven- 
tie  foote  long,  fourc  and  a  halfe  broad,  not  weighing  lOO.  weight, 
made  in  forme  of  a  new  Moone,  which  carry  foure  men,  and  are  by 
them  carried  to  all  places  of  their  remouings.  Their  Patent  was 
granted  1610,  for  Plantation  bctweene  fortie  fix  and  fiftie  two,  to  bee 
gouerncd  by  a  Councell  of  Twelue  and  a  Treafurer.  There  wintered 
16 1 2  fiftie  foure  men,  fix  women  and  two  children.  They  killed  there 
Bcares,  Otters,  Sables  :  fowed  Wheat,  Rye,  Turneps,  Cole-worts, 
Their  Winter  till  April  161 3,  was  dry,  and  cleere  with  fome  froft  and 
fiiow.  Diucrs  had  the  Scuruie,  whereto  their  Turneps,  there  fowne, 
were  an  excellent  remedie,  no  leffe  then  Cartiers  Tree  hereafter 
mentioned.  April  was  worfe  then  the  middeft  of  Winter,  by  reafon 
of  Eaft-windes  which  came  from  the  Iflands  of  Ice,  which  the  cur- 
rent bringeth  at  that  time  from  the  North.  The  fame  I  haue  feene 
confirmed  by  a  letter  of  Thomas  Dermer,  one  of  that  Colonic,  dated  at 
Cupers  Coue,  the  ninth  of  September  lafl,  1616.  In  other  moneths, 
hee  sayth,  the  Tem  eiiture  is  as  in  England,  He  mentions  Muske- 
Cats  and  Muske-Rats  in  thofe  parts  ;  the  fertilitie  of  the  foyle  in 
producing  Peafe,  Rye,  Barly  and  Oates ;  probabilities  of  Metals ; 
with  promifes  of  more  full  Relations  hereafter.^^'^ 

In  161 5  Capt.  Richard  Whitbourne  of  Exmouth  in 
Devonfhire,  referred  to  by  Dr.  Laing,  was  "  fent  to  New- 
foundland with  a  commiffion  from  the  Admiralty  of  Eng- 
land to  eftablifh  order  among  the  boiflerous  fifliermen,  and 
to  corre6l  the  great  abufes  which  had  fubfifted  among 
them."^^      He  failed  from  Exeter  in  Devonfliire,  May  11, 

1615, 

287  Purchas  his  Pilgrimaqe  or  Rcla-  H.  Bonnycaftle,  p.  73.     Vide  alfo  Dif- 

tions  of  the  World,  by  S;imuel  Purchas  courfe  and  Difcovery  of  Newfoundland., 

(1617),  p.  930.     Vide  xA^Q  Purchas  his  by  Capt.  R.  Whitbourne  (1620),  p.  12; 

/'/Vi.'^r/wi'j  (1625),  Vol.  V.  pp.  822,  823.  Purchas  his  Pilgrimes,  Vol.    IV.    p. 

=88  Newfoundland  in  1842,  by  Sir  R.  1883. 

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161 5,  in  a  bark  manned  and  vi6luallcd  at  his  own  expcnfe, 
arrived  in  Trinity  Bay  on  Trinity  Sunday  June  4,  and  an- 
chored the  fame  day  in  Trinity  Harbor.  Here  he  held  a 
court.  This  he  dates  was  "the  firfl  Inqucfl  that  euer  was 
impanelled  in  New-found-land."'^*  He  alfo  held  courts  and 
empanelled  juries  in  other  harbors  mod  frequented.  One 
hundred  and  feventy  mafters  of  veffels  fubmitted  their  griev- 
ances to  his  jurifdic^lion.  There  were  then  on  the  coafl:  of 
Newfoundland  250  fail  of  Englifli  fliips,  great  and  fmall,  the 
tonnage  amounting  to  more  than  fifteen  thoufand  tons.  The 
value  of  the  train  oil  taken  was  eflimated  at  ^15,000,  and 
the  total  value  of  oil  and  fifli  at  ^135,000.''^'* 

In  the  fame  year,  161 5,  Capt.  John  Mafon  fucceeded  as 
governor  of  the  plantation  founded  by  Mr.  John  Guy.  He 
refidcd  there  fix  years,  returning  to  England  in  162 1.  Dur- 
ing his  refidence  other  plantations  were  made  in  the  ifland. 
Sir  William  Vaughan,  D.  C.  L.,  fon  of  Walter  Vaughan  of 
Golden  Grove,  Carmarthenfliire,  and  brother  of  John,  firfl 
Earl  of  Carberry,  purchafed  in  16 16  a  part  of  the  territory 
granted  to  Lord  Northampton  and  his  affociates.^'^'  In  161 7, 
as  he  flates  in  his  "  Newlander's  Cure,"  he  tranfported  certain 
colonies  of  men  and  women  at  his  own  charge.  After  this, 
finding  the  burthen  too  heavy,  he  afTigned  the  northerly  por- 
tion of  his  grant  to  the  Right  Hon.  Henry  Lord  Gary,  Vif- 
count  Falkland,  and  to  Sir  George  Calvert,  the  Secretary  of 

State, 

«» /i   Difcourfe    and  Difcovery    of  by  S.  Purchas  ("1625),  Vol.  IV.  p.  1886; 

Neivfoundland^     by     R.     Wliitbourne  A'eivfoundland.   by  Sir  R,  H.   Bonny- 

(1622),  p.  64.  caftle,  Vol.  I.  p.  73. 

*"  Difcourfe  and  Difcovery  of  New-  ^1  Neivfoundland,  by  R.  H.  Bonny- 

foundland,  by  R.   Whitbournc   (1620),  caftle,  Vol.  I.  p.  73. 
p.  12.    Vide  alfo  Piirchas  his  Pilgrimes, 


Mafons  Brief  Difcotcrfe,  139 


I 


Statc.^  Vaughan's  fcttlcment,  which  was  at  the  head  of 
Trcpaffcy  Bay,  was  named  Canibriol.  It  is  on  that  part  of 
the  fouth  eoafl:  named  Little  Britain^''^ 

Lord  Falkland,  who  is  named  by  Vaughan  as  one  of  the 
purchafers  of  a  portion  of  his  territory,  ovvneil,  in  1622,  two 
trads  in  Newfoundland,  and  fent,  or  made  preparations  to 
fend,  colonifls  to  his  fouthern  territory.  This  was  a  narrow 
flrip  of  land  only  fix  miles  wide,  extending  from  Renowes 
Harbor  to  the  Bay  of  Placentia ;  and  it  lay  between  the  plan- 
tations owned  by  Vaughan  and  Calvert.  Lord  Falkland's 
agent  in  London  was  Mr.  Leonard  Wellfted.  The  north- 
ern tra(5t,  which  bears  the  name  of  North  Falkland,  was  on 
Trinity  Bay.^ 

Sir  George  Calvert,  alfo  named  by  Sir  William  Vaughan 
as  a  purchafer  of  territory  from  him,  was  a  fellow  Undent  of 
Vaughan  at  Oxford  University.  The  purchafe  was  made 
about  the  year  1620.  Calvert  gave  to  this  territory  the 
name  of  Avalon.  He  fent  out  a  colony  under  Capt.  Ed- 
ward Wynne,  who  made  a  fettlement  at  Ferryland.  In 
April,  1623,  he  obtained  from  the  king  a  charter  of  the 
Province  of  Avalon,  with  powers  of  government.  The  terri- 
tory comprifed  the  whole  of  the  peninfi.ila  formed  by  Pla- 
centia and  Trinity  bays.  Calvf  t,  on  the  i6th  of  February, 
1624-5,  was  created  Baron  of  Baltimore,  of  Baltimore,  in 
the  county  of  Longford,  Ireland.  He  is  befl  known  as  the 
founder  of  the  State  of  Maryland.     In  1627  Lord  Baltimore 

vifited 


'^'^  Vide  Newlander's  Cure,  by  W. 
Vaughan  (1630),  quoted  in  North  Ame- 
rican Review.,  Vol.  IV.  p.  291. 

'■^^  Newfoundland,  by  R.  H.  Bonny- 
caftle,  Vol.  I.  p.  74. 


"*  A  Dijconrfe  containinjr  a  Loving 
Invitation.  I5y  R.  Whitbourne  (1622), 
pp.  3-10.  This  book  is  dedicated  to 
Lord  Falkland. 


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140 


IntroduBion  to 


vifited  his  plantation,  and  in  the  fpring  of  1628  removed 
thither  with  his  family,  and  refided  there  over  a  year,  return- 
ing in  the  fall  of  1629.^''^ 

In  1622,  the  year  after  Mafon  left  Newfoundland,  Captain 
Whitbourne,  in  the  preface  to  the  edition  of  his  "  Difcourfe 
and  Difcovery  of  Newfoundland,"  iffued  that  year,  gives  a 
lift  of  thofe  "  who  have  undertaken  to  help  and  ad\  ince  his 
Majefties  Plantation  in  New-found-land,"  with  notices  of  what 
each  of  thefe  adventurers  had  done  or  intended  to  do.  The 
lift  comprifes  Lord  Falkland,  Sir  George  Calvert,  John  Slany 
as  treaftirer  of  the  Patentees,  divers  citizens  of  Briftol,  and 
Dr.  William  Vaughan.  Other  adventurers  not  named  are 
referred  to.^*^ 

Mafon's  tradl  on  Newfoundland  was  one  of  the  earlieft 
printed  works  on  that  ifland.  It  is  alfo  the  moft  complete 
account  of  the  fttuation,  climate,  and  producftions  of  the 
ifland  which  had  then  appeared.  The  author,  like  his 
contemporaries,  was  evidently  too  fanguine  in  regard  to  the 
refources  of  the  ifland  for  the  fupport  of  a  large  colony,  and 
fpoke  of  its  agricultural  capabilities  in  too  glowing  terms. 
Still  the  work  contains  much  reliable  information  relative  to 
an  ifland  that  even  then  had  long  been  the  rcfort  of  thofe 
engaged  in  the  fiflieries.  Mr.  Samuel  Adams  Drake,  author 
of  "  Nooks  and  Corners  of  the  New  England  Coaft "  and 
other  works  illuftrating  American  hiftory,  vifitcd  the  ifland  a 

few 


296  Vide  Difcourfe  and  Difcovery 
of  Newfoundland^  by  R.  Whitbourne 
(1622),  Preface;  Catechifm  of  the  Hif- 
tory of  Newfoundland,  by  W.  C.  St. 
John,  p.  17;  Sir  Gcor^^e  Calvert^  Baron 
of  Baltimore,  by  Lewis  W.  Wilhclm,  in 


Maryland  Hiflorical  Societ/s  Publica- 
tions (1884),  pp.  114-141, 

'-'96  Difcourfe  and  Difcovery  of  A'cw- 
foundland,  by  R.  Whitbourne  (1622), 
I'reface.  The  lift  is  reprinted  by  Furciias 
in  his  Pilgrimes,  Vol.  IV.  p.  1S88. 


II 


Mafons  Brief  Difcour/e.         141 

few  years  ago  for  the  purpofe  of  familiarizing  himfelf  with 
the  topography  of  the  country  to  enable  him  to  prepare  a 
book  upon  Newfoundland,  and  has  furnifhed  me  with  the 
following  ftridures  upon  Mafon's  tradl.  They  may  be  ap- 
plied to  other  early  accounts  of  Newfoundland. 

This  "  Briefe  Difcourfe,"  fo  evidently  prepared  for  the  purpofe  of 
"inciting  our  Nation  to  goe  forwar^'  in  that  hopeful  plantation  be- 
gunne,"  partakes,  we  are  conftraincd  to  fay,  in  no  fmall  meafure,  of 
that  fpirit  of  exaggeration  which  has  at  all  times  charaderizcd  the 
promoters  of  fchemes  of  colonization.  This  difpofition  to  "boom" 
a  new  country  at  the  expcnfe  of  adlual  fa6l  is  apparent  in  mofl  of  the 
early  chronicles  relative  to  America,  but  is  nowhere  more  confpic- 
uous  than  in  Capt.  Mafon's  account  of  Newfoundland.  Sir  Egerton 
Brydges  calls  this  habii;  of  exaggeration  a  lamentable  want  of  integ- 
rity. The  final  commentary  upon  all  that  Mafon  fays,  or  fuggefts, 
concerning  the  agricultural  refources  of  the  ifland,  is  that  its  whole 
vaft  interior  remains  jufi:  as  much  a  wildernefs  to-day  as  when  firft 
difcovered,  no  fettlement  exifting  anywhere  except  on  the  feacoaft, 
and  only  here  becaufe  of  the  fifheries.  And  it  is  a  good  deal  more 
of  a  queftion  to-day  than  it  feems  to  have  been  in  1620,  even  with 
feveral  years'  experience  of  foil  and  climate,  whether  development  of 
the  interior  is  pra6licable.  If  wheat,  rye,  barley,  oats,  and  peafe 
ripened  at  Mofquito  Cove  "as  well  and  timely  as  in  Yorkfliire  in 
England,"  in  Mafon's  time,  fuch  is  not  the  cafe  to-day.  The  iiland 
imports  all  its  breadfluffs.  In  the  month  of  Augufl;  the  writer  faw 
fmall  patches  of  oats  being  cut  for  fodder,  and  was  told  that  it  was 
ufual  to  have  frofts  fo  early  in  September  that  there  was  little 
chance  of  the  grain  coming  to  maturity.  All  the  fouthern  portion 
of  the  ifland  is  a  feries  of  barren,  treelefs  ridges,  overfpread  with 
ftones  and  (bowing  only  the  fcantieft  vegetation.  The  region  is 
appropriately  known  on  the  ifland  as  "  barrens."  It  is  needlefs  to 
add  that  no  flone  remains  to  identify  the  fite  of  Mafon's  plantation. 

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142     IntroduBion  to  Brief  Difcourfe, 

What  Mafon  has  to  fay  about  the  fifliery  of  his  day  makes  the 
really  valuable  portion  of  his  Diicourfe,  and  we  therefore  fincerely 
regret  that  he  did  not  go  more  fully  into  the  details  of  an  induf- 
try  that  always  has  conftituted  the  wealth  of  the  ifland,  and  is  the 
main  dependence  of  ninety-nine  in  every  hundred  of  its  inhabitants 
to-day. 

Capt.  Mafon's  map  of  Newfoundland  was  not  publiflied 
with  his  "  Brief  Difcourfe."  It  did  not  appear  till  five  years 
later,  1625,  in  Sir  William  Vaughan's  '  Cambrenfium  Caro- 
leia."  It  was  reiffued  the  next  year,  with  flight  variations,  in 
that  writer's  "  Golden  Fleece."  Mr.  Tuttle  calls  the  map  the 
firfl  "made  from  a6lual  furvey."^^  It  is  one  of  the  firfl,  if 
not  the  firfl:,  to  reprefent  Newfoundland  as  a  fmgle  ifland. 
The  facfimile  here  given  is  from  the  "  Golden  Fleece." 

The  "  Brief  Difcourfe "  is  reprinted  in  the  following 
pages.  In  doing  this,  Dr.  Laing's  reprint  of  1867  has  been 
ufed  by  the  compofitor  to  fet  up  the  type ;  but,  to  infure 
accuracy,  the  proof  has  been  fent  to  England  and  cor- 
re(fled  by  the  copy  of  the  original  edition  in  the  Britifli 
Mufeum.  The  edition  of  i62oconfi{ls  of  feven  leaves,  the 
pages  of  which  are  not  numbered.  Dr.  Laing's  reprint 
for  the  Bannatyne  Club  correfponds  with  the  1620  edition, 
page  for  page  and  line  for  line.  It  has  not  been  thought 
advifable  to  attempt  this  in  the  prefent  reprint,  but  pages 
I  to  4  contain  here  the  fame  matter  as  thofe  pages  in  the 
original,  while  the  divifion  of  the  fubfequent  pages  is  clearly 
indicated. 

**'  Vide  ante.,  p.  12. 


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A 

BRIEFE    DISCOVRSE 

of  the  New-found-land, 

with  the  fituation,  temperature, 

and  commodities  thereof, 

inciting  our  Nation   to  goe 

forward    in    that    hope- 

full  plantation  begunne. 

Scire  tuum  nihil  eft,  niji  tefcire  hoc  fciat  alter. 


EDINBVRGH, 

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TO  THE  RIGHT 

TVORSHIPFVLL  SIR 

lOHN   SCOTT 

g/^  Scots-Tarvetj 

KNIGHT,    &c. 

IR,  you  are  like  to  haue  none  other 
accompt  for  the  prefcnt  than  fuch 
as  March  an  t-Fadors,  after  bad  mar- 
kets returne,  that  is,  papers  for  pay- 
met,  for  liners  lines.  The  which 
though  not  fo  acceptable  as  more 
folide  returnes,  yet  giues  fome  fa- 
tisfaclio  for  the  expenfes  of  time 
queflionable.  I  haue  fent  you  a 
difcourfe  of  our  Countrie  penned  at  the  requefl  of  friends, 
for  the  better  fatisfadion  of  our  Nobilltie,  vnpoliflied  and 
rude,  bearing  the  countries  badge  where  it  was  hatched, 
oncly  clothed  with  plainnelTe  and  trueth.  I  intreat  your 
fauourable  acceptation  thereof,  as  your  wonted  clemencie 
hath  beenc  to  the  Author,  if  you  thinke  it  may  doe  good  by 
incouraging  any  of  your  Countrie  to  the  intcrprife,  I  am 
willing  you  publifli  it,  other  wife  let  it  bee  buried  in  filence 
as  you  fhall  thinke  meeteft,  and  elleeme  mee  ftill  one  of 
whome  you  haue  power  to  difpole. 

loHN     Mason. 
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M^^^^^h<C^^^3  -♦r^?<:Q.i: 


To  the  Reader. 


/^  OR  as  much  as  there  bee  fimdrie  rela- 
tions of  the  New-fotmd-la7id  and 
the  co7n?nodities  thereof,  Some  too 
77171  ch  extolling  it,  fo7ne  too  mtich 
debafi7ig  it,  preferrifig  the  tempe7'a- 
titre  of  the  aire  thereof  befo7'e  07irs, 
the  hopes  of  co77i77iodities  there  with- 
07it paities  and  miner alles,  as  if  they 
were  appare7it  {which  as  I  de7iy  to 
bee  a  veritie,  yet  I  affir77te  not  to  bee  impoffible)  with  other 
narratio7is  difje7iti7ig  fro77i  the  trueth,  the  which  although 
do7ie  out  of  a  good  affe^ion,  yet  had  they  better  bee7ie  v7ido7ie. 
I  haue  thercfo7'e  {ge7itle  Reader^  hoping  of  thy  fa7iourable 
co7iflr7iflio7t,  fct  downe  in  few  a7id  plainc  tcar77ies  07it  of  that 
experie7ice  I  haue  gained  i7t  three  yearcs  a7id  feuenth  mo7ithcs 
refidence  there,  the  tr7icth,  as  thou  fJialt  fmde  by  proof e  thereof, 
to  the  ivJiich  I  recom7ne7id  thee  and  vs  all  to  his  G7'ace,  that  is 
able  a7id  will  plant  thofe  that  feare  him  i7i  a  better  Ki7ig- 
dome.     Farewell. 

Thine  and  his  Countries  in 

part,  7iot  whollie  his  owne. 

loHN     Mason. 


^  f  'ya  '  TIT'^^S^H^— 


A   BRIEF   DISCOVRSE 

of  the  Newfoundland,  with  the 

Situation,  temperature,  and  commodities  there- 

of,  inciting  our  Nation  to  goe  forward  in 

that  hopefull  Plantation  begunne. 


\',siii^>i^<j'^-i^'^  H  jiAw^Y^-; 


HE  Countrie  commonly  knowne  and 
called  by  the  name  of  Newfound- 
land, albeit  it  is  fo  much  frequented 
and  reforted  yearely  to,  by  thoufands 
of  our  Nation  and  others,  which 
haue  fcarcely  fo  much  as  a  fuper- 
ficiall  knowledge  thereof  (oncly  fo 
much  as  conccrneth  their  fifliings 
excepted)  is  an  Hand  or  Hands  as 
fome  plats  haue  defcribed  it,  fituate  on  the  front  of  America, 
betwixt  46.  and  52.  degrees  of  Northerly  latitude,  of  the 
birjnes  of  Ireland,  the  Eaftermoft  fide  thereof  bounded  with 
the  Ocean  extendeth  it  felfe  nearefl  North  and  South  : 
the  variation  allowed  100.  Leagues,  the  fouth  face  deuided 
from  the  lies  of  Cap.  Bretone  by  the  Gulfe  of  Sain6t  Low- 
rence  a  ftraigth  of  27.  Leagues  ouer  lyeth  Weft,  and  by 
North  northerly,  and  Eafl  and  by  South  Southerly  in  length 
77.  Leagues,  on  the  Wefl  part  imbraced  by  the  Grand-bay 

flretching 


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148 


A  Dt/cotcr/e  of 


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ftretching  it  felfe  Northeaft  and  Southwcfl:  75.  Leagues,  and 
on  the  North  confined  by  the  Norther  arme  of  the  Grand- 
bay  which  feparate  thit  from  the  continent  of  ||  ^"^  Nona  Fran- 
cia,  making  a  fret  of  7.  Leagues  wide,  &  is  defcribcd  by  the 
Rhombe  of  W.  and  by  North  and  E.  and  by  S.  25.  Leag. 
Almofl  of  a  Triangular  forme  fauing  that  many  bays  &  In- 
lets making  incroachment  haue  disfigured  the  face  thereof 
with  Scars,  eating  into  the  land  into  40  leagues  fpace  on  the 
South  part  where  we  haue  fearched  30  as  good  Harbours  as 
the  world  affords.     The  longitude  ihereof  reackoned  from 
the  weftcrmoft  part  of  the  InfulcB  forttmatce  is  330  degrees, 
diftant  in  the  Line  of  Weft  &  by  the  South  from  our  Me- 
ridian 45.  degrees  by  comon  account  which  in  the  midle 
parallell  of  the  differece  the  Latitude  betwixt  the  lads  end  of 
Englatid  &  the  bodie  of  Newfoundland  at  39.  one  halfe  miles 
anfwerable  to  each  degree  in  the  fame  maketh  1 764.  miles  or 
588  Leagues.    The  aire  fubtle  &  wholefome,  the  Summer  fea- 
fon  pleafant  conforme  to  the  like  latitude  in  Europe,  fauing 
that  y'  woodie  places  in  June  &  lulie  are  fomewhat  peftered 
with  fmall   Flies  bred  of  the  rottenes  of  ruined  woode  & 
moyfture  like  as  in  RtiJJia.     The  Winter  degenerating  ther- 
from,  being  as  cold  &  fnowy  as  60  degrees  in  Europe,  &  of 
the  like  temperature  in  December,  Ian.  Febr.  March,  as  the 
northermeft  parts  in  Scotland,  viz.  The  Hebrides  and  the 
Orcades  wherin  I  haue  twife  wintered,  or  of  the  Coaft  be- 
twixt Hamburgh  &  the  mouth  of   the  Sownd  or  Nofe  of 
Norway :  yet  more  comfortable  for  the  length  of  the  day  in 
Winter,  which  exceedeth  theirs  three  houres   at   the   leaft. 

And 

298  This  mark  is  ufed  here  and  elfewhere  to  indicate  the  end  of  the  page  in 
the  original  Tra6l. 


1:1 


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■r-ip'iii^^  I  ijniTOWi.'aKiW'y-nxw^ 


the  Newfoundland. 


149 


And  albeit  it  be  thus  cold  in  the  Winter  feafon  by  acci- 
dentall  meanes,  contrarie  to  the  naturall  pofition  thereof  in 
the  Spheare,  yet  is  it  toUcrable,  as  by  experience,  fo  that 
there  needs  no  Stoaues  as  in  Germanie:  Likewife  fruitefull 
enough  both  of  Sommer  and  Winter  corne,  an  example  for 
our  confirmation   thereof  we  haue  in  Poland  one  of   the 
greateft  corne  Countries  of  Europe  &  yet  as  cold  and  fubje6l 
to  freizing  as  Newfoundland,  as  alfo  our  owne  experience 
both  in  Wheate,  Rye,  Barlie,  Gates,  and  Peafe,  which  haue 
growen  and  ripened  there  as  well  and  als  timely  as  in  York- 
JJiire  in  Etigland.      And  for  grouth  of  Garden  herbes  of 
diuers  forts  as  Hyfope,  Time,  Parfely,  Clarie,  Nepe,  ||  french 
Mallowes,  Bugloffe,  Collombines,  Wormewood,  &c.     There 
is  at  this  prefent  of  3.  yeares  old  of  my  fowing,  likewife 
Rofemary,  Fenell,  Sweet  marierim,  Baffell,   Purfelyn,   Let- 
tife,  and  all  other  Herbes  &  Rootes :  as  torneps,  Pafnepes, 
Caretts,  and  Radiflies  we  haue  found  to  growe  well  there  in 
the  Sommer  feafon.    The  common  wild  herbes  of  the  Coun- 
trie  are  Angelica,  Violets,  Mints,  Scabius,  Yarrow,  Feme, 
Sarfaparilla,  with  diuers  other  forts  whereof  I  am  ignorant ; 
But  fuppofe  would  for  variety  and  rariety  compofe  another 
Herball ;   of  thefe  kinds  we  haue  only  made  vfe  of  certain 
great  green  leaues  pletifully  growing  in  the  woods,  and  a 
great  Roote  growing  in  frefh  water  ponds,  both  good  againft 
the  Skiruye,  and  an  other  prettie  Roote  with  a  blew  ftalke 
and   leaues  of   the  nature  of  a  Skirret  growing  in  a  dry 
Beachy  ground,  good  meate  boyled  :  The  Countrie  fruites 
wild,  are  cherries  fmall,  whole  groaues  of   them,  Filberds 
good,  a  fmall  pleafant  fruite,  called  a  Peare.,  Damafke  Rofes 
fingle  very  fweet,  excellet  Straberries,  and  Hartleberries  with 

aboundance 


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150 


A  Difcoicrfe  of 


aboundance  of  Rafberries,  and  Goofcberries  fomewhat  better 
than  ours  in  England,  all  which  replanted  would  be  much 
inlarged.  There  is  alio  a  kinde  of  wild  Coranies,  wild  Pcafe 
or  Feetches  in  many  places  which  we  haue  both  found  good 
meat  and  medecine  for  the  Skiruy ;  The  Land  of  the  North 
parts  moft  mountanye  &  woodye  very  thick  of  Firre  trees, 
Spruce,  Pine,  Lereckhout,  Afpe,  Hafill,  a  kinde  of  flinking 
wood,  the  three  formed  goodly  Timber  and  mofl  conueniet 
for  building.  No  Oakes,  Afhe,  Beech,  or  Ellmes,  haue  we 
feene  or  heard  of;  the  greatefl;  parts  of  the  Plaines  are 
marifh  and  boggs,  yet  apt  to  be  drawen  dry  by  meanes  of 
many  frefh  Lakes  intermixt  which  paye  tribute  to  the  Sea ; 
and  on  the  brinks  of  thefe  Lakes,  through  which  the  water 
draines  away  from  the  rootes  of  the  Graffe,  it  florifheth,  in 
the  other  parts  of  the  Plaines  where  the  water  ftandeth  and 
killeth  the  growth  of  the  Graffe  with  his  coldneffe  it  is  rufliie 
and  feggy ;  in  fome  parts  is  barren,  &  moffie  ground,  but 
that  that  is  firme  and  dry  beareth  good  graffe.  The  ||  Spring 
beginneth  in  the  end  of  Aprill,  &  Haruefl  continueth  while 
Nouember,  I  haue  feene  September  and  October  much  more 
pleafant  than  in  England ;  The  South  part  is  not  fo  moun- 
tanous  nor  fo  woodie,  for  being  a  little  paffed  vp  from  the 
Sea  coafl  the  continent  hath  champion  ground  for  40.  miles 
together  in  North  and  South  extent  of  the  like  nature  of  the 
former,  hauing  pretty  Groues  and  many  frefli  laks  replen- 
iflied  with  Eeles  &  Salmon-Troutes  great,  and  in  great  plen- 
tie.  The  Beaftes  are  Ellans,  Follow-deare,  Hares,  Beares 
harmeles,  Wolues,  Foxes,  Beauers,  Catnaghenes  excellent, 
Otteres,  and  a  fmall  beafl  like  a  Ferret  whofe  excrement  is 
Mufke,  And   the  Plantations  haue  prettie  floare  of  Swine 

and 


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lie 

id 


the  Newfotmdland. 


151 


and  Goates.  The  Fowlcs  are  Eagles,  Falcons,  TafTills,  Mar- 
lins, a  great  Ovvle  much  deformed,  a  leffer  Owle,  Buffards, 
Gripes,  Olprayes  which  diue  for  fillies  into  the  Water, 
Rauens,  Crowes,  wild  Geefe,  Snipes,  Teales,  Twillockes,  ex- 
cellent wilde  Duckes  of  diuers  forts  and  aboundance,  fome 
whereof  rare  and  not  to  be  found  in  Europe,  Their  par- 
ticulars too  tedious  to  relate,  all  good  meate,  Partriches 
white  in  Winter,  and  gray  in  Summer,  greater  tha  ours. 
Butters,  blacke  Birds  with  redd  brcaflcs,  Phillidas,  Wrens, 
Swallowes,  layes,  with  other  fmall  Birds,  and  2.  or  3.  excel- 
lent kinds  of  Beach  Birds  very  fat  and  fweet,  &  at  the  plata- 
tions  Englifli  Pigeons.  The  fea  fowles,  are  Guiles  white  and 
gray.  Penguins,  Sea  Pigeons,  Ice  Birds,  Bottle  nofes,  with 
other  fortes  ftrange  in  fhape,  yet  all  bowntifull  to  vs  with 
their  P^gges  as  good  as  our  Turkic  or  Hens,  where  with  the 
Ilelands  are  well  repleniflied.  But  of  all,  the  mofl  admirable 
is  the  Sea,  fo  diuerfified  with  feuerall  forts  of  Fifhes  abound- 
ing therein,  the  confideration  whereof  is  readie  to  fwallow 
vp  and  drowne  my  fenfes  not  being  able  to  comprehend  or 
expreffe  the  riches  therof.  For  could  one  acre  therof  be 
inclofed  with  the  Creatures  therein  in  the  moneths  of  lune, 
lulie,  and  Augufl,  it  would  exceed  one  thoufand  acres  of  the 
befl  Failure  with  the  ftocke  thereon  which  we  haue  in  Eng- 
land. May  hath  Herings  on  equall  to  2.  of  ours,  Lants  ||  and 
Cods  in  good  quantity,  lune  hath  Capline,  a  fifli  much  re- 
femblinr  omeltes  in  forme  and  eating,  and  fuch  aboundance 
dry  on  Shoare  as  to  lade  Carts,  in  fome  partes  pretty  rtore 
of  Salmond,  and  Cods  fo  thicke  by  the  flioare  that  we  heard- 
lie  haue  beene  able  to  row  a  Boate  through  them,  I  haue 
killed  of  them  with  a  Pike ;  Of  thefe,  three  men  to  Sea  in  a 

Boate 


f 


152 


A  Difcoicrfe  of 


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A 

m 


Boate  with  fome  on  Shoare  to  rireffe  and  dry  them  in  30. 
dayes  will  kill  comnionlie  betwixt  25.  and  thirty  thoufand, 
worth  with  the  Oyle  arifing  from  them  100  or  120.  pound. 
And  the  fifli  and  Traine  in  one  Harbour  called  Saindl  lohns 
is  yearly  in  the  Sommcr  worth  17,  or  18.  thoufand  pounds, 
lulie,  and  fo  till  Nouember,  hath  Macrill  in  aboundance: 
one  thereof  as  great  as  two  of  ours,  Auguft  hath  great  large 
Cods  but  not  in  fuch  aboundance  as  the  fmaller,  which  con- 
tinueth  with  fome  little  decreafing  till  December ;  What 
fliould  I  fpeake  of  a  kinde  of  Whales  called  Gibberts,  Dog- 
filh,  Porpofes,  Hering-Hogges,  Squides  a  rare  kinde  of  fifli, 
at  his  mouth  fquirting  mattcre  forth  like  Inke,  Flownders, 
Crabbes,  Gunners,  Gatfifli,  Millers,  thunnes  &c.  Of  al  which 
there  are  innumerable  in  the  Summer  feafon  ;  Likevvife  of 
Lobflers  plentie,  and  this  laft  yeare  ftoare  of  Smelts  not 
hauing  beene  knowne  there  before.  I  haue  alfo  feenc 
Tonnie  fifli  in  Newland ;  now  of  fliell  fifli  there  is  Scalupes, 
Muffeles,  Vrfenas,  Hens,  Periwinkles  &c.  Here  we  fee  the 
chiefe  fifliing  with  his  great  commoditie  expreffed,  which 
falleth  fo  fitly  in  the  Summer  feafon  betwixt  feed-time  and 
Haruefl  that  it  cannot  be  any  hinderance  to  either.  I 
haue  heard  fome  countries  commended  for  their  twj  fowld 
Haruefl,  which  heare  thou  hafl,  although  in  a  different 
kinde,  yet  both  as  profitable,  I  (dare  fay)  as  theirs  fo  much 
extolled,  if  the  right  courfe  be  taken  ;  &  well  fareth,  that 
country  fay  I,  which  in  one  months  time  with  reafonable 
paines,  wil  pay  both  landlords  rent,  feruants  wages,  and  all 
Houfliold  charges.  But  peraduenture  fome  fqueayfie  flom- 
ake  will  fay,  Fifhing  is  a  beaflly  trade  &  vnfeeming  a  Gen- 
tleman, to  whom  I  anfwere  {Bonus  odor  luti  cu  lucro)  &  let 

them 


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houfand, 
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them 


^Ae  NewfoMndland. 


153 


them  propound  the  Holanders  ||  to  themfelues  for  example 
whofe  Countrie  is  fo  much  inrichcd,  by  it ;  others  fay  the 
Countrie  is  barren,  but  they  are  deceiued,  for  Terra  quce 
tegit  fcipfam  tegit  Dominum,  and  the  great  aboundance  of 
Woodes  and  wilde  Fruites  which  cxcedingly  florifli  there 
proue  the  contrary.  And  what  thogh  the  fertility  of  the 
foyle  and  temperature  of  the  Climate  be  inferiour  to  Vir- 
ginia, yet  for  foure  maine  Reafons  to  be  laid  dovvne  it  is  to 
be  parallelled  to  it,  if  not  preferred  before  it,  the  which  we 
will  heere  propound. 

1.  The  firfl  reafon  is  the  nearenes  to  our  owne  home, 
which  naturally  we  are  fo  much  addi(5led  vnto,  being  but  the 
halfc  of  the  way  to  Virginia,  hauing  a  conuenient  paffage 
for  three  feafonable  monthes,  March,  Aprill,  and  May,  which 
ahvayes  accomodate  faire  windes  to  paffe  thether,  fometime 
in  14.  or  20.  dayes,  feldome  in  thirtie  daycs.  Likewife  the 
commodious  returne  in  lune,  lulie,  Auguft,  September,  O6I0- 
ber,  and  Nouember,  fometimcs  in  12.  16.  20.  and  now  and 
then  in  thirtie  dayes. 

2.  The  great  intercourfe  of  trade  by  our  Nation  thefe 
threefcore  years  and  vpwards,  in  no  fmall  numbers  frequent- 
ing the  New-found  land,  and  daylie  increafing,  with  the  like- 
lineffe  thereof  to  continue,  fifli  being  a  ftaple  commoditie 
with  vs,  and  fo  fellable  in  other  countries  yearlie  miploying 
3000.  thoufand  Sea-men  and  breeding  new  daylie,  alfo 
fraighting  three  hundreth  Ships  in  that  voyage,  and  releu- 
ing  of  20000.  people  moe  here  in  England  (for  mofi:  of  thcfe 
fifliers  are  maried  and  haue  a  charge  of  Children,  and  Hue 
by  this  meanes  not  being  able  to  gaine  halfe  fo  much  by 
another  labour)  furthermore  the  reuenew  that  groueth  to  the 

King 


20 


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I 


li 


154 


A  Difcourfe  of 


King  by  the  cuftomes  of  French,  Spanijk  and  Straights 
goods  imported,  from  the  procecde  of  this  fifh  trade  fuppofe 
at  the  leafl  to  the  value  of  ten  thoufard  pounds  yearely. 

3.  The  conueniency  of  tranfporting  plantors  thether  at 
the  old  rate,  ten  fhillings  the  man,  and  twentie  fhillings 
to  find  him  victual  thether,  likewife  other  commodities 
by  fhippes  ||  that  goe  fackes  at  ten  (hilling  pertunne  out, 
and  thirtie  fliillings  home,  whereas  Virginia  and  Birmooda 
fraightes,  are  fiue  pound  the  man  and  three  pound  the 
tunne. 

4.  Fourthly  and  laflly,  Securitie  from  foraine  and  domef- 
ticke  enemies,  there  being  but  few  Saluages  in  the  north, 
and  none  in  the  fouth  parts  of  the  Countrie ;  by  whom  the 
planters  as  yet  neuer  fuffered  damage,  againft  whom  (if  th^y 
fhould  feeke  to  trouble  vs,)  a  fmall  fortification  will  ferue  be- 
ing but  few  in  number,  and  thofe  onely  Bow  men.  Alfo  if 
any  Warres  fhould  happen  betwixt  vs  and  other  Nations, 
wee  neede  not  feare  rooting  out.  For  the  Yce  is  a  Bul- 
warke  all  Aprill  commonlie  and  after  that  during  the  whole 
Summer  wee  hau?  a  garifon  of  9.  or  10.  1000  of  our  owne 
Nation  with  many  good  and  warlike  Shippes,  who  of  necef- 
fitie  mufi:  defend  the  fifliing  feafon  for  their  liuings  fake,  as 
they  alwayes  formerlie  haue  done  in  the  Warres  with  Spaine. 
And  afterwards  in  the  monthes  of  Haruefl  and  Winter  the 
winds  are  our  friends  and  will  hardlie  fuffer  any  to  approach 
vs,  the  which  if  they  fliould,  the  cold  oppofite  to  the  nature 
of  the  Spainard  will  giue  him  but  cold  Intertainement; 
neither  will  the  PI  lutours  be  altogether  puffed  vp  with  care- 
leffe  fecuritie,  but  fortifie  in  fome  meafure  knowing  that  Non 
funt  fecuri  qui  dani/ua  Colla  fecuri. 

Nowe 


j.^ .:,y,.;^«£i, 


the  Newfoundland. 


155 


Nowe  hauing  formerly  layed  downe  the  temperature  of 
the  Aire  and  difpofition  of  the  Weather  in  the  Winter  fea- 
fon  to  be  cold  and  confequently  differet  from  other  places 
of  the  fame  fituation  vnder  the  fame  Parallel  in  Europe,  and 
by  experience  anfwerable  to  59.  or  60.  degrees  thereof.  It 
will  be  expedled  that  I  fhould  fhew  fome  reafons  concerning 
the  fame  which  according  to  mine  opinion  (fubmitting  my 
felfe  to  better  luJgements)  I  wi^l  fet  downe  ;  It  being  a  gen- 
eral! rule  approued  through  America  that  any  place  vnder 
the  fame  Parallel  of  another  place  in  Europe  is  as  cold  as 
thofe  places  which  are  fituate  in  12.  or  13.  degrees  to  the 
North  wards  therof,  and  the  f^me  rule  holdeth  alike  on  || 
either  fide  of  the  Equino6l.al!.  For  example,  the  ftraigths 
of  Magelan  in  54.  to  the  South  of  the  Equinodtiall,  are  more 
cold,  fnowie  and  boyflerous  than  any  part  of  Europe  in  65. 
Likewife  on  this  fide  the  Line,  the  Country  about  the  Riuer 
Orenoaque  and  'yinidade  .  9.  or  ten  degrees  is  foud  as 
temperate  a^  Gualaia  vnder  23.  degrees  of  more  northerlie 
latitude  in  Africa.  So  liicewife  Ssi\n6i  A zij^n/iine  in  Florida 
vnder  31.  degrees  is  anferable  to  Valadulid  \n  42.  degrees  in 
Spaim\  alfo  the  plantations  vnder  -^yi.  degrees  in  Virginia  are 
correfpondent  in  the  Winter  to  the  temperature  of  Dcucn- 
JJiire  or  Corncwall  vnder  50.  degrees  heare  in  England,  and 
although  their  Summer  bee  fome  what  hotter  in  regard  of 
the  nearenes  of  the  Sunne,  being  then  in  Gzwr^r  within  15. 
degrees  of  their  Zenith,  the  Radius  therof  then  ftriking  neare 
at  a  right  Angle,  caufing  a  ftrange  relleftion,  yet  would  it  be 
much  hotter  if  the  Sun  in  his  paffage  ouer  the  great  Occam 
3000.  miles  broad  vnder  that  Paralel,  betwixt  Europe  & 
America,  by  the  exhalation   of   waterifh  vapours  &  much 

moiflure 


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A  Difcourfe  of 


moifture  thereout,  into  the  middle  region  of  the  Aire,  did 
not  coole  the  fame,  which  being  made  more  groffe  &  tiiick 
with  mifly  Clouds,  his  Beames  cannot  pearce  through  with 
their  propre  vigor  and  force,  to  heate  the  Earth  ;  To  this 
cooling  of  the  Sunnes  heate  helpeth  alfo  all  thofe  great  ^ 
ponds  and  lakes  fo  abounding  in  America.  Frefh  wui...-) 
being  more  naturally  cold  than  fait,  and  both  colder  than 
the  Earth,  of  like  qualitie  alfo  are  the  marifh  and  Hoggie 
groundes,  the  Lands  not  manured  and  therefore  more  natu- 
rally cold,  the  Country  flcnderly  peopled,  voide  of  Tovvnes 
and  Cities,  whereof  Europe  is  full ;  the  finoake  whereof  and 
heate  of  fires  much  qualifieth  the  coldneffe  of  the  Aire. 
Laftly  the  chiefefl  reafjn  of  the  coldneffe  in  New-found-land 
:n  the  Winter  feafon  is  the  Yce  which  beeing  congealed 
into  great  firme  Lands,  Euen  from  the  North  Pole,  all  alongft 
the  Coaft  of  Gronland,  Grcnland,  The  North-wcfl  paffage 
Terra  de  laberador  &  fo  towardes  the  Grand  bay,  all  that 
tra6t  hauing  many  Inlets  and  broken  Lands  apt  as  vnnat- 
urall  11  wombes  to  brcede  and  bring  foorth  fuch  Monflcrs, 
which  being  nurfed  in  their  ruder  armes,  till  the  Winter 
feafon  paft,  are  turnde  foorth  of  doores  in  the  Spring  to 
Ihift  for  themfelues,  and  being  weary  of  their  imprifonments 
in  thofe  angrie  Climes  with  one  accord  as  if  they  had  agreed 
with  winde  and  flreame  take  Ferric  into  New-found-land, 
which  immuring  vs  in  the  months  of  Febru.  &  March,  both 
which  are  fubjedl  to  northeall  winds  &  blowing  from  this 
Yce  caufeth  it  very  cold.  The  currant  flil  fetting  it  fouth- 
ward  as  a  Taylor  to  bring  it  before  the  ludge,  neuer  leaueth 
it  till  with  the  helpe  of  the  outfet  of  Saiuct  Lawrence  Gulfe 
it  be  prefented  nearer  the  Sun  to  be  broild  by  his  fcorching 

Beames 


I 


the  Newfoundland. 


157 


Beamcs  and  confumcd.  I  cannot  deny  but  in  fomc  Win- 
ters betwixt  Chriftinas  and  Marcli,  Ycc  is  bred  in  tiie 
Harbors  and  bayes  of  Ncw-foundland,  by  reafon  of  the 
calmcneffe  of  the  winds  there  incident,  And  the  want  of 
ftreames  not  caufing  motion  in  the  Waters,  and  when  it  is 
fo  frozen,  it  is  none  otherwife  then  the  Texfell  or  Inner  Seas 
in  Holand  of  15.  or  18.  Inches  thicknefTe,  and  breakes  and 
confurnes  in  the  Spring  ;  all  frefli  Lakes  frozen  opens  in  the 
end  of  March  or  the  beginning  of  Aprill,  which  brings  with 
it  many  fhowers  to  wafli  away  Snow,  and  bare  the  ground ; 
and  in  the  midie  of  the  Month  many  Ships  arriue  of  the 
EngliJJi,  fomc  French^  and  in  the  midefl  of  May  fome 
Poriingalls.  All  which  as  fo  many  Reapers  come  to  the 
Ilaruefl:,  gathering  in  aboundance  the  wonderfull  bleffings 
of  the  Lord. 

I  might  heare  further  difcourfe  of  our  difcouerics,  confer- 
ence with  the  Saluages  by  Mader  lohn  Gyc,  their  mancr  of 
life.  Likcwife  of  the  managingc  our  bufineffe  in  our  Planta- 
lons,  with  the  defcriptions  of  tiieir  fituations  in  2.  places  16, 
miles  diftant  from  other,  on  the  northfide  the  bay  of  Con- 
ception ;  of  the  manner  charge  and  benefite  of  our  fifliings 
with  the  feuerall  flrange  formes,  and  natures  of  Fiflies,  pro- 
jects for  making  Yron,  Salt,  Pitch,  Tarrc,  Tirpintine,  Frank- 
Inccnfe,  Furres,  Hope  of  trade  with  Saluages  and  fuch  like, 
with  many  accidents  and  occurences  in  the  time  of  |j  my 
gouerment  there,  but  thefe  may  fufifice  as  Verb..  fapi- 
enti :  being  of  fufificient  trueth  to  remoue  errours  of  con- 
ceiuing  the  Countrie  more  pleafant  by  reafon  of  his  naturall 
fight  in  the  Sphcare,  then  it  is  indeede,  alfb  to  convince 
and  take  away  malicious  and  fcandelous  fjjeeches  of  maligne 

pcrfons, 


'1 


§  1 


\ 


158     A  Difcottrfe  of  the  Newfoundland. 

perfons,  who   out   of  enuy  to    GOD    and   good    Adlions 
(inflrufted  by  their  father  the  Deuill)  haue  fought  to  dif- 
poile  it  of  the  dewe,  and  blamifli  the  good  name  thereof. 
And  laftlie  to  induce  thee,  gentle  Reader,  to  the  true 
confideration    thereof    as    a    thing   of   great   con- 
fequence  to  our  Nation   not  only  at  prefent, 
but  like  to   bee  much    more  beneficiall 
when  the  plaintations  there  fhall  in- 
creafe,  which  God  grant  to  his 
owne  glorie  and  the  good 
of  our   Common- 
Wealth. 


FINIS. 


EARLY    ENGLISH    WORKS    ON 
NEWFOUNDLAND. 


m 


!HE  following  titles  of  early  Englifh  works  relat- 
ing to  Newfoundland  will  be  found  interelling 
by  our  readers,  particularly  thole  iffued  during 
the  lifetime  of  Mafon.  Appended  to  the  titles 
are  the  names  of  feveral  libraries  containing 
copies  of  the  original  editions  of  the  works  mentioned. 

[Sir  George  Peckham]. 
ATrve  Reporte,  Of  tKc  !dte  difcoueries,  and  poffefTion,  taken  in  the 
right  of  the  Crowne  of  Englande,  of  the  New-found  Landes  :  By 
that  valiaunt  and  worthye  Gentleman,  Sir  Humfrey  Gilbert 
Knight.  Wherein  is  alfo  breefely  fette  downe,  her  highneffe 
lawfull  Tytle  therevnto,  and  the  great  and  manifolde  Commodi- 
ties, that  is  likely  to  grow  thereby,  to  the  whole  Realme  in 
generall,  and  to  the  Aduenturers  in  particular.  Together  with 
the  eafines  and  ihortnes  of  the  Voyage.  Scene  and  allowed. 
At  London,  Printed  by  I.  C.  for  John  Hinde,  divelling  in  Panics 
Chnrch-yarde,  at  the  figne  of  the  golden  Hinde.  Anno.  1583. 
4to,  36  leaves. 

Two  editions  the  fame  year. 

Copies : 


^■v 


SSSBBSW-^rT-SSi'fiyaME,  ■  ■.-b'iBiJSk,-  ■ " 


i6o 


Early  Englifli  Works 


Copies  :  (i)  Britifh  Mufeum,  London,  England,  C.  32,  c. ;  (2)  Do. 
C.  13,  a,  9  (2),  impcrfecl ;  (3)  Public  Library,  Cambridge  ;  (4) 
Bridgewater  Houfe;  (5)  Charles  H.  Kalbfleifch,  New  York,  N.Y. 

Capt.  Richard  Wiiitbourne. 

A  Difcovrfe  and  Difcovery  of  Nevv-fovnd-land,  with  many  rcafons 
to  prooue  how  worthy  and  bencficiall  a  Plantation  may  there  be 
made,  after  a  far  better  manner  than  now  it  is.  Together  with 
the  Laying  open  of  certaine  enormities  and  abufes  committed 
by  fome  that  trade  to  that  Countrey,  and  the  meanes  laide 
downe  for  reformation  thereof.  Written  by  Captainc  Richard 
Whitbourne  of  Exm outh,  in  the  County  of  Deuon,  and  publiOied 
by  Authority.  Imprinted  at  London  by  Felix  KyngJlon,for  Wil- 
liam Barret,     1620.     4to,  pp.  (18),  69,  (4). 

Copies  :  (i)  Lenox  Library,  New  York,  N.  Y. ;  (2)  Lenox  Library  ; 
(3)  John  Carter  Brown  Library,  Providence,  R.  I. ;  (4)  Yale  Col- 
lege, New  Haven,  Conn.  ;  (5)  Britifh  Mufeum,  278,  c.  31  (i) ;  (6) 
Do.  1 1 96,  b.  43  ;  (7)  Charles  Deane,  LL.D.,  Cambridge,  Mafs. 

John  Mason. 

A  Brief e  Difcourfe  of  the  New-found-land,  with  the  fituation, 
temperature,  and  commodities  thereof,  inciting  our  Nation  to 
goe  forward  in  that  hopeful!  plantation  begunne.  .  .  .  Edin- 
burgh, Printed  by  Andro  Hart.  1620.  4to,  7  leaves.  Title,  i 
leaf ;  dedication  to  Sir  lohn  Scott,  i  leaf ;  Text,  5  leaves. 

Copies:  (i)  Britifh   Mufeum,  G.  71 12;  (2)    Advocates'  Library, 

Edinburgh. 
Reprinted  by  the  Bannatyne  Club  —  with  a  map. 

Capt.  Edward  Wy\'ne. 
A  Letter  ...  to  ...  Sir  G.  Calvert, ...  his  Majeflies  Principall  Sec- 
retary :  from  Feryland   in  Newfoundland,  the  26.  of  Augufl. 
1621.     [London  f  1621.]     8vo. 

Copies:  (i)  Britifli  Mufeum,  1196,  b.  5. 

Capt.  Richard  Whitbourne. 


on  Newfoundland. 


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Capt.  Richard  Whitbourne. 

A  Difcovrfe  and  Difcovery  of  New-found-land,  with  many  reafons 
to  prooue  how  worthy  and  beneficiall  a  Plantation  may  there  be 
made,  after  a  far  better  manner  than  now  it  is.  Together  with 
the  laying  open  of  certaine  enormities  and  abufes  committed  by 
fome  that  trade  to  that  Countrey,  and  the  meanes  laid  downe  for 
reformation  thereof.  Written  by  Captaine  Richard  Whitbourne 
of  Exmouth,  in  the  County  of  Dcuon,  and  publifhed  by  Author- 
ity. As  alfo,  an  Inuitation  :  and  likewife  certaine  Letters  fent 
from  that  Countrey  ;  which  are  printed  in  the  latter  part  of  this 
Booke.  Imprinted  at  London  by  Felix  Kingjlon.  1622.  4to,  pp. 
(22),  107,  (5),  15.     A  in  three,  and  B-T  in  fours. 

Copies:  (i)  Lenox  Library;  (2)  Britifh  Mufeum,  G.  2907;  (3) 
Harvard  College  Library,  Cambridge,  Mafs.,  4344,  23 ;  (4) 
S.  L.  M.  Barlow,  New  York,  N.  Y.  ;  (5)  Maflachufetts  Hiftori- 
cal  Society,  Bofton,  Mafs.  The  laft  is  perhaps  an  earlier 
iflue.  It  has  pp.  (22)  loi,  (4)  15.  In  the  firft  paged  portion, 
p.  69  has  on  the  reverfe  p.  100,  thus  omitting  30  pages. 

Capt.  Richard  Whitbourne. 

A  Difcovrfe  Containing  a  Loving  Invitation  both  Honourable  and 
profitable  to  all  fuch  as  fhall  be  Aduenturers,  either  in  perfon,  or 
purfe,  for  the  aduancement  of  his  Maiefties  mod  hopefiU  Plan- 
tation in  the  Nevv-fovnd-land,  lately  vndertaken.  Written  by 
Captaine  Richard  Whitbovrne  of  Exmouth,  in  the  County  of 
Deuon.  Imprinted  at  London  by  Felix  Kyngjlon,  dwelling  in 
Pater-noJler-Roiv.     1622.     4tc,  pp.  (8),  46. 

Copi'^s :  (i)  Lenox  Library ;  (2)  Do. ;  (3)  Do. ;  (4)  Library  of 
Congrefs,  Wafliington,  D.  C. ;  (5)  John  Carter  Brown  Library  ; 
(6)  Britifh  Mufeum,  278,  c.  31  (2)  ;  (7)  Do.  1196,  b.  41,  42 ;  (8) 
Charles  Deane,  LL.D.  (15  pp.  at  end). 

Capt.  Edward  Wynne, 
A  Letter  from  Captaine  Edward  Wynne,  Gouernour  of  the  Colony 
at  Ferryland,  within  the  Prouince  of  Aualon,  ia  Newfound-land, 

21  vnto 


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vnto  the  Right  Honorable  Sir  George  Calvert  Knight,  his  Ma- 
ieflies  Principall  Secretary.  luly  1622  [London,  1622].  4to, 
pp.  18.     A-  B  in  fours  and  C  in  one. 

Copies:  (i)  Lenox  Library  ;  (2)  Britifh  Mufeum  278,  c.  31  (2). 

There  are  two  other  editions  of  this,  one  appended  to  the  Whit- 
bourne  of  1622  (pp.  1-15,  fig.  S-T  in  fours),  and  the  other  to  the 
Whitbourne  of  1623  (twelve  unnumbered  pages,  fig.  Q  in  four 
and  R  in  two). 

Capt.  Richard  Whitbourne. 

Weftward  Hoe  for  Avalon  In  the  New-found-land.  As  defcribed 
by  Captain  R.  Whitbourne,  of  Exmouth,  Devon,  1622.  Edited 
and  illuftrated  by  T.  Whitburn.     London.     1870.     i2mo. 

Seledled  and  abridged  from  the  edition  of  1622. 

Capt.  Richard  Whitbourne. 

A  Difcovrfe  and  Difcovery  of  nevv-fovnd-land,  with  many  reafons 
to  prooue  how  worthy  and  beneficial  Plantation  may  there  be 
made,  after  a  better  manner  than  it  was.  Together  with  the 
laying  open  of  certain  enormities  and  abufes  committed  by  fome 
that  trade  to  that  Countrey,  and  the  mcanes  laid  downe  for  re- 
formation thereof.  Written  by  Captaine  Richard  Whitbourne 
of  Exmouth,  in  the  County  of  Deuon,  and  publifhed  by  Author- 
ity. As  alfo  a  louing  Inuitation  and  likewife  the  copies  of  cer- 
taine  Letters  fent  from  that  Countrey  ;  which  are  printed  in  the 
latter  part  of  this  Booke.  Imprinted  at  London  by  Felix  Kingjlon. 
1623.  4to,  pp.  (18),  07,  (4),  15. 
Copies:  (i)  Lenox  Library;  '2)  Bofton  Athenaeum,  Bofton,  Mafs. 
(both  with  Wynne  in  twelve  pages)  ;  (3)  Lenox  Library  ;  (4) 
Britifh  Mufeum,  982,  a.  28  ;  (5)  Do.  798,  d.  19 ;  (6)  Public 
Library,  Bofton,  Mafs. ;  (7)  Watkinfon  Library,  Hartford,  Conn, 
(with  Wynne  in  fifteen  pages). 

There  is  another  variety  or  edition  of  1623  in  which  Wynne's 
Letters  at  the  end  are  complete  in  twelve  unnumbered  pages 
inftead  of  fifteen  numbered  pages. 


on  Newfoundland. 


163 


A  Short  Difcovrfe  of  the  New-Fovnd-Land  :  Contaynig  \^fic\ 
Diverfc  Reafons  and  inducements,  for  the  planting  of  that 
Countrcy.  Publidied  for  the  fatisfaftion  of  all  fuch  as  fliall 
be  willing  to  be  Adventurers  in  the  faid  Plantation.  Dublin, 
Printed  by  the  Societic  of  Stationers.  M.  DC.  XXIII.  4to,  15 
leaves,  the  lafl:  one  blank.     A  in  three,  and  B  -  D  in  fours. 

The  dedication  is  figned  "T.  C." 

Copies:  (i)  Britifh  Mufeum,  1196,  b.  39;  (2)  John  Carter  Brown 
Library  ;  (3)  Lenox  Library. 

Richard  Eburne. 
A  Plaine  Path-way  to  Plantations  :  That  is,  a  Difcourfe  in  generall, 
concerning  the  Plantation  of  our  Englilh  people  in  other  Coun- 
tries. Wherein  is  declared,  That  the  Attempts  or  Anions,  in 
themfelues  are  very  good  and  laudable,  neceflary  alfo  for  our 
Country  of  England.  Doubts  thereabouts  are  anfwcred  ;  and 
fome  mcanes  are  fhewed,  by  which  the  fame  may,  in  better  fort 
then  hitherto,  be  profecuted  and  effe6led.  Written  for  the  per- 
fwading  and  ftirring  vp  of  the  people  of  this  Land,  chiefly  the 
poorer  and  common  fort  to  affedl  and  effedl  thefe  Attempts 
better  then  yet  they  doe.  With  certaine  motiues  for  a  prefent 
Plantation  in  New-foundland  aboue  the  reft.  ...  By  Richard 
Ebvrne  of  Hengflridge  in  the  Countie  of  Somerfet.  {^London  .•] 
Printed  by  G.  P.  for  lohn  Marriot.     1624.     4to,  pp.  (18),  120. 

Copies  :  (i)  John  Carter  Brown  Library;  (2)  John  Holmes,  Cam- 
bridge, Mafs. ;  (3)  Public  Library,  Quincy,  Mafs. ;  (4)  S.  L.  M. 
Barlow,  New  York,  N.  Y.  (Imperfedl  at  end). 

[Sir  William  Vaughan]. 
Cambrenfivm  Caroleia.  Qvibvs  Nuptie  Regales  celebrantur, 
Memoria  Regis  Pacifici  renouatur,  &  Precepta  neceffaria  ad 
Rempublicam  noftram  foeliciter  adminifl:randam  intexuntur : 
reportata  A  Colchidc  Cambriola  ex  Auftraliflima  Novae  Terrae 
Plaga,  Opera  &  ftudio  Orphei  lunioris.     Londini.     Excudcbat 

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Gttlichnus  Stanficius.     1625.     8vo,  56  leaves.     Ainfour,  B-G 
in  eights,  and  H  in  four.     Map  of  Newfoundland. 
In  verfe.     Dedicated  to  King  Charles.    The  map  was  prepared  by 
Capt.  John  Mafon.     It  differs  flightly  from  the  one  in  "  The 
Golden  Fleece." 

Copies  :  (i)  Britifli  Mufeum,  G.  1745 1. 

[Sir  William  Vaugiian]. 

The  Golden  Fleece  Diuided  into  three  Parts,  Vnder  which  are 
difcoucred  the  Errours  of  Religion,  the  Vices  and  Decayes  of 
the  Kingdome,  and  laflly  the  wayes  to  get  wealth,  and  to  reflore 
Trading  fo  much  complayned  of.  Tranfported  from  Cambrioll 
Colchos,  out  of  the  Souther-moft  Part  of  the  Hand,  commonly 
called  the  Newfovndland,  By  Orpheus  lunior,  For  the  generall 
and  perpetuall  Good  of  Great  Britaine.  London,  Printed  for 
Francis  Williams,  and  are  to  bee  fold  at  /lis  Shop  at  the  figne  of 
the  Globe,  oner  againfi  the  Roy  all  Exchange.  1626.  4to,  pp. 
(28),  149,  105,  96.     Map  of  Newfoundland. 

In  verfe  and  profe.  The  map  was  prepared  by  Capt.  John  Mafon. 
It  differs  flightly  from  the  one  in  the  "  Cambrcnfivm  Caroleia." 

Copies  :  (i)  John  Carter  Brown  Library;  (2)  Watkinfon  Library; 
(3)  Britifli  Mufeum  ;  (4)  Lenox  Library :  (5)  S.  L.  M.  Barlow ; 
(6)  Maflachufetts  Hiflorical  Society. 

Robert  Hayman. 

Qvodlibets,  lately  come  over  from  New  Britaniola,  Old  New- 
fovnd-land.  Epigrams  and  other  fmall  parcels,  both  Morall 
and  Diuine.  The  firft  foure  Bookes  being  the  Authors  owne : 
the  reft  tranflated  out  of  that  E.xcellent  Epigrammatift,  Mr:  John 
Owen,  and  other  rare  Authors  :  With  two  Epiftles  of  that  ex- 
cellently wittie  Do6lor,  Francis  Rablais  :  Tranfla'"ed  out  of  his 
French  at  large.  All  of  them  Compofed  and  done  at  Harbor- 
Giace  in  Britaniola,  anciently  called  Newfound-Land.  By  R.  H. 
Sometime  Gouernour  of  the  Plantation  there.   London,   Printed 

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by  Elizabeth  All-de,for  Roger  Michcll,  dwelling  in  Pauls  Church- 
yard, at  thefigne  of  the  Bulls-head.    1628.    4"  pp.  (8),  64,  (6;,  58. 

Copies  :  (i)  Britifh  Mufcum,  C.  34,  f.  15  ;  (2)  Do.,  G.  11466  (firft 
part  only)  ;  (3)  Bodleian  Library,  Oxford,  Eng. ;  (4)  Charles  1 1. 
Kalbflcifch  ;  (5)  John  Carter  Brown  Library  ;  (6)  Bofton  Athe- 
nseum  ;  (7)  Library  of  Congrefs  ;  (8)  Lenox  Library ;  (9)  Huth 
Library. 

Sir  William  Vaugiian. 
The  Newlanders  Cvre  Afvvell  of  thofe  violent  ficknefles  which 
diftemper  moft  Minds  in  thefe  latter  Dayes  :  As  alfo  by  a 
Cheape  and  Newfound  Dyet,  to  preferue  the  Body  found  and  free 
from  all  Difeafcs,  vntill  the  laft  date  of  Life,  through  extreamity 
of  Age.  Wherein  are  inferted  gcnerall  and  fpeciall  Remedies 
againft  the  Scurvy,  Coughes,  Feauers,  Goute,  Collicke,  Sea- 
ficknefles  and  other  grieuous  Infirmities.  Publiflied  for  the 
Weale  of  Great  Brittaine,  By  Sir  William  Vaughan,  Knight. 
Imprinted  at  London  by  N.  O.for  F.  Conjlable,  and  are  to  be  fold 
at  his  Shop  in  Patils  Church,  at  the  figne  of  the  Craine.  1630. 
i2mo,  pp.  (16),  143.     A-  K  in  eights. 

Copies :  (i)  John  Carter  Brown  Library ;  (2)  Britifh  Mufeum, 
1038,  e.  5  (3) ;  (3)  Rev.  T.  Corfer  ;  (4)  Harvard  College  Library. 

A  CommifTion  for  the  well  gouerning  of  Our  people,  inhabiting  in 
New-found-land  ;  Or,  Traffiquing  in  Bayes,  Creekcs,  or  frefh 
Riuers  there.  .  .  .  Imprinted  at  London  by  Robert  Barker,  .  .  . 
and  by  the  Afjignes  of  lohn  Bill.  M.  DC.  XXXIIL  4to,  A  -  C  3 
in  fours,  title  on  A  2. 

Copies  :  (i)  Britifh  Mufeum,  1196,  b.  38  ;  (2)  Huth  Library. 

According  to  Lowndes,  reprinted  in  the  fecond  volume  of  the  Ox- 
ford colle61:ion  of  voyages  and  travels. 

Remonflrance  on  behalf  of  the  Merchants  trading  to  Spain,  Eafl 
Indies,  and  Newfoundland.     1648.     Folio. 

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Among  the  manufcripts  fold  with  the  library  of  George  Chalmers 
in  1842,  were  the  following  :  — 

1 78 1  Newfoundland.     Colledlion  of  Pap-;rs  relating  to  Newfound- 
land and  its  Fifhery,  from  an  early  Period.     Folio. 

1782  Newfoundland.     Papers  relating  to  Newfoundland  and  the 
Fifliery.     Folio. 

1 785  America.     Papers  relating  to  Georgia,   Maffachufetts   and 
Newfoundland,  3  vol.     Folio.^®® 


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2W  The  Hon.  Mellen  Chamberlain, 
LL.D.,  Librarian  of  the  Bofton  Public 
Library,  has  fent  other  titles  of  works 
on  Newfoundland  previous  to  1800,  in 
that  Library  :  — 

Relation  de  Terre-Neuve,  (Que  les  An- 
glois  appellent  New- Found-Land,) 
par  White,  qui  y  a  dtd  en  1700.  tra- 
duite  de  I'Original  Anglois.  (/«  Re- 
cueil  de  voyages  au  Nord.  Tome 
troifi^me.  Nouvelle  dd.  A  Amfter- 
dam,  chez  Jean  Frdd^ric  Bernard. 
M.DCQXXXII,  pp.  157-396.  Map. 
16°. 

John  Reeves.  Hiftorj  of  the  govern- 
ment of  the  Ifland  of  Newfoundland. 
With  an  appendix ;  containing  the 
A6ts  of  Parliament  nade  refpefling 
the  trade  and  fifhery.  By  John 
Reeves,  Efq.  Chief  Juftice  of  the 
Ifland.  LonHor. :  Printed  for  J. 
Sewell,  Cornhill;  J.  Debrett,  Picca- 
dilly ;  and  J.  Downes,  N'?  240,  Strand. 
1793  (8)  167,  (iv)  cxvi  pp.     8°. 

Voyage  fait  par  ordre  du  roi  en  1750  et 
1 75 1,  dans  lAmdrique  feptentrionale, 
pour  rectifier  les  cartes  des  cotes  de 
I'Acadie,  de  rifle  Royale  &  de  I'lfle 
de  Terre  Neuve  ;  et  pour  en  fixer  les 
principaux  points  par  des  obferva- 
tions  aftronomiques.  Par  M.  de 
Chabert  enfeigne  des  vaiiTeaux  du 
Roi.  A  Paris,  de  I'imprimerie  roy- 
ale. M.DCCLIII.  viii,  288(io)pp. 
3  folded  plates.    4°. 


An  account  of  the  ifland  of  Newfound- 
land, with  the  nature  of  its  trade, 
and  method  of  carrying  on  the  fifli- 
ery. With  reafons  for  the  great  de- 
creafe  of  that  moil  valuable  branch 
of  trade.  By  Capt.  Griffith  Williams, 
of  the  royal  regiment  of  artillery,  who 
refided  in  the  ifland  fourteen  years 
when  a  lieutenant,  and  now  has  a 
command  there.  To  which  is  an- 
nexed, a  plan  to  exclude  tlie  French 
from  that  Trade.  Propofed  to  the 
adminiftration  in  the  year  1761,  by 
Capt.  Cole.  Printed  for  Capt. 
Thomas  Cole.  [Reft  of  imprint 
trimmed  away,  date  is  1765J.  35  pp. 
sm.  8°. 

Edward  Chapijell,  Lieut.  R.  N.  Voy- 
age of  his  ivlajefty's  fhip  Rofamond 
to  Newfoundland  and  the  fouthern 
coaft  of  Labrador  of  which  countries 
no  account  has  been  publiflied  by  any 
Britifli  traveller  fince  the  reign  of 
queen  Elizabeth.  London  :  printed 
for  J.  Mawman,  Ludgate  Street :  by 
R.  Watts,  Crown  Court,  Temple  Bar. 
1818.   (x)  xix,  270  pp.   Illus.  Map.  8°. 

John  Byron,  aihiiiral  1 722-1 786. 
[Tranfcripts  of  official  orders  and  let- 
ters ifl"ued  by  John  Byron  while  gov- 
ernor and  commander-in-c!iief  of  New- 
foundland, the  coaft  of  Labrador,  &c., 
from  1769-1771.]  268  pp.  Manu- 
fcript.     F°. 

[Sailing  diredlions  for  the  coaft  of  New- 
foundland,  Labrador,   and    the    gulf 

and 


on  Newfoundland, 


and  river  of  St.  Lawrence.  London  : 
R.  S aye r  and  J.  Bennett.  1779?]  4°. 
Tl.e  North  American  pilot  for  New- 
foundland, Labradore,  the  Gulf  and 
River  St.  Lawrence  :  being  a  collec- 
tion of  fixty  accurate  charts  and  plans, 
drawn  from  original  furveys:  taken  by 
James  Cook  and  Michael  Lane,  fur- 
veyors,  and  Jofeph  Gilbert,  and  other 


officers  in  the  king's  fervice.  Pub- 
lifhed  by  permiffion  of  the  Right  Hon. 
the  Lords  conimiffioners  of  the  Ad- 
miralty :  chiefly  engraved  by  the  late 
Thomas  Jefferys,  Geographer  to  the 
King.  On  thirty-fix  large  copper- 
plates. London,  printed  and  fold  by 
R.  Sayer  and  J.  Bennett,  No.  53,  in 
Fleet  ftreet.    mdcclxxix.     Fo. 


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HERE  were  three  charters  granted  to  Capt. 
Mafon  folely,  and  three  to  him  affociated  with 
others.  Thofe  to  him  folely  were  Mariana, 
March  9,  162 1-2  ;  New  Hampfliire,  November 
7,  1629,  and  New  Hampfliire  and  Mafonia, 
April  22,  1635.  Thofe  in  affociation  with  others  were  the 
Province  of  Maine,  April  10,  1622,  to  Sir  Ferdinand©  Gorges 
and  himfelf,  and  Laconia,  November  17,  1629,  likewife  to  Sir 
Ferdinando  Gorges  ^"^  and  himfelf;  and  Pefcataway,  Novem- 
ber 3,  1631,  to  Sir  Ferdinando  Gorges,  Mafon,  and  feven 
others.  Thefe  fix  charters  are  printed  in  the  following 
pages  in  their  chronological  order. 

I.   GRANT 


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Gorges,  and  Iiis  conneftion  with  New 
England  Colonization,  including  his 
traa  entitled  "A  Brief  Narration,"  the 
American  Charters  granted  to  him,  let- 


ters and  other  papers,  with  hiftorical 
illuflrations,  and  a  memoir  by  James 
P.  Baxter,  A.  M.,  is  in  preparation,  and 
will  appear  as  one  of  the  "Publications 
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I.    GRANT  OF  MARIANA. 

March  9,  162 1-2. 

A  Grant  of  Cape  Anne  in  New  England  from  the  Prefident  & 
Conncill  of  New  Ettgland  to  John  Mafon  Efq^. 

This  Indenture  made  y"  ninth  day  of  March  in  y^  19"'  yeare  of 
the  Reigne  of  Our  Sovereigne  Lorde  James  by  y^  Grace  of  God  King 
of  England,  Scotland,  ffrance  &  Ireland.  Defender  of  the  ffaith. 
Betweene  y*"  prefident  &  Councell  of  New  England  of  the  one  parte 
and  lohn  Mafon  Gent,  and  inhabitant  of  the  Citty  of  London  of  y' 
other  parte.'^'^i     Witneffeth  that  whereas  Our  faid  Soveraigne  Lord 

Kins: 


"*i  This  grant  was  copied  for  Mr. 
Tuttle  from  the  Biitifh  Public  Record 
Office,  Colonial  Entry  Book,  Vol.  LIX. 
pp.  93-100. 

Edmond  Sheffield,  Baron  Sheffield, 
afterwards  Earl  of  Mulgrave,  one  of  the 
Patente-js  of  the  New  England  Com- 
pany, on  the  ift  of  January,  1623-4,  by 
indenture  conveyed  to  "  R.obert  Cufli- 
man  and  Edward  Window,  for  them- 
felves  and  their  Affociates  and  Planters, 
at  Plymouth  in  New  England,"  a  portion 
of  the  territory  in  this  Mariana  grant. 
This  was  nearly  two  years  after  the  date 
of  Mafon's  patent.  The  tra<5t  conveyed 
by  Lord  Siieffield  is  defcribed  as  "  acer- 
taine  Traft  of  Ground  in  New  England 
aforefiiid  lying  in  Forty-three  Degrees 
of  Northerly  latitude  and  in  a  knowne 
place  comonly  called  Cape  Anne,  To- 
gether with  the  free  vfe  and  benefitt  as 
well  of  the  Bay  comonly  called  the  Bay 
of  Cape  Anne,  as  alfo  of  the  Iflands 
within  the  faid  Bay."  No  bounds  of 
the  territory  are  given.  The  grantees 
were  entitled  to  take  five  hundred  acres 
for  public  ufes  adjoining  the  Bay,  and 
thirty  acres  each  for  fuch  individuals, 
young  and  old,  as  (hould,  within  feven 


years,  "  come  and  dwell  at  the  aforefaid 
Cape  Anne."  The  territory  was  to  be 
taken  together  "in  one  entire  place." 
The  confideration  was  an  annual  rent 
of  twelve  pence  for  every  thirty  acres. 
Lord  Sheffield,  I  prefume,  relied  his 
right  to  make  this  conveyance  on  the 
faft  that  he  drew  a  lot  at  the  divifion 
of  their  territory  among  the  patentees 
by  the  Council  for  New  England  on 
Sunday,  June  29.  1623.  Vide  Council 
Record  in  Proceedings  of  the  American 
Antiquarian  Sociitv,  April,  1867,  p. 
96.  It  ftems,  however,  from  tlie  record 
of  the  Council,  February  3.  1634-5,  that 
this  divifion  never  was  confirmed.  Vide 
ibid.,  p.  115.  The  lot  drawn  was  No. 
12.  The  only  evidence  of  the  location 
of  thefe  lots  is  Sir  William  Alexander's 
mn.p  of  1624,  and  on  this  map  Lord 
Sheffield's  let  is  located  in  the  prefent 
State  of  Maine.  I'ide  this  map  in 
Sir  WHiiain  Alexander  and  American 
Colonization,  by  the  Rev.  Edmund  F. 
Slafter,  Prince  Society,  p.  216.  It  is 
probable  that  Sheffield,  when  he  figned 
the  above  leafe,  was  not  acquainted  wiih 
the  geography  of  New  England.  Wil- 
liam Hubbard,  in  his  Hijlory  of  New 

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King  James  for  y'  makeing  a  plantac6n  &  eflablifhing  a  Colony  or 
Colonyes  in  the  Country  called  or  knovvne  by  the  name  of  New  Eng- 
land in  America  hath  by  his  Highnefs  Letters  Patents  vnder  the 
Great  Sealc  of  England  bearing  Date  at  Weftminfter  the  3''  dc*y  of 
Novemb'  given  granted  &  conrirmed  unto  the  R!  Hon''.'=  Lodwick 
Lord  Duke  of  Lenox,  George  Marquifs  of  Buckingham,  James  Lord 
Marquifs  Hamilton,  Thomas  Earle  of  Arundell,  Robert  Earle  of 
Warwick,  S-  Ferdinando  Gorges  Knight  &  divers  others  whofe  names 
are  expreffed  in  the  faid  Letters  Pattents  their  Succeffo"  and  Affignes 
that  they  fhall  be  one  body  politicque  and  Corporate  perpetuall,  and 
that  they  fhould  have  perpetuall  Succeffion,  and  one  Common  Scale 
or  Scales  to  ferve  for  y=  faid  Body,  and  that  they  &  their  Succeffo" 
fhalbee  knowne  called  and  incorporated  by  the  name  of  the  Prefi- 
dent  and  Councill  eflablifhed  at  Plymouth  in  the  County  of  Devon 
for  y  Planting  Ruling  &  Governing  New  England  in  America,  and 
alfoe  hath  of  his  efpeciall  Grace  certaine  knowledge  meer  motion  for 
him  his  Heirs  &  Succeflbrs  given  granted  &  Confirmed  unto  the  faid 
Prefident  &  Councill  &  their  Succeffo"  under  the  Refervacons  limi- 
tacbns  &  Declaracons  in  the  faid  Letters  Pattents  expreffed.  All 
that  parte  &  porcon  of  the  faid  Country  now  comonly  called  New 
England  which  is  Scituate  lying  &  being  betwixt  the  Latitude  of  40 
Degr.  &  48  of  Northerly  Latitude  togeather  w"*  the  Seas  &  Iflands 
lying  w^'in  one  hundred  Miles  of  any  parte  of  the  faid  Coafl:  of  the 
Country  aforefaid.  And  alfoe  all  y"  Lands  Grounds,  Soyle  havens 
Ports  Rivers  Mines  as  well  Royall  Mines  of  Gold  &  Silver  as  others 
Mines  Mineralls  pearles  and  Pretious  Stones  woods  quarreys  Marfhes 

Waters 


Ens:!and,Yo\.  I.  p  no,  calls  this  a 
"  ufelefs  Patent."  meaning  probably 
tlint  Lord  Sheffield  had  no  right  to 
convey  the  territory,  and  therefore,  as 
the  grantees  could  not  legally  hold  the 
property,  they  really  derived  no  benefit 
from  it.  The  people  of  the  colony  of  New 
Plymouth  occupied  territory  at  Cape 
Anne,  however,  though  they  do  not 
appear  to   have  enjoyed  its  exclufive 


ufe.  This  conveyance  is  made  the 
fubjefl  of  a  valuable  hiflorical  mono- 
graph by  John  Wingate  Thornton, 
A.M.,  under  the  title  of  The  Landing 
at  Cape  Anne.  It  contains  much  im- 
portant information  felative  to  the  early 
hiftory  of  MafTachufetts  Bay.  A  fac- 
fimile  of  the  indenture  accompanies  the 
volume,  and  adds  intereft  to  the  publi- 
cation. 


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Waters  fifliing  hunting  hawking  fowling  Comodities  &  Hereditam" 
whatfoevcr  togcathcr  vv"'  all  the  prerogatives  Jurifdicons  Royaltycs 
priviledges  ffranchifes  and  preheminences  w'Mn  any  of  y'  faid  Terri- 
toryes  and  y"  precin6ls  thereof  whatfoever  To  have  hold  poffefs  & 
enjoy  all  &  Singler  y*"  faid  Lands  &  premifes  in  y''  faid  Letters 
patents  Granted  or  mencSned  to  be  granted  unto  them  the  faid 
Prefident  &  Councill  their  Succeffo"  and  Aflignes.  To  be  holden  of 
his  ma''"'  his  Heirs  and  Succeffo"  as  of  his  Highnefs  Mannor  of  Eall 
Greenwich  in  y"  County  of  Kent  in  free  &  CoiiTon  Soccage  and  not 
in  Capite  or  by  Knights  Service  Yelding  &  paying  to  y"  Kings 
Ma'?'  his  heires  and  Succeffo''  the  one  fifth  part  of  all  the  Oare  of 
Gold  &  Silver  that  from  time  to  time  and  att  all  times  from  the  Date 
of  the  faid  Letters  Patents  fliall  be  there  gotten  had  or  obteyned  for 
all  Services  Uutyes  or  Demands  as  in  &  by  his  Highnefs  faid  Letters 
Patents  amongft  divers  other  things  therein  conteyned  more  fully  & 
at  large  it  doth  &  may  appeare.  And  whereas  the  faid  Prefident  and 
Councill  have  vpon  Mature  Deliberacon  thought  fitt  for  y'^  better  fur- 
nifning  and  furtherance  of  the  Plantacons  in  thofe  parts  to  appro- 
priate and  allott  to  feverall  and  particuler  perfons  diverfe  parcells  of 
Lands  w"'in  the  precindls  of  the  aforefaid  granted  premifes  by  his 
ma"  faid  Letters  Patents,  Now  thia  Indenture  further  witnefleth 
that  y"  faid  Prefident  and  Councell  of  their  full  free  and  Mutuall  con- 
fent  as  well  to  y°  end  that  all  the  Lands  woods,  waters,  Llands  & 
fifhings  w"'  all  other  the  profitts  and  Comodityes  whatfoever  to  them  or 
any  of  them  and  hereafter  in  Thefe  prefents  menconed  may  be  vvholy 
&  intirely  invefl:ed  appropriated  Severed  and  Settled  in  &  vpon  the 
faid  lohn  Mafon  his  heirs  and  affignes  for  Euar,  as  for  divers  fpeciall 
fervices  for  y'=  advancem:  of  y''  faid  Plantacon  &  other  Good  caufes  & 
oonfideracSns  them  efpecially  thereunto  moveing  have  given  granted 
bargained  fold  affigned  aliened  Enfeoffed  Sett  over  &  confirmed. 
And  by  thefe  prefents  doe  give  grant  bargaine  fell  afligne  alien 
Enfeoffed  fett  over  &  confirme  unto  y"  faid  lohn  Mafon  his  heirs  and 
afifignes.  All  that  part  of  the  Sea  Coast  of  New  England  being  a 
great  headland   or  Cape  &  lying   in  y"   Northermoft  parts  of  the 

Maffachufetts 


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MalTachufetts  Country  &  to  y"  Northeaftvvards  of  the  Great  River  of 
the  Maffachufetts  ftrctching  it  fclf  out  into  y'  Sea  Eaftwards  five 
Leagues  or  thereabouts  and  lying  betwixt  y'  Lat  of  42  &  43  Degr.  or 
thereabouts,  &  cofnonly  called  or  knowne  by  the  Names  of  Cape 
Trabigzand  or  Cape  Anne  w"'  the  North  South  &  Eall  Shoares  & 
Coafts  thereof  the  back  bounds  thereof  towards  the  maine  Land  to 
begin  at  the  head  of  the  next  Great  River  to  the  Southwards  of 
the  faid  Cape  w'''  runns  vpward  into  the  Country  of  the  Main  Land 
weftward  and  fuj^pofed  to  be  called  Naumkeck  or  by  what  other  name 
or  names  the  faid  River  is  or  may  be  called  &  foe  forth  Eaftwards 
into  y"  Sea  &  to  y'^  uttermoll  part  of  y"  faid  headland  or  Cape  &  vouad 
about  the  fame  to  y"  Northwards  and  from  thence  along  the  Sea 
Coaft  to  the  Next  Great  River  w"''  runns  vp  into  the  Maine  Land 
Wcftwards  &  Suppofed  to  be  called  Merimack  or  by  what  other 
Name  or  Names  the  faid  River  is  or  may  be  called  &  lying  to  the 
Northweftwards  of  the  faid  Cape  &  to  the  fartheft  head  of  the  faid 
river  from  w'"'  period  to  Croffover  land  to  y""  head  of  the  other  Great 
River  w'"'  lyes  Southwards  of  y^  aforefaid  Cape  where  the  perambu- 
lawin  began  &  halfe  way  over  that  is  to  fay  to  y"  midd;  of  either  of 
y'  faid  two  Rivers  w'"  bounds  or  limits  the  aforefaid  lands  both  on 
y=  North  &  South  thereof  togeather  w"'  the  Great  Ifle  —  Ifland 
henceforth  to  be  called  Ifle  Mafon  lying  neere  or  before  .e  Bay 
Harbor  or  y"  river  of  Aggaworn  togeather  alfoe  w"'  all  the  S-  Ifles 
or  I  (lands  adjoyning  to  any  part  of  y"  precindls  of  the  Lane  i  afore- 
faid or  lying  w"'in  3  Miles  of  any  parte  of  y'"  fame,  as  alfoe  all  y"  Lands 
Soyle  Grounds  havens  Ports  Rivers  Mines  Mineralls  pearls  &  pretious 
Stones  woods  quarreys  marflies  Waters  Lakes  fifliings  hunting  hawk- 
ing ffowling  Comodityes  &  hereditam"  whatfoever  w"*  all  &  Singler 
their  appurtenences  togeather  w""  all  prerogatives  rights  royaltyes 
jiirifdictions  priviledges  franrhefes  pheminences  libertyes  Marine 
power  as  alfoe  y*"  Efcheats  and  cafualtyes  thereof,  w"'  all  y'^  State 
right  title  intereft  claime  &  demand  whatfoever  w'''  the  faid  prefident 
&  Councill  &  their  Succeffo"  of  right  ought  to  have  or  claime  in  or 
to  the  faid  porcbns  of  land  &  other  y^  premifes  as  is  alorefaid  by 

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reafon  or  force  of  his  Highncfs  faid  Letters  Pattents  in  as  free  large 
ample  &  beneficiall  Manner  to  all  intents  conftructtns  &  purpofes 
whatfoever  as  in  &  by  y"  faid  letters  Patents  the  fame  are  amongft 
other  things  granted  to  y''  faid  prefident  &  Councill  aforefaid  Except 
two  flfiflhs  of  the  Oare  of  Gold  &  Silver  thefe  prefents  hereafter  ex- 
preffed  w'.''  faid  Porcons  of  Lands  w"'  the  appurtenccs  the  f  Jhohn 
Mafon  with  the  confent  of  the  Prefident  and  Councill  intendcth  to 
name  Mariana. 

To  have  and  to  hold  all  y'  faid  porcttns  of  land  w"'  y"  Great  Ifland 
henceforth  to  be  called  Ifle  Mafon  &  all  other  Iflands  adjacent  & 
\v"'in  three  Miles  thereof  and  all  &  Singuler  other  y"  premifcs  hereby 
Given  granted  aliened  enfeoffed  &  confirmed  or  mcncttned  or  in- 
tended by  thefe  prefents  to  be  given  granted  Aliened  w'"  all  &  Singler 
y'  appurtences  &  every  part  &  parcell  thereof  vnto  y"  faid  lohn  Ma- 
fon his  heyres  &  Aflignes  for  ever,  To  be  holden  of  his  faid  Ma''"  his 
heyres  &  Succeffo"  as  of  his  Highnefs  Mano'  of  Eaft  Greenwich  in 
the  County  of  Kent  in  ffree  and  Common  Soccage  &  not  in  Capite 
or  by  Kn"  Service  Neverthelefs  w"'  fiich  exceptions  refervacons,  lim- 
itacbns  &  DeclaracSns  as  in  the  faid  Letters  Pattents  are  Expreffed, 
Yeelding  and  paying  vnto  Our  faid  Sovereigne  Lord  the  King  his 
heirs  and  Succeffo"  the  one  fifth  part  of  all  y"  Oare  of  Gold  and 
Silver  that  from  time  to  time  &  at  all  times  hereafter  fhall  bee  there 
gotten  had  and  obteyned  for  all  Services  Dutyes  and  Demands,  And 
alfo  yelding  &  paying  unto  the  faid  Prefident  and  Councell  &  their 
Succeffo"  Yearly  the  fum  of  ffive  fhillings  Englifh  Money  or  the 
value  thereof  in  fifh  cr  other  Comodityes  of  the  Country  if  it  be 
demanded. 

And  the  faid  Prefident  &  Councell  for  them  and  their  Succeffo"  doe 
Covenant  &  Grant  to  &  w"'  y^  fai  i  John  Mafon  his  heires  and  afl  gnes 
from  and  after  thenfealing  &  delivery  of  thefe  Pnts.  according  to  the 
purporte  true  intent  &  meaning  of  thefe  p'nts  that  he  fhall  &  may 
from  henceforth  &  from  time  to  time  for  ever  peaceably  quietly  have 
hold  poffefs  &  enjoy  all  the  aforefaid  porcons  of  Land  w"'  all  other 
the  Iflands  &  premifes  w"'  the  appurtences  hereby  before  given  & 

granted 


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granted  or  mencJinecl  meant  or  intended  to  be  hereby  given  & 
granted  &  every  part  &  parcell  tliereof  without  any  lett  difturbance 
or  dcnyall  trouble  intcrupcon  or  °v'octtn  of  or  by  the  liaid  prcfidcnt 
&  Councill  or  any  perfon  or  pcrfoiis  whatfoever  claiming  by  from  or 
vnder  them  or  their  Succeffo"  or  by  or  vnder  their  State  right  Title 
or  intereft,  And  the  faid  Prefident  &  Councell  for  them  &  their  Suc- 
ceffo"  doe  Covenant  &:  Grant  to  &  w"'  the  faid  Ic  1  Mafon  his  heirs 
and  afTignes  by  tlicfc  pnts  that  they  the  faid  Trefident  &  Councell 
ihall  at  all  times  hereafter  upon  reafonable  requert  at  y"  only  proper 
Cofl  &  charges  in  the  Law  of  the  faid  lohn  Mafon  his  hey  res  and 
aflignes  doe  make  performe  fuffer  execute  &  willingly  confent  unto 
any  further  Adt  or  A6ts  conveyance  or  conueyances  affurance  or 
affurances  whatfoever  for  the  good  &  perfefl  inverting  affureing  & 
conveying  &  Sure  makeing  of  all  the  aforefaid  porc^ns  of  Land 
&  Iflands  and  all  &  Singler  the  Appurtences  to  y"  fai('.  John  Mafoii 
his  heyres  &  afligncb  as  by  him  his  hcyres  &  afligncs  or  by  his  or 
their  Councell  Learned  in  the  Law  fliall  be  devifed  advifed  or  re- 
quired. And  it  is  further  agreed  by  &  between  the  faid  partyes  to 
thefe  prefents,  And  the  faid  lohn  Mafon  for  him  his  heyres  Execu- 
te" &  Administ"  doth  Covenant  to  &  with  t  < .;  faid  Prefident  &  Coun- 
cill &  their  Succeffors  by  thefe  Prefents  that  if  at  any  time  hereafter 
there  fhall  be  found  any  Oare  of  Gold  or  Silver  w"'in  the  Grownds  or 
in  any  part  of  the  faid  premifes  that  then  the  f  John  Mafon  his 
heyres  &  AfTignes  fhall  yeeld  &  pay  unto  y°  faid  prefident  &  Councell 
their  Succeffo"  and  AfTignes  one  fifth  part  of  all  fuch  Oare  of  Gold 
&  Silver  as  fhall  be  found  in  &  vpon  the  premifes.  And  the  faid 
lohn  Mafon  doth  farther  covenant  for  him  his  heyres  &  AfTignes  that 
he  will  eflablifli  fuch  a  Governm-  in  y'  faid  Porcons  of  Lands  granted 
vnto  him  &  the  fame  will  from  time  to  time  continue  as  fliall  be 
agreeable  as  neere  as  conveniently  may  bee  to  the  Laws  and 
Cuflomes  of  the  Realme  of  England,  and  if  he  fhall  be  charged  at 
any  time  to  have  negle6led  his  Duty  therein  that  then  he  will  re- 
forme  the  fame  according  to  the  Dire6lions  of  the  Prefident  &  Coun- 
cill.   And  further  that  if  y'  faid  lohn  Mafon  his  heyres  or  affignes 

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(hall  at  any  time  hereafter  alien  thefc  premifes  or  any  part  thereof  to 
any  fforreignc  Nations  or  to  any  pcrfon  whatfocver  of  any  ffnrrcignc 
Nation  without  the  Special!  Lycence  confent  and  agreemt:  of  the  faid 
Prcfident  &  Counccll  their  Succefl'o''  &  AfTignes  that  then  tlic  parte 
or  parts  of  the  faid  lands  foe  aliened  fliall  imediatly  returne  back 
againe  to  the  vfe  of  the  faid  Prefident  and  Councill  And  further 
know  yee  that  the  faid  Prefident  &  Counccll  have  made  conftituted 
deputed  authoriflied  &  appointed  &  in  their  place  &  ftead  doe  put 
Ambrofe  Gibbins^"'-^  or  in  his  Abfence  to  any  other  perfon  that  fliall  be 
their  Governo'  or  other  Ofiic'  to  the  Prefident  &  Councill  to  be  their 
true  &  LawfuU  Attorney  &  in  their  name  &  ftead  to  enter  the  f'  por- 
Cttns  of  Lands  &  other  premifes  w"'  their  appurtnces  or  into  fome  part 
thereof  in  the  Name  of  the  whole  for  them  &  in  their  Name  to  have 
&  take  poffeffion  &  Seizing  thereof  &  after  fuch  pofleflTion  &  Seizin 
thereof  or  of  fome  parte  thereof  in  y"  Name  of  the  whole  foe  had  & 
taken  then  for  them  &  in  their  Names  to  deliver  the  full  &  peaceable 
poffeffion  &  Seizin  of  all  &  Singuler  the  faid  granted  premifes  unto 
the  faid  John  Mafon  or  to  his  certaine  attorney  or  Attorneys  in  that 
behalfe  according  to  the  true  intent  &  meaning  of  thefe  prefents  rati- 
fying allowing  &  Confirming  all  and  whatfoever  their  faid  Attorney 
fliall  do  in  or  about  y"  premifes  by  thefe  pfents.  In  wittneffe  whereof 
to  one  parte  of  thefe  prefent  Indentures  remaining  w"'  y"  faid  John 
Mafon  the  faid  Prefident  &  Councell  have  put  their  Cofilon  Scale  & 

to 


«02  It  is  evident  from  tlie  faft  that 
Ambrofe  Gibbons  is  empowered  by  tliis 
patent  to  give  poffeffion  of  the  province 
of  Mariana  to  Mafon  that,  in  March, 
1621-2,  Gibbons  intended  foon  to  come 
to  New  England,  if  he  was  not  then  al- 
ready here.  How  much  truth  there  is 
in  tlie  rtatemcnt  relative  to  him  in  "The 
Title  of  Robert  Mafon,"  as  revifed  al)out 
1677,  I  cannot  tell.  It  is  probable  that, 
as  there  reprefented.  Gibbons  came  to 
New  England  in  1622  ;  and  it  is  poffible 
that  he  built  houfes  at  Cape  Anne,  fet 
up  the  trade  of  filhery  upon  the  coaft, 


and  refided  here  till  after  the  Maffa- 
chufetts  charter  was  obtained  ;  and  that 
under  authority  of  that  charter  the  fer- 
vantsand  tenants  of  Mafon  were  :;je(fted. 
We  need  more  evidence,  however,  be- 
fore we  accept  thefe  ftatements  as  au- 
thentic hiftory.  But  Gibbons  could 
not  have  remained  in  New  England, 
as  there  dated,  till  1630,  for  he  was  in 
England  in  the  fpring  of  that  year,  and 
on  the  27th  of  March  failed  from  the 
Downs  in  the  IVarwick  for  the  Paf- 
cataqua,  as  already  ftated.  Vide  ante, 
P-  57. 


fH 


Captain  yolin  Ma/on, 


^n 


lereof  to 
orrcignc 

the  faicl 
lie  parte 
nc  back 
1  further 
nftituled 

doe  put 
t  iliall  be 

be  their 
le  f '  por- 
bme  part 
e  to  have 
&  Seizin 
oe  had  & 
peaceable 
lifes  unto 
rs  in  that 
"ents  rati- 
Attorney 
i  whereof 

aid  John 
Scale  & 
to 

the  Mafla- 
ancl  tliat 
rter  the  fer- 
ere  ?je6led. 
iwever,  be- 
nts as  au- 
)ons    could 
England, 
he  was  in 
year,  and 
1   from  the 
r  the  Paf- 
Vide  ante. 


to  y*  other  part  thereof  remaining  w"*  y'  faid  Pfident  &  Councell  he 
the  faid  John  Mafon  have  put  his  hand  &  Sc.le.  Given  the  Day  & 
Ycare  firfl  above  Written. 


II.    GRANT  OF  THE  PROVINCE  OF  MAINE. 

August  io,  1622. 

A  Grant  of  the  Province  of  Maine  to  S"  Ferdinando  Gorges,  and 
John  Mafon,  Eff.  10'"  of  Augufl,  1622. 

This  Indenture  made  the  lo""  day  of  Augufl;  Anno  Dom :  1622,  li 
in  the  20th  yeare  of  the  Reigne  of  our  Sovereigne  Lord  James  by  the 
grace  of  God  King  of  England,  Scotland,  France  and  Ireland,  De- 
fender of  the  Faith,  &c\  Betweene  the  Prefident  &  Councell  of  New 
England  on  y"  one  part,  and  S'  Ferdinando  Gorges  of  London, 
Knight  and  Captaine  John  Mafon  of  London  Efquire  on  y""  other  part 
Wittneflcth^*'^  that  whereas  our  faid  Sovereigne  Lord  King  James 
for  the  makeing  a  Plantacon  &  ellablifliing  a  Colony  or  Colonyes  in 
y°  country  called  or  knowne  by  y"  name  of  New  England  in  America 
hath  by  his  Highnefs  Letters  Patents  under  the  Great  Scale  of  Eng- 
land bearing  date  at  Weflm' :  the  3''  day  of  Novembe'.  in  the  1 8"'  yeare 
of  his  Reigne  given  granted  and  confirmed  vnto  the  Right  Honor- 
able Lodowick  Duke  of  Lenox  George  Marquifs  of  Buckingham, 
James  Marquifs  Hamilton,  Thomas  Earle  of  Arundell,  Robert  Earle 
of  Warwick,  S'  Ferdinando  Gorges  Kn'.  and  diverfe  others  whofe 
names  are  expreffed  in  y"  faid  Letters  Patents,  their  fucceffors  and 
aflignes  that  they  Hialbe  one  Body  Politique  and  Corporate  perpet- 
ual! 


^^  This  grant,  recorded  in  the  Colo- 
nial Entry  Book,  No.   LIX.  pp.    loi- 

108,  is  reprinted  from  A  I  indication  of    Appendix    to    that   volume,    pp 
the  Claims  of  Sir  Ferdinando  Gorj^a,     123. 

23 


by  John    A.   Poor,   publifhed   at   New 
York  in  1862.     It  will  be  found  in  the 

121- 


II' 


1^ 


178 


The  Charters  of 


:  4 


uall  and  that  they  fhould  have  perpetuall  Succeflion  &  one  Comon 
Scale  cr  Scales  to  ferve  for  the  faid  Body  and  that  they  and  their 
Succeffors  flialbe  knowne  called  and  incorporated  by  the  name  of 
the  Prefidcnt  &  Councill  eftabliflicd  at  Plymouth  in  the  County  of 
Devon  for  the  planting  ruling  and  governing  of  New  England  in 
America.  And  alfo  hath  of  his  efpeciall  grace  certaine  knowledge 
and  meer  motion  for  him  his  beyres  and  fucceffo" :  &  given  granted 
and  confirmed  vnto  the  faid  Prefident  and  Councill  and  their  fuc- 
ceffo''-  under  the  refervacons,  limitacons  and  declaracons  in  the  faid 
Letters  Patents  expreffed.  All  that  part  or  porcon  of  that  country 
now  comonly  called  New  England  w'^''  is  fituate  lying  and  being  be- 
tween the  Latitude  of  40  and  48  Degrees  northerly  Latitude  together 
w""  the  Seas  and  lOands  lying  w"'in  one  hundred  miles  of  any  part  of 
the  faid  Coafts  of  the  Country  aforefaid  and  alfo  all  y"  Lands,  Soyle, 
grounds,  havens,  ports,  rivers,  mines  as  well  Royal  mines  of  Gold 
and  Silver  as  other  mines  minerals  pearls  and  pretious  Hones  woods, 
quaryes,  marlhes,  waters  fifliings  hunting,  hawking  fowling  como- 
dities  and  hereditaments  whatfoever  together  w"'  all  prerogatives 
jurifdi6tions  royaltys  privileges  franchifes  and  preheminences  within 
any  of  the  faid  Territoryes  and  precin6ls  thereof  whatfover,  To  have 
hold  poffefs  and  enjoy  all  and  fingular  the  faid  lands  and  premifes  in 
the  faid  Letters  Patent  granted  or  menconed  to  bee  granted  unto 
y^  faid  Prefident  and  Councill  their  Succeffo"  and  afTignes  for  ever  to 
be  hclden  of  his  Ma'"  his  heyeres  and  fucceffo"  as  of  his  highnefs 
Mano'  of  Eaft  Greenwich  in  the  County  of  Kent  in  free  and  com- 
mon Soccage  and  not  in  capite  cr  by  Kn"  fervice  —  Yeelding  &  pay- 
ing to  the  King's  Ma"''  his  heyers  and  fucceffo"  the  one  fifth  part  of 
all  Gold  and  Silver  oare  that  from  time  to  time  and  att  all  times 
from  the  date  of  the  faid  Letters  Patents  fhall  be  there  gotten  had  or 
obtayned  for  all  fervices  dutyes  c-  demands  as  in  &  by  his  highncs 
faid  Letters  Pattents  amongft  other  divers  things  therein  contayncd 
more  fully  and  at  large  it  doth  appeare.  And  whereas  the  faid  PrcA- 
dent  &  Councill  have  upon  mature  deliberacon  thought  fitt  for  the 
better  furniflaing  and  furtherance  of  the  Plantacon  in  thofe  parts  to 

appropriate 


if 


^•^^fh-'^iiif^ismsmiic-'^gts^^i^^'i^w^'mnHm 


affifag.vW^:^T!aTO<iyflwgsgwg:*;ig' 


Comon 
id  their 
lame  of 
Dunty  of 
;land  in 
owledge 
granted 
heir  fuc- 
the  faid 
country 
being  be- 
together 
ly  part  of 
Is,  Soyle, 
i  of  Gold 
es  woods, 
ng  como- 
^rogatives 
;es  within 
•,  To  have 
remifes  in 
nted  unto 
for  ever  to 
highnefs 
and  com- 
ng  &  pay- 
fth  part  of 
all  times 
ten  had  or 
,s  highnes 
contayncd 
faid  rrc<l- 
itt  for  the 
e  parts  to 
ippropriatc 


Captain  ydm  Ma/on. 


179 


appropriate  and  allott  to  feverall  and  particnler  pcrfons  diverfe  par- 
cells  of  Lands  within  the  precin6ls  of  the  aforefaid  granted  p'eniiffes 
by  his  Ma"  faid  Letters  Patents.  Now  this  Indenture  witneffeth 
that  y'  f''  Prefident  and  Councill  of  their  full  free  and  mutuall  confent 
as  well  to  the  end  that  all  the  Lands,  woods,  lakes,  rivers,  waters, 
Illands  and  fifliings  w"'  all  other  the  Traffiqucs  proffits  &  comodityes 
whatfocver  to  them  or  any  of  them  belonging  and  hereafter  in  thele 
prefents  menconed  may  be  wholly  and  intirely  invcflcd  appropriated 
fevered  and  fettled  in  and  upon  y"^  faid  S'  Ferdinando  Gorges  &  Cap' 
John  Mafon  their  hcyres  and  aflignes  for  ever  as  for  diverfe  fpeciall 
fervices  for  the  advanceni'  of  the  f '  Plantacons  and  other  good  and  fuffi- 
cient  caufes  and  confideracons  them  efpecially  thereunto  moveing 
have  given  granted  bargained  fould  afligned  aliened  fett  over  en- 
feoffed &  confirmed — And  by  thefe  prefents  doe  give  grant  bargaine 
fell  aflTigne  alien  fett  over  and  confirme  unto  y^  f''  S'  Ferdinando 
Gorges  &  Cap'  John  Mafon  their  heirs  and  afTignes  all  that  part  of 
y"  maine  land  in  New  England  lying  vpon  y*^  Sea  Coaft  betvvixt 
y°  rivers  of  Merimack  &  Sagadahock  and  to  y'^  furtheft  heads  of  y" 
faid  Rivers  and  foe  forwards  up  into  the  land  weft  ward  untill  three- 
fcore  miles  be  finifhed  from  y"  firft  entrance  of  the  aforefaid  rivers 
and  half  way  over  that  is  to  fay  to  the  midft  of  the  faid  two  rivers 
w"''  bounds  and  limitts  the  lands  aforefaid  togeather  w"'  all  Iflands  & 
Iftetts  w"'in  five  leagues  diftance  of  y"  premiffes  and  abutting  vpon 
y"  fame  or  any  part  or  parcell  thereoff.  As  alfo  all  the  lands,  foyle, 
grounds,  havens,  ports,  r\ers,  mines,  mineralls,  pearls,  pretious  ftones 
woods  quarryes  marflies  waters  fiftiings  hunting  hawking  fowling  and 
other  comodityes  and  hereditam"  whatfoever  w"'  all  and  fingular 
their  apurtenances  together  v/"^^  all  prerogatives  rights  royaltyes  jurif- 
diftions  privileges  franchiles  libertyes  preheminences  marine  power 
in  and  vpon  y"  faid  feas  a'.d  rivers  as  alfoe  all  efcheatsand  cafualtyes 
thereof  as  flotfon  je.fon  lagon  w"'  anchorage  and  other  such  dutyes 
immunityes  fects  ifletts  and  apurtenances  whatfoever  w"'  all  ye  eftate 
right  title  intereft  claime  and  demands  whatfoever  w'^''  y*  faid  Prefi- 
dent and  Councell  and  their  fucceffo"  of  right  ought  to  have  or  claime 

in 


t-^BH^ : ' 


'_-s:3WK«---- 


mwwmwtM 


I  80 


TAe  Charters  of 


''fl 


r 


m 


i\ 


ili. 


in  or  to  y"  faid  porcons  of  lands  rivers  and  other  y'  premiffes  as  is 
afo''efaid  by  reafon  or  force  of  his  highnes  faid  Letters  Patents  in  as 
free  large  ample  and  beneficiall  maner  to  all  intents  conftrinftions 
and  purpofes  whatfoever  as  in  and  by  the  faid  Letters  Patents  y'  fame 
are  among  other  things  granted  to  y'  faid  Prefident  and  Coimcell 
aforef''  E.iCept  two  fifths  of  y"  Oare  of  Gold  and  Silver  in  thefe  pnts 
hereafter  expreffed  w'''  faid  porcons  of  lands  w"'  y*"  appurtenances  the 
faid  S'  Ferdinando  Gorges  and  Capt.  John  Mafon  w"'  the  confent  of 
y*  Prefident  &  Councell  intend  to  name  y"  Province  of  Maine 
To  have  and  to  hould  all  the  faid  porcons  of  land,  Iflands  rivers  and 
premifes  as  aforefaid  and  all  and  fingler  other  y'  comodytyes  and 
hereditam"  hereby  given  granted  aliened  enfeoffed  and  confirmed  or 
menconed  or  intended  by  thefe  prefents  to  be  given  granted  aliened 
enfeoffed  and  confirmed  w"'  all  and  finguler  y"  appurtences  and 
every  part  and  parcell  thereof  unto  y"  faid  S'  Ferdinando  Gorges  and 
Capt.  John  Mafon  their  heyres  and  afTignes  for  ever,  To  be  holden  of 
his  faid  Ma"''  his  heyres  and  fucceffo"  as  of  his  Highnes  Mano'  of 
Eaft  Greenwich  in  y"  County  of  Kent  in  free  and  common  Soccage 
and  not  in  capite  or  by  Kn"  fervice.  Nevertheleffe  w"'  fuch  excep- 
tions refervacons  limitacons  and  declaracons  as  in  y"  faid  Letters 
Patents  are  at  large  expreffed  yeelding  &  paying  unto  our  Soveraignc 
Lord  the  King  his  heyres  &  fucceffo"  the  fifth  part  of  all  y°  oare  of 
gold  and  filver  that  from  time  to  time  and  att  all  times  hereafter  fhall 
be  there  gotten  had  and  obtayned  for  all  fervices  dutyes  and  de- 
mands. And  alfoe  yeelding  and  paying  unto  the  faid  Prefident  and 
Councell  and  their  Succeffors  yerely  the  fum  of  Tenn  fliillings  Eng- 
lifh  money  if  it  be  demanded.  And  the  faid  Prefident  and  Councill 
for  them  and  their  Succeffo"  doe  covenant  and  grant  to  and  w""  the 
faid  S'  Ferdinando  Gorges  and  Capt.  John  Mafon  ther  heires  and 
afTignes  from  and  after  the  enfealing  and  delivery  of  thefe  prefents 
according  to  y=  purport  true  intent  a'ul  meaning  of  thefe  prefents 
that  they  fhall  from  henceforth  from  cime  to  time  for  ever  peaceably 
and  quietly  have  hold  poffefs  and  enjoye  all  y^  aforefaid  Lands  Iflands 
rivers  and  premifes  w'"  y"  appurtenences  hereby  before  given  and 

granted 


•am/uh'sht  tiwiiBmnwBBaa 


Captain  John  Ma/on. 


i8i 


/•^  the 


3  and 
prefents 
refents 
saceably 
s Iflands 
ven  and 
granted 


granted  or  menconed  or  intended  to  be  hereby  given  and  granted 
and  every  part  &  parcell  thereof  w"'  out  any  lett  difturbance  denyall 
trouble  interrupcon  or  evicon  of  or  by  y""  faid  Prefident  and  Council! 
or  any  perfon  or  perfons  whatfoever  claiming  by  from  or  under  them 
or  their  fucceffo"  or  by  or  under  their  ertate  right  title  or  Intercfl, 
And  ^  faid  Prefident  and  Councill  for  them  and  their  Succeffo"  doe 
further  Covenant  and  grant  to  &  w""  y''  faid  S'  Ferdinando  Gorges  & 
Capt.  John  Mafon  their  heyres  and  aflignes  by  thefe  prefents  that 
they  y"  faid  Prefident  and  Councill  fliall  at  all  times  hereafter  vpon 
reafonable  requeft  at  y"  only  proper  coft  and  charges  in  the  Law  of 
y'  faid  S'  Ferdinando  Gorges  &  Capt.  John  Mafon  their  heyres  and 
aflignes  doe  make  performe  fuffer  execute  and  willingly  confent 
unto  any  further  adt  or  a6ts  conveyance  or  conveyances  affurance  or 
affurances  whatfoever  for  y*"  good  and  perfe6l  inverting  affuring  and 
conveying  and  fure  making  of  all  the  aforefaid  porcons  of  Lands  Iflands 
rivers  and  all  and  singuler  their  appurtences  to  y*  faid  S'  Ferdi- 
nando Gorges  and  Capt.  John  Mafon  their  heyres  and  aflignes  as  by 
them  their  heyres  and  aflignes  or  by  his  their  or  any  of  their  Coun- 
cill learned  in  y"  Law  (hall  bee  devifed  advifed  or  required.  And 
further  it  is  agreed  by  and  between  the  faid  partyes  to  thefe  prefents 
and  y"  faid  S'  Ferdinando  Gorges  and  Captaine  John  Mafon  for  them 
their  heyres  executors  adminiftrators  and  aflignes  doe  covenant  to 
and  vv"'  y"  faid  Prefident  and  Councill  and  their  fucceffo"  by  thefe 
prefents  that  if  at  any  time  hereafter  there  fliall  be  found  any  oare  of 
gold  and  filver  within  y"  ground  in  any  part  of  y"  faid  premifes  that 
then  they  y°  faid  S'  Ferdinando  Gorges  and  Capt.  John  Mafon  their 
heyres  and  aflignes  fhall  yield  &  pay  vnto  y"  faid  Prefldent  and  Coun- 
cill their  fucceffo"  and  aflignes  one  fifth  part  of  all  fuch  gold  and  fil- 
ver oare  as  fliall  be  found  within  and  vpon  y'  premifes  and  digged 
and  brought  above  ground  to  be  delivered  above  ground  &  that 
always  wiihin  reafonable  and  convenient  time  if  it  be  demanded 
after  y"  finding  getting  and  aigging  vp  of  fuch  oare  as  aforefaid 
w'"  out  fraud  or  covin  and  according  to  y'  true  intent  and  meaning 
of  thefe  Prefeius.      And   ye  P  S'    Ferdinando  Gorges   and  Capt. 

John  Mafon 


i   )\ 


i  Wl 


IN  1 1 


V 


i 


182 


The  Charters  of 


John  Mafon  doe  further  covenant  for  them  their  heyres  and 
aflfignes  that  they  will  eftablilh  fiich  government  in  y^  f  porcons 
of  lands  and  Iflands  granted  unto  them  and  y"  fame  will  from  time 
to  time  continue  as  fliall  be  agreeable  as  nere  as  may  be  to  y  Laws 
and  Cuftoms  of  y"  realme  of  England,  and  if  they  ihall  be  charged  at 
any  time  to  have  negleded  their  duty  therein  that  then  they  will  re- 
forme  the  fame  according  to  y"  directions  of  the  Prefident  and  Coun- 
cill  or  in  defaulte  thereof  it  fliall  be  lavvfull  for  any  of  y"  agrieved 
inhabitants  or  planters  being  tenn"  vpon  y"  faid  Lands  to  appeale  to 
y"  Chief  Courts  of  Juflices  of  y"  Prefident  and  Councill.  And  y"  f'^ 
S'  Ferdinando  G-  rges  and  Capt.  John  Mafon  doe  covenant  and  grant 
to  and  w'**  y^  faid  Prefident  and  Councill  their  fucceffo"  &  affignes  by 
thefe  prefents,  that  they  y"  faid  S'  Ferdinando  Gorges  and  Capt.  John 
Mafon  fhall  and  will  before  y"  expiracon  of  three  years  to  be  ac- 
compted  from  y"  day  of  y°  date  hereof  have  in  or  vpon  the  faid  por- 
cons of  lands  or  fome  p'  thereof  one  parte  w"'  a  competent  guard  and 
ten  famillyes  at  y"  leaft  of  his  Ma"  fubje6ts  refidcnt  and  being  in  and 
vpon  Y  fame  premifes  or  in  default  thereof  fhall  and  will  forfeite 
and  loofe  to  the  faid  Prefident  &  Councill  the  fum  of  one  hundred 
pounds  fterling  money  and  further  that  if  y*  faid  S'  Ferdinando 
Gorges  and  Capt.  John  Mafon  their  heires  and  affignes  fliall  at  any 
time  hereafter  alien  thefe  premifes  or  any  part  thereof  to  any  for- 
raigne  nations  or  to  any  perfon  or  perfons  of  any  forraigne  nation 
without  y"  ibeciall  licence  confent  and  agreement  of  y"  faid  Prefident 
and  Councill  their  fucceffo"  and  affignes  that  then  y°  part  or  parts  of 
the  fail  lands  fo  alienated  Ihall  immediately  returne  back  againe  to 
y''  ufe  of  y"  faid  Prefident  and  Councill.  And  further  know  yee  that 
y"=  faid  Prefident  and  Councill  have  made  conftituted  deputed  author- 
ized and  appointed  and  in  their  place  &  fl:ead  doe  put  Capt.  Rob'  Gor- 
ges or  in  his  abfence  to  any  other  perfon  that  fhall  be  their  Governo' 
or  other  officer  to  be  their  true  and  lawfull  attorney  and  in  their 
name  and  flead  to  enter  the  faid  porcons  of  Lands  and  other  the 
premifes  w"'  their  appurtences  or  into  fome  part  thereof  in  y*"  name 
of  y '  whole,  for  them  and  in  their  name  to  have  and  take  poffelfion 

and 


\M 


w 


«»l 


Wm 


Captain  yohn  Ma/on. 


183 


and  fcizin  thereof,  or  fome  part  thereof  in  y^  name  of  y"  whole  foe  had 
and  taken  there  for  them  and  in  their  names  to  deliver  the  full  and 
peaceable  poffefTion  and  feizin  of  all  and  finr^uler  the  faid  granted 
premifes  unto  y""  faid  S'  Ferdinando  Gorges  and  Capt.  John  Mafon  or 
to  their  certaine  attorney  or  attorneys  in  that  behalf  according  to 
y"  true  intent  and  meaning  of  thefe  prefents,  ratifying  confirming  all 
and  allowing  and  whatfoever  their  faid  attorney  fliall  doe  in  or  about 
y"  ^  -emifes  by  thcfe  prefents.  In  VVitneffe  whereof  to  one  parte  of 
thefe  prefent  Indentures  remaining  in  the  hands  of  S'  Ferdinando 
Gorges  and  Captaine  John  Mafon  the  faid  Prefident  and  Councill 
have  caufed  their  comon  feale  to  be  affixed  and  to  the  other  of  thefe 
prefent  Indentures  remaining  in  the  cuftody  of  the  faid  Prefident 
and  Councill  the  faid  S'  Ferdinando  Gorges  &  Capt.  John  Mafon 
have  put  to  their  hands  and  feales.  Given  y"  day  and  yeare  firfl 
above  written. 


III.    GRANT    OF    NEW    HAMPSHIRE. 

November  7,  1629. 

By  the  Council  of  New-England  to  Captain  John  Mafon. 

This  Indenture,  made  the  Seventh  Day  of  November,  Anno 
Domini  One  Thoufand  Six  Hundred  Twenty-Nine,  and  in  the  Fifth 
Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lord,  Charles,  by  the  Grace  of 
God,  King  of  England,  Scotland,  France,  and  Ireland,  Defender  of 
the  Faith,  &c.  Between  the  Prefident  and  Council  of  New-England, 
on  the  one  Part,  and  Captain  John  Mafon,  of  London,  Efquire,  on 
the  other  Party  :  ^^  Witnesseth,  That  whereas  our  late  Sovereign 
Lord,  of  famous  Memory,  King  James,  for  the  making  of  a  Planta- 
tion, and  eftablifliing  of  a  Colony  or  Colonys,  in  the  Country  called 

or 

*"*  This  grant  is  reprinted  from  the  Hijlorical  Colknions,  by  Ebenezer  Hazard, 
Vol.  I.  (1792),  pp.  289-293. 


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or  known  by  the  Name  of  New-England,  in  America,  did  by  his 
Highnefs's  Letters-pattents,  under  the  Great  Seal  of  England, 
bearing  Date  at  Weftminfter,  the  Third  Day  of  November,  in  the 
Eighteenth  Year  of  his  Reign,  Give  and  Grant  and  Confirm  unto  the 
Right  Honourable  Lodiwick,  Duke  of  Lenox,  George,  Marquifs  of 
Buckingham,  James,  Marquifs  Hamilton,  Thomas,  Earl  of  Arundel, 
Robert,  Earl  of  Warwick,  Sir  Ferdinando  Gorges,  Knight,  and 
divers  others,  whofe  Names  are  expreffed  in  the  faid  Letters-pat- 
tents, their  Heirs  and  Affigns,  that  they  ihall  be  one  Body  Politick 
and  Corporate  perpetuall,  and  that  they  (hould  have  perpetuall  Suc- 
ceffion,  and  one  Common  Seal  or  Seals  to  ferve  for  the  faid  Body ; 
and  that  they  and  their  Succeffors  fhall  be  known,  called,  incor- 
porated by  the  Name  of  the  Prefident  and  Council,  eftabliflied  at 
Phmouth,  for  the  planting,  ruling,  and  governing  of  New-England,  in 
America :  And  alfo  did,  of  his  efpecial  Grace,  certain  Knowledge, 
and  meer  Motion,  for  Him,  his  Heirs  and  Succeffors,  give,  grant,  and 
confirm  unto  the  faid  Prefident  and  Council,  and  their  Succeffors, 
under  the  Refervations,  Limitations,  and  Declarations,  in  the  faid 
Letters-pattents  expreffed,  all  that  Part  and  Portion  of  that  Country, 
now  commonly  called  New-England,  which  is  fituate,  lying,  and  be- 
ing between  the  Latitudes  of  Forty  Degrees  and  Forty-Eight  north- 
erly Latitude  ;  together  with  the  Seas  and  Iflands,  lying  within  One 
Hundred  Miles  of  any  Part  of  the  faid  Coaft  of  the  Country  afore- 
faid  ;  and  alfo  all  the  faid  Soyle,  Ground,  Havens,  Ports,  Rivers, 
Mines,  as  well  Royal  Mines  of  Gold  and  Silver  as  other  Mines  and 
Minerals,  Pearls  and  Precious  Stones,  Woods,  Quarries,  Marlhes, 
Waters,  Fifhings,  Huntings,  Hawkings,  Fowlings,  Commodities,  and 
Hereditaments  whatioever ;  together  with  all  Prerogatives,  Jurif- 
di6lions.  Royalties,  Privileges,  F"ranchifes,  and  Preheminences  within 
any  of  the  faid  Territories  and  the  Precin6ls  thereof  whatfoever : 
To  have,  hold,  pofTefs  and  enjoy,  all  and  Angular  the  faid  Lands  and 
Premiffes  in  the  faid  Letters-pattents  granted,  or  mentioned  to  be 
granted,  unto  them  the  faid  Prefident  and  Council,  their  Succeffors 
and  Afligns  forever,  to  be  holden  of  his  Majefly,  his  Heirs  and  Suc- 
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ceffors,  as  of  his  Highnefs's  I.Tanor  of  Eaft-Greenwich,  in  the  County 
of  Kent,  in  free  and  common  Soccage,  and  not  in  Capite,  or  by 
Knights  Service  ;  yielding  and  paying  to  <^he  King's  Majefty,  his 
Heirs  and  Succeffors,  the  one-fifth  Part  of  all  Gold  and  Silver  Oare, 
that  from  time  to  time,  and  at  all  times  from  the  Date  of  the  faid 
Letters-pattents  fliall  be  thus  gotten,  had,  or  obtained,  for  all  Ser- 
vices, Duties,  or  Demands,  as  in  and  by  his  Highnefs's  faid  Letters- 
pattents  amongft  divers  other  Things  therein  contained,  more  fully 
at  large  it  doth  and  may  appear.  And  whereas  the  faid  Prefident 
and  Council,  have  upon  mature  Deliberation  thought  fitt,  for  the 
better  Furnifliing  and  Furtherances  of  the  Plantation  in  thofe  Parts, 
to  appropriate  and  allot  to  feveral  and  particular  Pcrfons,  diverfe 
Parcels  of  Lands  within  the  Precin6ts  of  the  aforefaid  granted  Prem- 
iffes  by  his  Majefty's  faid  Letters-pattents  :  Now  this  Indenture 
WITNESSETH,  That  the  faid  Prefident  and  Council,  of  their  free  and 
mutual  Confent,  as  well  to  the  End,  that  all  the  Lands,  Woods, 
Lakes,  Rivers,  Waters,  Iflands  and  Fifhings,  with  all  the  Traffick, 
Profits,  and  Commodities  whatfoever,  to  them  or  any  of  them  belong- 
ing, and  hereafter  in  thefe  Prefents  mentioned,  may  be  wholly  and 
entirely  inverted,  appropriated,  ferved  and  fettled,  in  and  upon  the 
faid  Captain  John  Mafon,  his  Heires  and  AfTigns  forever,  as  for 
divers  fpecial  Services  for  the  Advancement  of  the  faid  Plantation, 
and  other  good  and  fufhcient  Caufes  and  Confiderations  them  efpe- 
cially  thereunto  moving,  have  given,  granted,  bargained,  fold,  afTigned, 
aliened,  fet  over,  enfeoffed,  and  confirmed,  and  by  thefe  prefents,  do 
give,  grant,  bargain,  fell,  afTign,  aliene,  fet  over,  enfeof,  and  confirm 
unto  the  faid  Captain  John  Mafon,  his  Heires  and  Affigns,  all  that 
Part  of  the  main  Land  in  New-England,  lying  upon  the  Sea  Coafl:, 
beginning  from  the  middle  Part  of  Merrimack  River,  and  from  thence 
to  proceed  northwards  along  the  Sea  Coaft  to  Pifcataqua  River,  and 
fo  forwards  up  within  the  faid  River,  and  to  the  furthefl;  Head  there- 
of, and  from  thence  northweftvvards,  until  three  Score  Miles  be 
finifhed  from  the  firfl;  Entrance  of  Pifcataqua  River,  and  alfo  from 
Merrimack  through  the  faid  Piver,  and  to  the  furthefl  Head  thereof, 

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and  fo  forwards  up  into  the  Lands  weflvvards  until  three  Score  Miles 
be  finifhed  ;  and  from  thence  to  crofs  over  Land  to  the  three  Score 
Miles,  and  accompted  from  rifcataqua  River,  together  with  all  Iflands 
and  Klcts  within  Five  Leagues  Diftance  of  the  Premiffes,  and  abut- 
ting upon  the  fame  or  any  Part  or  Parcel  thereof ;  as  alfo  all  Lands, 
Soyles,  Grounds,  Havens,  Ports,  Rivers,  Mines,  Minerals,  Pearls, 
Precious  Stones,  Woods,  Quarries,  MarHies,  Waters,  Filhings,  Hunt- 
ings, Hawkings,  Fowling,  and  other  Commodities  and  Hereditaments 
whatfoever,  with  all  and  Angular  their  Appurtenances  ;  together  with 
all  Prerogatives,  Rights,  Royalties,  Jurifdiclions,  Privileges,  Fran- 
chifes.  Liberties,  Preheminences,  Marine  Power,  in  and  upon  the 
faid  Seas  and  Rivers  ;  as  alfo  all  Efcheats  and  Cafualties  thereof,  as 
FMotfam,  Jetfon,  Lagan,  with  Anchorage,  and  other  fuch  Duties,  Im- 
munities, Scotts  Iflets,  and  Appurtenances  whatfoever,  with  all  the 
Eftate,  Right,  Title,  Intereft,  Claim,  and  Demand  whatfoever,  which 
the  faid  Prefident  and  Council,  and  their  Succeffors,  of  Right  ought 
to  have  or  claim  in  or  to  the  faid  Portions  of  Lands,  Rivers,  and 
other  the  Premiffes  as  is  aforefaid,  by  Reafon  or  Force  of  his  High- 
nefs's  faid  Letters-pattents,  in  as  free,  large,  ample,  and  beneficial 
Manner,  to  all  Intents,  Conftrudtions  and  Purpofes  whatfoever,  as  in 
and  by  the  faid  Letters-pattents  the  fame  are  amongft  other  Things 
granted  to  the  faid  Prefident  and  Council  aforefaid,  except  two-fifths 
of  the  Oar  of  Gold  and  Silver  in  thefe  Prefents  hereafter  expreffed  ; 
which  faid  Portions  of  Lands  with  the  Appurtenances,  the  faid  Cap- 
tain John  Mafon,  with  the  Confent  of  the  Prefident  and  Council,  in- 
tends to  name  New-HampJIiire :  To  have  and  to  hold  all  the  faid 
Portions  of  Lands,  Iflands,  Rivers  and  Premiffes,  and  all  and  fingular 
other  the  Commodities  and  Hereditaments  hereby  given,  granted, 
aliened,  enfeoffed,  and  confirmed,  or  mentioned,  or  intended  by  thefe 
Prefents  to  be  given,  granted,  aliened,  enfeoffed,  and  confirmed,  with 
all  and  fingular  the  Appurtenances  and  every  Part  and  Parcel  there- 
of, unto  the  faid  Captain  John  Mafon,  his  Heirs  and  Affigns  forever, 
to  be  holden  of  his  faid  Majefty,  his  Heirs  and  Succeffors,  as  of  his 
Highnefs's  Manor  of  Eaft-Greenwich  in  the  County  of  Kent,  in  free 

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and  common  Soccage,  and  not  in  Capite,  or  by  Knights  Service  ; 
neverthelefs  with  fuch  Exceptions,  Refcrvations,  JJmitations  and 
Declarations,  as  in  the  faid  Letters-pattents  are  at  large  cxpreffed  : 
Yielding  and  paying  unto  our  Sovereign  Lord  the  King,  his  Heirs 
and  Succeffors,  the  fifth  Part  of  all  the  Oar  of  Gold  and  Silver,  that 
from  time  to  time,  and  at  all  times  hereafter,  fliall  be  there  gotten, 
had,  and  obtained,  for  all  Services,  Duties,  and  Demands  ;  and  alfo 
yielding  and  paying  unto  the  faid  Prefident  and  Council,  and  their 
Succeffors  yearly,  the  Sum  of  five  Shillings,  Englifli  Money,  if  it  be 
demanded,  and  the  faid  Prefident  and  Council,  for  them  and  their 
Succeffors,  do  covenant  and  grant  to  and  with  the  faid  Captain  John 
Mafon,  his  Heirs  and  AfTigns,  from  and  after  the  Sealing  and  De- 
livery of  thefe  Prefents,  according  to  the  Purport,  true  Internt  and 
Meaning  of  thefe  Prefents,  that  he  fliall  from  henceforth,  from  time  to 
time  forever,  peaceably  and  quietly  have,  hold,  poffcfs,  and  enjoy,  all 
the  aforefaid  Lands,  Iflands,  Rivers  and  Premiffes,  with  the  Appur- 
tenances, hereby  before  given  and  granted,  or  mentioned  or  intended 
to  be  hereby  given  and  granted,  and  every  Part  or  Parcel  thereof, 
without  any  Lett,  Difturbance,  Denial,  Trouble,  Interruption,  or 
Evi6tion,  of  or  by  the  faid  Prefident  and  Council,  or  any  Perfon  or 
Perfons  whatfoever,  claiming  by,  from,  or  under  them,  or  their  Suc- 
ceffors, or  by  or  under  their  Eflate,  Right,  Title,  or  Intcreft.  And 
the  faid  Prefident  and  Council,  for  them  and  their  Succeffors,  do  fur- 
ther covenant  and  grant  to  and  with  the  faid  Captain  John  Mafon, 
his  Heirs  and  AfTigns,  by  thefe  Prefents,  that  they,  the  faid  Prefident 
and  Council,  fliall  at  all  times  hereafter,  upon  reafonable  Requefl:,  at 
the  only  proper  Coft  and  Charges  in  the  Law,  of  the  faid  Captain 
John  Mafon,  his  Heirs  and  AfTigns,  do  make,  perform,  luffer,  exe- 
cute, and  willingly  confent  unto  any  further  A6t  or  A6i;s,  Conveyance 
or  Conveyances,  Affurance  and  Affurances  whatfoever,  for  the  good 
and  perfe6l  invefl:ing,  affuring,  conveying,  and  fure-making  of  all  the 
aforefaid  Portions  of  Lands,  Iflands,  Rivers,  and  all  and  fingular  the 
Appurtenances,  to  the  faid  Captain  John  Mafon,  his  Heires  and  Af- 
figns,  as  by  him,  his  Heirs  and  AfTigns,  or  by  their,  or  any  of  their 

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Council  learned  in  the  Law,  fliall  be  devifed,  advifed,  or  required. 
And  further  it  is  agreed,  by  and  between  the  faid  Parties  to  thefc 
Prcfents,  and  the  faid  Captain  John  Mafon,  for  him,  his  Heirs  and  Af- 
ligns,  doth  covenant  to  and  with  the  faid  Prefident  and  Council,  and 
their  Succeffors,  by  thefe  Prefents,  that  if  at  any  Time  hereafter 
there  fliall  be  found  any  Oar  of  Gold  and  Silver  within  the  Ground, 
in  any  Part  of  the  faid  Premiffes,  that  then  he  the  faid  Captain  John 
Mafon,  his  Heirs  and  Afligns,  fhall  yield  and  pay  unto  the  faid  Prefi- 
dent and  Council,  their  Succeffors  and  Afligns,  one-fifth  Part  of  all 
fuch  Gold  and  Silver  Oar  as  fhall  be  found  in  and  upon  the  Premiffes, 
and  digged  and  brought  above  Ground,  to  be  delivered  above  Ground, 
and  that  always  within  reafonable  and  convenient  Time  if  it  be  de- 
manded, after  the  finding,  digging,  and  getting  up  of  fuch  Oar  as 
aforefaid,  without  Fraud  or  Covin,  and  according  to  the  true  Intent 
and  Meaning  of  thefe  Prefents.  And  the  faid  Captain  John  Mafon 
doth  further  covenant  for  him,  his  Heirs  and  AlBgns,  that  he  will 
eftablifli  fuch  Government  in  the  faid  portion  of  Lands  and  Iflands 
granted  unto  him,  and  the  fame  will  from  time  to  time  continue,  as 
fhall  be  agreeable  as  near  as  may  be  to  the  Laws  and  Cuftoms  of  the 
Realm  of  England  ;  and  if  he  fhall  be  charged  at  any  Time  to  have 
negledled  his  duty  therein,  that  then  he  will  reform  the  fame,  accord- 
ing to  the  Difcretion  of  the  Prefident  and  Council,  or  in  Default 
thereof,  it  fhall  be  lawful  for  any  of  the  aggrieved  Inhabitants  or 
Planters,  being  Tenants  upon  the  faid  Lands,  to  appeal  to  the  chief 
Court  of  Juftice  of  the  faid  Prefident  and  Council :  And  further,  that 
if  the  faid  Captain  John  Mafon,  his  Heirs  and  Afligns,  fliall  at  any 
Time  hereafter  aliene  thefe  Premiffes,  or  any  Part,  to  any  foreign 
Nations,  or  to  any  Perfon  or  Perfons  of  any  foreign  Nation,  without 
the  efpecial  Lycence,  Confent,  and  Agreement  of  the  faid  Prefident 
and  Council,  their  Succeffors  or  Afligns,  that  then  the  Part  or  Parts 
of  the  faid  Lands  fo  aliened,  fliall  immediately  return  back  again  to 
the  Ufe  of  the  faid  Prefident  and  Council :  And  further,  know  ye, 
that  the  faid  Prefident  and  Council  have  made,  conftituted,  deputed, 
authorized,  and  appointed,  and  in  their  (lead  and  place  do  put  Cap- 
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tain  Walter  Neal,  or  in  his  Abfence,  any  other  Perfon  who  fliall  be 
their  governor,  or  other  Officer,  to  be  their  true  and  lawful  Attorney, 
and  in  their  Name  and  Stead,  to  enter  the  faid  Portion  of  Lands,  and 
other  thePremiffes,  with  their  Appurtenances,  or  into  fomc  Part  there- 
of, in  the  Name  of  the  whole,  for  them  and  in  their  Name,  to  have 
and  take  Poffcffion  and  Seizin  thereof,  or  of  fome  Part  thereof,  in  the 
Name  of  the  whole  fo  had  and  taken,  then  for  them  and  in  their 
Names,  to  deliver  the  full  and  peaceable  Poffeffion  and  Seifin  of  all 
and  fmgular  the  faid  granted  premifTes,  unto  the  faid  Captain  John 
Mafon,  or  to  his  certain  Attorney  or  Attornies  in  that  Ikhalf,  ac- 
cording to  the  true  Intent  and  Meaning  of  thefe  Prefcnts,  ratifying, 
confirming,  and  allowing  all  and  whatfoever  the  faid  Attorney  fliall 
do  in  and  about  the  premiffes  by  thefe  prefents.  In  Witness 
whereof  to  one  part  of  this  prefent  Indenture,  remaining  in  the 
Hands  of  Captain  John  Mafon,  the  faid  Prefident  and  Council  have 
caufed  their  Common  Seal  to  be  affixed  ;  and  to  the  other  Part  of 
thefe  prefent  Indentures  remaining  in  the  Cuftody  of  the  faid  Prefi- 
dent and  Council,  the  faid  Captain  John  Mafon  hath  put  to  his  Hand 
and  Seal,  given  the  Day  and  Year  firft  above  written. 

A  true  Copy  of  the  File  in  the  Secretary's  Office  of  New-Hamp- 

fiiire. 

Attcjl.  Eben.  Thompson,  Secretary. 


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IV.    GRANT   OF   LACONIA. 

November  17,  1629. 

The  Grant  of  the  Province  of  Laconia  to  S""  Ferdinando  Gorges 
&  Capt  yohn  Mafon,  the  if  Nov.  1629. 

This  Indenture  made  the  feventeenth  day  of  Nove:r.ber  Anno 
Domi :  1629  and  in  the  fifth  year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lord 
Charles  by  the  grace  of  God  King  of  England,  Scotland,  France  & 

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Ireland  Defender  of  the  Faith  &c  ;  Iktwcen  the  Prcfidcnt  and  Coun- 
cill  of  New  ICnglaiul  in  the  one  party  &  S'  Fcrdiiiando  Gorges  of 
London  Kn'  and  Capt  :  John  Mafon  of  London  Efq' :  on  the  other 
party'^''  —  Witncffeth  that  whereas  Our  late  Sovereign  Lord  of  famous 
memory  King  James  for  the  making  a  Plantation  and  ertablilhing  of 
a  Colony  in  the  Country  call'd  or  known  by  the  name  of  New  Eng- 
land in  America  did  by  his  Highneffes  Letters  patent  under  the 
great  Seal  of  England  bearing  date  at  VVeilminflcr  the  third  day  of 
November  in  the  Eighteenth  Year  of  his  Reign,  give  grant  &  con- 
firm unto  the  Right  Hon''''  Lodowick  Duke  of  Lenox  George  Mar- 
quis of  liuckingham  james  Lord  Marquis  of  Hamilton  Thomas  Enrl 
of  Arundell  Robert  Earl  of  Warwick  SJ  Ferdinando  Gorges  Kn'  and 
divers  others  whofe  names  are  expreff'd  in  the  faid  Letters  Patent 
their  Heirs  and  affigns  that  they  Ihall  be  one  body  politicque  and  cor- 
porate perpetual  and  that  they  Ihould  have  perpetual  Succeflion  and 
one  Common  Seal  or  Seals  to  ferve  for  the  faid  body  and  that  they 
and  their  Succeffors  fliall  be  known  call'd  &  Incorporated  by  the 
Name  of  the  prefident  &  Councill  eftabliflied  at  Plym7  for  the 
planting  ruling  &  Governing  of  New  England  in  America  and  alfo 
did  of  his  fpecial  grace  certain  Knowledge  and  mere  motion  for  him 
his  heirs  &  Succeffors  give  grant  and  confirm  unto  the  faid  prefident 
&  Councill  &  their  Succeffors  under  the  refervation  and  limitations  & 
declarations  in  the  faid  Letters  Patent  expreff'd  All  that  part  &  por- 
tion of  that  country  now  commonly  call'd  New  England  which  is 
Situate  lying  and  being  between  the  latitude  of  Forty  degrees  &  forty 
eight  of  Northerly  Latitude  together  with  the  Seas  &  Iflands  lying 
within  one  hundred  Miles  of  any  part  of  the  faid  coafl:  of  the  Country 
aforefaid  And  alfo  all  the  Lands  Soil  ground  Havens  Ports  Rivers 
Mines  as  well  Royal  Mines  of  Gold  &  Silver  a^id  other  Mines  Min- 
erals 


""  This  document  is  printed  from 
a  copy  recorded  in  the  Majjfachufctts 
Archives,Yo\.  1 1 1,  pp.  140-14S,  and  was 
tranfcribed  l>y  Mr.  Tuttle  Septemlier  12, 
1871 ;  and  the  proof  has  been  carefully 


compared  with  the  copy  in  the  MafTa- 
chufeUs  Archives,  and  corre6led  by  Mr. 
William  B.  Trafk,  the  editor  of  Suffolk 
Dec(fs,  of  which  three  volumes  have 
been  printed  by  that  county. 


''\ 


r;::ag/gEUS:imSi:jSS^SB!^C^SSS^S:!^sm 


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Captain  yohn  Ma/on. 


191 


crals  pearls  and  precious  Stones  Woods  Qimrrys  Marflics  Waters 
Filhing  Hunting  Hawking  Fowling  Commodytes  &  Hereditaments 
whatfoevcr  together  with  all  prerogatives  Jurifdictions  royalties  priv- 
ileges Franchifes  and  Preheminenccs  within  any  of  the  faid  Terri- 
torys  &  Precincts  thereof  wluitfoever.  To  have  hold  poffcfs  and 
enjoy  all  and  Singular  the  faid  Lands  and  premifes  in  the  faid 
Letters  patent  granted  or  mentioned  to  be  granted  unto  them  the 
faid  prefident  &  Councill  their  Succeffors  &  Afligns  for  ever.  To  be 
holden  of  his  Majelly  his  heirs  &  Succeffors  as  of  his  Highneffcs 
mannor  of  Eaft  Greenwich  in  the  County  of  Kent  in  free  and  Com- 
mon Soccage  and  not  in  Capite  or  by  Knights  fervice  Yeakiing  and 
paying  to  his  Majelly  his  Heirs  &  Succeffors  the  one  fifth  part  of 
all  Gold  &  Silver  ore  that  from  time  to  time  and  at  all  times  from 
the  date  of  the  faid  Letters  patent  Ihall  be  there  gotten  had  or  Ob- 
tained for  all  fervices  dutys  or  Demands  as  in  and  by  his  Highneffes 
faid  Letters  patent  amongft  divers  other  things  therein  contained 
more  full  and  at  large  it  doth  and  may  appear  And  whereas  the 
faid  prefident  &  Councill  have  upon  mature  deliberation  thought  fit 
for  the  better  furnifliing  &  furtherance  of  the  Plantation  in  thofe 
parts  to  appropriate  &  allot  to  Several  and  particular  perfons  divers 
parcells  of  Lands  within  the  precin6ts  of  the  aforefaid  granted  prem- 
ifes by  his  Majeftys  faid  Letters  patent.  Now  this  Indenture  Wit- 
neffeth  that  the  faid  prefident  &  Councill  of  their  full  free  and  mutual 
confent  as  well  to  the  end  that  all  the  Lands  Woods  Lakes  loucks 
Rivers  waters  Iflands  &  Fifliings  with  all  other  the  Traficks  profits 
and  commoditys  whatfoever  to  them  or  any  of  them  belonging  & 
hereafter  in  thefe  patents  mentioned  may  be  wholly  and  entirely  in- 
verted appropriated  fevered  and  fettled  in  and  upon  the  faid  S'  P^er- 
dinando  Gorges  &  Capt,  John  Mafon  their  Heirs  and  affigns  for  ever 
as  for  divers  efpecial  fervices  for  the  Advancement  of  the  faid  Plan- 
tation and  other  good  and  fufficient  caufes  and  Confiderations  them 
efpecially  thereunto  moving  have  given  granted  bargain'd  fold  aflign'd 
alienated  fett  over  enfeofed  &  confirmed  by  thefe  prcfcnts  do  give 
grant  bargain  fell  aflTign  alien  fett  over  enfeofed  and  confirm  unto  the 

faid 


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faid  S'  Fertlinando  Gorges  &  Capt.  John  Mafon  their  Heirs  and  Af- 
fif^ns  and  to  their  Affociates  and  fiich  as  they  fhall  allow  of  &  take  into 
adventure  &  joyn  with  them  in  their  Plantations  traficks  &  Difcov- 
erys  in  tnc  Parts  hereafter  expreff'd  and  their  Heirs  &  adij^ns  accord- 
ing t  /  contracts  with  them  to  be  made  All  thofe  Lands  &  Countrys 
lying  adjacent  or  bordering  upon  the  great  Lake  or  Lakes  or  Rivers 
commonly  called  or  known  by  the  Name  of  the  River  &  Lake  or 
Rivers  &  Lakes  of  the  Irroquois  a  Nation  or  Nations  of  Savage  peo- 
ple inhal)iting  up  into  the  Landwards  betwixt  the  lines  of  Weft  and 
Northweft  conceiv'd  to  pafs  or  lead  u[nvards  from  the  Rivers  of  Saga- 
dahok  &  Merrimack  in  the  Coimtry  of  New  I-lngland  aforefaid  To- 
gether alfo  with  the  Lakes  and  Rivers  of  the  Irroquois  and  other 
Nations  adjoining  the  middle  part  of  which  Lakes  is  fituatc  &  lying 
neer  about  the  Latitude  of  Forty  four  or  forty  five  degrees  reckoned 
from  the  ICquinoctial  line  Ntjrthwards  as  alfo  all  the  Lands  Soils  & 
Grounds  within  ten  Miles  of  any  part  of  the  faid  Lakes  or  Riv;:rs  on 
the  South  or  Eaft  part  thereof  and  from  the  Weft  end  or  Sides  of  the 
faid  Lakes  or  Rivers  fo  farr  forth  to  the  Wefl  as  fhall  extend  half  way 
into  the  next  great  Lake  to  the  Weflward  and  from  thence  North- 
wards unto  the  North  fide  of  the  Main  River  which  runeth  from  the 
great  &  vafl  Weflcrn  I>akcs  &  fallclh  into  the  Kivcr  of  of  Canada  in- 
cluding all  the  Iflands  within  the  i)recinct  or  prcambulation  decribcd. 
As  alfo  all  the  Lands,  Soil,  Grounds,  Havens  Ports,  Rivers,  Mines 
Minerals  Pearls  &  precious  Stones  Woods  Quarrys,  Marfhes  Waters 
Fifhings  Hunting  Hawking  Fowling  Trade  &  Trafick  with  the  Sav- 
ages and  other  Commoditys  &  Hereditaments  whatfoevcr  with  all 
aufl  Singular  their  appurtenances  together  with  all  prerogatives 
Rights  Royaltys  jurcdidions  priveleges  franchifes  prehemincnces 
Libertys  Marine  power  in  &  upon  the  faid  Rivers  &  Lakes.  As  alfo 
all  efcheats  and  Cafualtys  thereof  as  P'lotfon  Jctfon  &  Lagon  with 
Anchorages  &  other  fuch  dutys  Immunitys  fetfls  iflets  and  appurte- 
nences  whatfoever  with  all  the  ^ilf^ate  right  title  Intereft  Claim  & 
Demand  whatfoever  w'*"  the  faid  1  refident  &  Councill  &  their  Suc- 
ceffors  of  Right  ought  to  have  or  claim  in  or  to  the  faid  portions  of 

Lands 


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Lands  Rivers  &  Lakes  and  otlicr  the  prcmifes  as  is  aforcfaid  by  rcai'on 
or  fo'-cc  of  his  Highncffcs  faid  Letters  patent  in  as  free  large  ample  & 
beneficial  Manner  to  all  intents  conflruclions  &  purpofes  whatfoever 
as  in  &  by  the  faid  Letters  patent  the  fame  arc  amongft  other  things 
grantcu  to  the  faid  prefident  &  Councill  aforefaid  Except  two  fifths 
of  the  ore  of  Gold  &  Silver  in  thefc  parts  hereafter  expreff'd  which 
faifJ  i)ortions  of  Lands  Rivers  Lakes  with  the  appurtenences  the  faid 
S':  Fcrdinando  Gorges  and  Cap;  Jn",  Mafon  with  the  C(jnfent  of  the 
prefident  &  Councill  intend  to  name  the  Province  of  Laconia.  To 
li;>"e  &  to  hold  all  the  faid  portions  of  Land  and  all  the  Lakes  & 
in.-.nds  therein  contained  as  aforefaid  and  all  &  Singular  other  the 
prcmifes  hereby  given  granted  aliened  enfeoffed  &  confirmd  or  men- 
tioned or  intended  by  thefe  prefents  to  be  given  granted  aliened  en- 
feoffed and  confirmed  with  all  &  Singular  the  appurtenances  &  every 
part  &  parcell  therof  unto  the  faid  S^  Fcrdinando  Gorges  &  Cap;  John 
Alafon  their  Heirs  and  Afligns  &  their  affociatcn  contracts  with  them 
for  ever.  To  be  holden  of  Ids  faid  Majcfty  his  Heirs  and  fucocffors  as 
of  h:s  Highneffes  Mannor  of  Haft  Grecnwhich  in  the  County  of  Kent 
ill  free  &  Common  Soccage  and  not  in  Capite  or  by  Knights  fervice 
Ncverthclefs  with  fuch  exceptions  refervations  Limitations  &  declara- 
tions as  in  the  faid  Letters  patent  are  at  large  exjjreff'd  Yealding 
and  paying  into  our  Sovereign  Lord  the  King  his  Heirs  &  Succefforb 
the  fifth  part  of  all  the  Ore  of  Gold  &  Silver  that  from  time  to  time 
and  at  all  times  hereafter  fliall  be  there  gotten  &  obtained  for  all  fer- 
viccs  dutys  &  demands  And  alfo  Yealding  &  j)aying  unto  the  faid 
picfident  &  Councill  and  their  Succeffors  yearly  the  fum  of  Ten 
Pounds  of  Lawfull  Money  of  England  at  one  intire  paym'  within 
ten  days  after  the  feart:  of  S"  Michael  the  Archangel  Yearly.  And 
the  faid  prefident  and  Councill  for  them  &  their  Succeffors  do  cove- 
nant and  grant  to  &  with  the  faid  S;  I'^erdinando  Gorges  and  Cap' 
John  Mafon  their  Heirs  &  adigns  and  their  Affociatcs  from  &  after 
tiicir  fealing  &  dcHvcing  of  thefe  prefents  according  to  Lhe  purpuil 
true  intent  and  Meaning  of  thefe  prefents  that  they  Ihall  from  hence- 
fortii  from  ti;ne  to  time  for  ever  peacably  and  quietly  have  hold 

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pofefs  &  enjoy  all  the  aforefaid  portions  of  Lmds  Lakes  &  Rivers 
witli  all  the  Iflands  and  premifes  with  the  appurtenances  hereby  be- 
fore given  &  granted  or  mentioned  or  intended  to  be  hereby  given 
and  granted  &  every  Part  &  Parcell  thereof  without  any  Lett  Difturb- 
ance  denyal  trouble  interruption  or  eviction  of  or  by  the  faid  prefi- 
dent  &  Counceil  or  any  perfon  or  perfons  whatfoever  claiming  by  from 
or  under  them  or  their  Succeffors  or  by  or  under  their  Mftate  right 
Title  or  interefl  And  the  faid  prefident  &  Counceil  for  them  &  their 
Succeffors  do  further  covenant  &  grant  to  &  with  the  faid  S'  Ferdi- 
nando  Gorges  &  Capt:  John  Mafon  their  Heirs  &  AlTigns  &  their 
affociates  contractors  as  aforefaid  by  ihefe  prcfents.  That  they  the 
faid  prefident  &  Counceil  (hall  at  all  times  hereafter  upon  reafonable 
requeil  at  the  only  proper  cofts  and  Charges  in  the  Law  of  the  faid 
S'  Ferdinando  Gorges  and  Cap'  John  Mafon  their  Heirs  &  Afligns  & 
their  Affociates  do  make  perform  fuffer  execute  &  willingly  confent 
unto  any  further  Act  or  A(5ts  conveyance  or  conveyances  Affurance 
or  affurances  whatfoever  for  the  good  &  perfe6t  inverting  affuring 
conveying  &  fure  making  of  all  the  aforefaid  portions  of  Land  Lakes 
Iflands  &  all  &  Singular  their  Appurtenances  to  the  faid  S'  Ferdi- 
nando Gorges  &  Capt.  John  Mafon  their  Heirs  &  AfTigns  &  their 
Affociates  as  by  »hcm  their  Heirs  (k  afTigns  &  their  Affociates  or  by 
his  their  or  any  of  t!  Jr  Counceil  learned  in  the  Law  fliall  be  devifed 
advifed  or  required  And  further  it  is  agreed  by  &  between  the  faid 
Partys  to  thefe  Prefents  &  the  faid  S'  Ferdinando  Gorges  &  Cap'  John 
Mafon  for  them  their  Heirs  Executors  Adminidrators  and  Ailigns 
&  their  Affociates  do  covenant  to  &  with  the  faid  prefident  and  Coun- 
ceil and  their  Succeffors  by  thcfe  prefents  that  if  at  any  time  here- 
after their  fhall  be  found  any  ore  oJ  Gold  &  Silver  within  the  ground 
wherein  any  part  of  the  faid  premifes  that  then  they  the  faid  S;  Fer- 
dinando Gorges  &  Capt.  John  Mafon  their  Heirs  &  Afiigns  and 
Affociates  (hall  yeald  &  pay  unto  the  faid  prefident  &  Councill  their 
Succeffors  &  afTigns  One  fifth  part  of  all  fuch  Gold  &  Silver  ore  as 
fhall  be  found  within  &  upon  the  premifes  &  digged  &  brought  above 
ground  to  be  deliver'd  above  ground  and  Liiat  always  within  reafon- 
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able  and  convenient  time  if  it  be  demanded  after  the  finding  getting 
&  digging  up  of  fuch  ore  as  aforefaid  without  fraud  or  cunning  and 
accordingly  to  the  true  intent  and  meaning  of  thofc  Prefcnts.  And 
the  faid  S;  Ferdinando  Gorges  &  Cap'  John  Mafon  do  further  cove- 
nant for  them  their  Heirs  &  Afiigiis  &  their  Affociatcs  that  they  will 
cftaljlilh  fuch  Government  in  the  faid  Portions  of  Land  &  Klands 
granted  unto  them  and  the  fame  will  from  time  to  time  continue  as 
Ihall  be  agrcable  as  neer  as  may  be  to  the  Laws  &  Cuftoms  of  the 
Rclm  of  England  &  if  they  fhall  be  charged  at  any  time  to  have  Neg- 
lected their  duty  therein  that  then  they  will  reform  the  fame  according 
to  the  Directions  of  the  prefidcnt  &  Counccil  or  in  default  ♦^hercof  it 
fhall  be  Lawfull  for  any  of  the  agreiv'd  Inhabitants  or  Planters  being 
Tenants  upon  the  faid  Lands  to  appeal  to  the  Chief  Courts  of  Juflice 
of  the  faid  prefident  and  Counciel  and  the  faid  S'  Ferdinando  Gorges 
&  Cap!  John  Mafon  do  Covenant  &  Grant  to  and  with  the  faid  Pre- 
fidcnt &  Counceil  their  Succeffors  and  Afllgn's  by  thefe  Prefcnts  that 
the  faid  S'  Ferdinando  Gorges  &  Cap'.  John  Mafon  fhall  &  will  befor 
the  expiration  of  three  Years  to  be  accounted  from  the  day  of  the 
Date  hereof  have  in  and  upon  the  faid  portions  of  Lands  or  fome 
part  thereof  one  Fort  with  a  Competent  guard  &  ten  Familys  at  the 
lead  of  his  Majeflys  Subjects  refident  and  being  in  &  upon  the  fame 
prcmifes  or  in  default  thereof  fhall  &  will  Forfit  &  loofe  to  the  faid 
prefidcnt  &  Counccil  the  Sum  of  One  Hundred  Pounds  Sterling  Money 
&  further  that  if  the  faid  S'  I'erdinando  Gorges  &  Capl  John  Mafon 
their  Heirs  and  Affigns  or  Affociatcs  fliali  at  any  time  hereafter  alien 
thefe  premifes  or  any  part  thereof  to  any  Foreign  Nation  or  to  any 
ncrfon  or  perfons  of  any  Foreign  Nation  without  the  Special  liccnfe 
confcnt  and  agreement  of  the  faid  Prefidcnt  &  Counceil  their  Succef- 
fors or  AfTigns  that  then  the  part  or  parts  of  the  faid  Lands  fo  alien'd 
fliall  Immediately  return  back  again  to  the  ufe  of  the  faid  prefidcnt  & 
Counceil  And  the  faid  Prefidcnt  &  Counccil  for  themfelves  and  their 
Succeffors  do  further  covenant  &  Grant  to  and  with  the  faid  S;  P""er- 
dinando  Gorges  &  Cap;  John  Mafon  their  Heirs  &  Afligns  and  Affo- 
ciatcs And  by  thefe  Prefcnts  that  it  fhall  &  may  be  Lawfull  at  all  times 

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hereafter  to  and  for  the  faid  S'  Ferdinando  Gorges  &  Capt.  John  Ma- 
fon  their  Jieirs  Afdgns  &  their  Affociates  and  the  Deputys  Factors 
Servant:i  &  Tenants  uf  them  or  any  of  thetn  to  have  free  l-i^^refs  Rc- 
grefs  way  and  J'affage  to  enter  &  pafs  into&  Return  {xuvn.  and  to  any 
of  the  faid  demifed  Lands  Fakes  &  Rivers  with  their  Ships  Ijoats  Harkes 
or  other  Veffells  with  their  munition  &  their  Cattle  and  Commoditys 
of  what  nature  foever  from  by  &  through  any  of  the  Lands  Rivers 
Harbours  Creeks  or  Sea  Ports  uj)on  the  Sea  Coads  or  l-"rontier  jiurts 
of  New  f'jigland  aforefaid  belonging  to  the  Frehdent  &  Counteil  afore- 
faid  without  any  Lett  trouble  Interruption  moleflation  or  hindrance 
of  them  the  faid  Frefident  &  Counccil  their  Succeffors  or  AflTignsor  if 
any  (jther  perfon  or  Ferfons  claiming  under  them  or  by  their  Means 
or  pnjcnrement.  And  for  the  better  accommodation  of  them  the  faid 
S;  Ferdinando  Gorges  &  Cap'  John  Mafon  their  Heirs  Afifigns  and 
Affociates  in  their  intended  'I'raficks  &  l^lantalions  above  in  the  faid 
Lakes  of  the  Irroquois  whither  their  Goods  and  Merchandifes  from 
the  Sea  Forts  are  to  be  after  Landing  Tranfported,  it  fhall  be  Lawful! 
for  them  to  make  chois  of  &  take  &  poffcfs  for  the  ufe  of  them  the 
faid  S'  Ferdinando  Gorges  &  Cap'  John  Mafon  their  Heirs  Affigns  & 
Affociates  and  their  iJeputys  Fa6t(jrs  Tennants  and  Planters  ui  their 
Colonys  in  any  of  the  J'arts  Harbouis  or  Creeks  in  New  Fngland 
lying  moll  Commodious  for  their  Faffage  up  into  the  faid  Lakes  One 
Thoufand  Acres  of  Land  upon  the  fide  or  fides  of  fuch  Harbours 
Forts  Rivers  or  Creeks  where  the  fame  is  not  yet  difpofed  of  to  any 
other  perfons  by  the  faid  Prefident  &  Counceil  And  the  Lands  by 
them  fhall  be  Holden  Fofeffed  &  enjoy'd  as  freely  and  with  as  ample 
privileges  Juredictions  and  Commoditys  in  all  refpects  as  any  other 
the  Lands  above  in  thefe  Frefents  demifed  &  granted  unto  them. 
And  further  know  ye  that  the  faid  prefident  and  Counceil  hi<ve  made 
conftituted  deputed  Authorized  and  Appointed  And  in  their  place  and 
ftead  do  put  ICdward  Godfrey  or  in  his  abfence  to  any  other  perfon 
that  fhall  be  their  Governor  or  other  Officer  to  the  Frefident  and 
Counceil  to  be  their  true  &  Lawful!  Attorney  and  in  their  Name  and 
Stead  to  enter  the  faid  Portion  of  Land  and  other  premifes  with  their 

Appurtenances 


Captain  jfokn  Ma/on. 

Appurtenances  or  into  fome  part  thereof  in  Name  of  the  Whole  for 
them  &  in  their  Name  to  have  &  take  Pofedion  and  Seizing  thereof 
or  and  after  fiich  J'ofefJion  and  Seizing  thereof  or  fome  jwrt  therof  in 
tlx;  name  of  the  whole  fo  liad  &  taken  then  for  them  &  in  their 
Name  to  dehver  the  full  &  peacahle  i'ofedion  &  Seizing  of  all  &  Sin- 
gular the  faid  granted  premifes  unto  the  faid  S'  Ferdinando  Gorges 
&  Capf  John  Mafon  or  to  their  certain  Attorney  or  Attorneys  in  that 
behalf  according  to  the  true  intent  and  meaning  of  thefe  prefents 
ratifying  confirming  &  allowing  all  and  whatfoever  their  faid  Attor- 
ney (liall  do  in  or  ahcjut  the  premifes  by  tliefe  J'refent;;.  In  wilnefs 
wlicreof  tf)  one  of  thefe  prefent  Indentures  remaining  in  the  Hands 
of  the  faid  S'  Ferdinando  Gorges  &  Cap!  John  Mafon  the  faid  prefi- 
(ient  and  Counceil  have  caufed  their  Common  Seal  to  be  afTixed  and 
to  the  other  I'art  of  thefe  Prefent  Indentures  remaining  in  the  Cuf- 
tody  of  the  faid  lYefident  &  Counceil  the  faid  S'  Fc.dinando  Grirges 
&  Cap!  John  Mafon  have  put  to  their  hands  &  Seals  giving  the  day 
and  Year  firR  above  written. 

Thefe  are  to  Certify  that  the  foregoing  is  a  true  Copy  of  the  Origi- 
nal I'Jiter'd  upon  Record  in  the  Office  of  the  Lords  Commifiioners 
for  Trade  and  Plantations. 

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November  3,  1631. 

Grant  &  Confirmation  of  Pefcataioay  to  S".  Fircdinado  Gorges  & 
Capt.  Mafon  &  others  And  1631. 

This  Indenture  made  the  3''  day  of  Nouem":  An"  Dm  163 1 :  and  in 
y'  7"'  yeere  of  y'  Reigne  of  our  SoQaigne  Lord  Charles  by  the  Grace 
of  God  of  England  Scotland  France  and  Ireland  King  Defender  of 
the  ffaith  &c  r^*^  Betweene  the  prefid'  &  Council!  of  New  England  on 
y^  one  p'*'  and  Sf  Ferdinando  Gorges  Kn!  Cap!  John  Mafon  of  Lon- 
don Efq'  and  their  Affociates  John  Cotton,  Henry  Gardner,  Geo. 
Griffith,  Edwin  Guy,  Thomas  Wannerton.  Thomas  Eyre  and  Eliez' 
Eyer  on  y'  other  p'?"  Wittneffeth.  That  whereas  our  late  Soueraigne 
Lord  of  famous  inttnor)'  King  James  for  the  makeing  of  a  Plantacon 
and  eftablifhing  of  a  Colonic,  or  Colonies  in  y"  Countries  called  or 
knowne  by  the  name  of  New  England  in  America,  did  by  his  High- 
neffes  Lfes  patents  under  the  Great  Scale  of  England,  bearing  Date 
at  Weftm  y"  3'  day  of  Nou'  1620  giue  grant  and  confirme  unto  the 
R'  Hon.*"'*  Lodwicke  Duke  of  Lenox,  Geo.  Marques  of  Buckingham, 
James  L"*  Marques  of  Hamilton,  Thomas  Earle  of  Arundale,  Robert 
Earle  of  Warwicke,  S-  Ferdinando  Gorges  Kn'  and  diuerfe  others 
whofe  names  are  expreffed  in  the  f  Lfes  PaT.  their  Heires  and 
Affignes,  that  they  fhalbe  one  body  Politique,  and  Corporate  per- 
petuall,  and  that  they  fhould  haue  perpetuall  Succeffion,  and  one 
Common  Scale  or  Scales,  to  ferve  for  the  faid  Body,  And  that  they 
and  their  Succeffors  flialbe  knowne,  called  and  incorporated  by  y" 
name  of  the  prefid'  &  Councill  eftabliflied  at  Plym?  for  the  plant- 
ing ruling  and  gouerning  of  New  England  in  America,  and  did  of  his 

efpeciall 

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efpeciall  Grace,  ''ertaine  knowledge,  and  mere  mocon  for  him  his 
Hcires  and  Succeff''  give,  grant,  and  confirmc  unto  the  f'l  prefid.  and 
Councill  and  their  Succeff"  under  y^  Rcfervacons,  Limitacons  and 
Dcclaracons  in  the  f''  Lre§  pat.  expreffed  All  that  part  and  porcon  of 
y'  Countrie  now  commonly  called  New  England  w'^''  is  fituate,  lying, 
and  being  betweene  y"  latitude  of  40  gr  and  48  of  North'Iy  latitude, 
Togeather  w"'  y"  Seas  and  Klands  lying  vv"'in  100  Miles  of  any  port 
of  y"  f  Coafts  of  y"  Countrie  aforef  And  alfo  all  y'  Lands,  Soyles, 
Grounds,  Havens,  Ports,  Rivers,  Mines  as  well  Roy"  Mines  of  Gold 
and  Silver  as  other  Mines,  Min'alls  Pearles  and  precious  ftones, ' 
Woods,  Quarries,  Marfhes,  Waters,  ffilhings.  Hunting,  Hawking 
ffowling.  Commodities  and  Hereditam"  w'foever,  togeather  w"*  all 
Prerogatiues,  Jurifdicons,  Royallties,  priuiledges,  ffranchifes,  and  Pre- 
heminences  w"'in  any  of  the  f''  Territories  and  y"  p'cin(51s  thereof 
w'foeuer.  To  have  hold  poffefs  and  enjoy  all  and  finguler  the  faid 
Lands  and  p'miffes  in  y*"  f  Lfes  pa^  granted  or  menconed  to  be 
granted  unto  them  y'  f"*  prefid'  and  Councill  their  Succeffors  and 
Aflign  for  euer.  To  be  holden  of  his  Ma""  his  heires  and  Succeffors 
as  of  his  H'"  owne  many  of  Eafl:  Greenw'^''  in  the  Countie  of  Kent,  in 
free  and  Common  Soccage  and  not  in  Capite  or  by  Knights  Service. 
Yeilding  and  paying  to  the  King's  Ma""  his  Heires  and  Succeff"  the 
one  s""  part  of  all  y"  Gold  and  Siluer  Oar  that  from  time  to  time,  and 
at  all  times  from  ye  date  of  the  f'*  Lfes  pal  fhalbe  there  gotten  had 
or  obteined  for  all  Services  duties  or  demands  as  in  and  by  his 
H'=  Lfes  pal :  amongft  diVs  other  things  therein  conteined  more 
fully  and  at  large  it  doth  and  may  appeare,  and  whereas  the  f  Pre- 
fid! and  Councill  have  upon  mature  deliberacon  thought  fitt  for  the 
better  furnifliing  and  furtherance  of  y"  Plantacon  in  thefe  parts  to 
appropriate  and  allott  to  feiiall  pticuler  pfons  diuerfe  pcells  of  land 
w"'in  the  p'cinds  of  the  aforef  granted  p'miffes  by  his  Ma"  f"*  Lfes 
pal.  Now  this  'ndenture  Witneffeth  that  the  f'^  Prefid!  and  Councill 
of  their  full  free  and  mutuall  confent,  as  well  to  y"  end  that  all  the 
lands,  Woods,  Lakes,  louches  Rivers,  Waters,  ponds,  Iflands  and 
Fifliings,  w'"  all  other  Traffique,  Proffitts,  and  Commodities  what- 

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foeuer  to  them  or  any  of  them  belongi.ig,  and  hereafter  in  thefe 
pilts  menconed  may  be  wholly  and  entirely  inverted  ippropriated 
feauercd  and  fettled  in  &  vpon  y'  T'  Sir  fferdinando  Gorges,  Capt. 
John  Mafon  and  their  Affociates,  John  Cotton  Henry  Gardner, 
George  Griffith,  Edwin  Guy,  Thomas  Wannerton,  Thom :  Eyre  & 
Eliezer  Eyre  as  by  diuers  fpeciall  Seruices  by  them  already  done  for 
the  aduancement  of  the  T'  plantacon  by  makeing  of  Clapboards  and 
Pipe-ftaues — makeing  of  Salt  panns,  and  Salt,  tranfporting  of  Vines 
for  makeing  of  Wines  fearching  for  Iron  Oare  being  all  bufineffe 
of  very  great  Confequence  for  caufeing  of  many  Soules,  both  men, 
women  and  boys  and  (lore  of  Shipps  to  be  employed  thither,  and  fo 
in  fhort  time  proue  a  great  Nurfery  for  Shipping  and  Mariners,  and 
alfo  a  great  helpe  to  fuch  as  in  this  Kingdome  want  good  Im- 
ploym'  And  further  for  y'  the  f**  S'  fferd  :  Gorges,  Capt.  John 
Mafon  and  their  faid  Affociates  John  Cotton,  Henry  Gardiner,  Geo: 
Griffith  Edwin  Guy,  Thom.  Wannerton,  Tho.  Eyre  and  Eliezer  Eyer 
haue  by  their  Agents  there  taken  great  paines  and  fpent  much  tyme 
in  the  difcouering  of  the  Countrie  all  w^''  hath  coft  them  (as  we  are 
credibly  Informed)  3000*  and  upwards,  which  hitherto  they  are 
wholly  out  of  purfe,  upon  hope  of  doing  good  in  time  to  come  to 
y"  publicque,  and  alfo  for  other  good  and  fufficient  Caufes  and  Con- 
fideracons  the  f"?  prefid'  and  Councill  efpecially  thereunto  moueing, 
Haue  giuen  granted  bargained  fold  affigned,  aliend,  fett  ouer  enfeoffed 
and  confirmed  and  by  thefe  piits  do  giue  grant,  bargaine,  fell  affigne, 
aliene  fett  ouer  enfeofife  and  confirme  unto  the  f''  fferdinando  Gorges 
Capt  John  Mafon,  John  Cotton,  Hen  :  Gardner  Geo.  Griffith  Edwin 
Guy,  Thom.  Wannerton  Thom.  Eyere  and  Eliezer  Eyre  their  Heirs 
and  Affignes  for  ever  All  that  houfe  and  cheife  habitacon  fituate  and 
being  at  Pafcataway  als  Paffataquack  ais  Baffaquacke  in  New  Eng- 
land aforefaid.  Wherein  Capt.  Walt.  Neale  and  y"  Colony  '""'  him  now 
doth  or  lately  did  refide  togeather  w"*  the  Gardens  and  Corne  ground 
occupied  and  planted  by  the  f"^  Colonie,  and  the  Salt  workes  all  ready 
begun  as  aforef  And  alfo  all  that  porcon  of  Land  lying  w"'in  the 
precin6ts  hereafter  menconed,  beginning  vpon  the  Sea  coaft  about  5 

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miles  to  the  vv'ward  of  or  from  the  f**  cheife  Habitacon  or  Plantation 
now  poffeffed  by  the  f'  Capt.  Walter  Nealc  for  y'  ufe  of  the  Aduen- 
tiirers  to  Liconia  (being  in  the  latitude  of  43  degr  or  thereabouts  in 
the  Harbour  of  Paffataquack  ais  Baffataquack  aly  Paffatavvay,  and 
fo  forth  from  y'  f  beginning  Eaftw''  &  North  eaftw'  and  fo  proceed- 
ing Northw'*'  or  North  WeftW'.'  into  y"  Harbour  and  River  along  the 
Coafts  &  Shoares  thereof  including  all  the  IHands  and  Iflets  lying 
w"'in  or  neere  unto  the  fame  vpwards  unto  the  head  land  oppofite 
unto  the  plantacon  or  Habitacon  now  or  late  in  the  Tenure  or  Occu- 
pation of  Edw'l  Hilton,  &  from  thence,  W'w'''  and  South  W'w'''  in 
y"  midle  of  the  Riuer  and  through  the  midle  of  y'  Bay  or  Lake  of 
Bequacack  ais  Baffaquack  or  by  what  other  name  or  names  it  hath 
towards  the  bottome  or  Weftermofl  part  of  y*"  Riuer  called  Pafcaf- 
fockes  to  the  falls  thereof,  and  from  thence  by  an  Imaginary  Line  to 
pafs  ouer,  and  to  the  Sea,  where  the  pambulacon  begann  Togeather 
w"'  all  y"  Lands,  Soyle,  Ground,  Wood,  Quarries,  Mines,  ffifhing 
Hunting  Hawking  ffowUng  Comodities  and  Hereditam'?  whatfoeuer, 
Togeather  alfo  w"'  all  Progatiues,  Jurifdicons  Royallties,  Priuileidges, 
ffranchifes  and  Preheminences  w"'in  y"  precin6ts  of  land  conteined 
w"'in  y"  limits  or  bounds  aforef!  And  alfo  the  Ifles  of  Shoales,  and 
y'  ffifhings  thereabouts  and  all  the  Seas  w"'in  15  miles  of  the  foref'' 
Sea  Coafts,  And  alfo  all  the  Sea  Coafts  and  land  lying  on  y"  Eaft  and 
Northeaft  fide  of  the  Harbour  and  River  of  Pafcataway  aforef'^  and 
oppofite  to  the  bounds  above  menconed,  beginning  15  miles  to  y°  S: 
eaftvvards  of  y'  mouth  or  firft  entrance  and  beginning  of  the  faid 
Harbour,  and  fo  vpp  to  y=  falls  and  into  the  ponds  or  Lakes  that  feed 
the  f  ffalls,  by  the  fpace  of  30  miles,  including  the  f"*  ponds  or  Lakes 
and  the  Shoares  thereof,  and  fo  croflTrng  into  the  Landward,  at  a  right 
angle  by  the  fpace  of  3  miles  the  whole  length  thereof  from  y*  f  mouth 
or  firft  entrance  from  the  Sea  and  Eaftw'"'  into  y"  Sea  w'^''  f''  3  Miles 
fhalbe  allowed  for  y"=  breadth  of  y"  f*"  land  laft  menconed  both  vpon 
y'  land  and  Sea,  As  alfo  all  y"  Land,  Soyle,  Ground,  Woods,  Quar- 
ries, Mines,  ffifhinge.  Hunting  Hawking  ffowling  Commodities  and 
Hereditam"  whatfoever  togeather  w'"  all  prerogatiues  Jurifdicons 

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of  land  laft  menconcd,  conteined.  To  haue  and  to  hold  all  y"  f'  Houfo 
and  Habitacon  porcons  of  Land  and  all  Lakes  and  Iflands  therein 
conteined  as  aforefaid,  and  all  and  finguler  other  y"  pmiffes  hereby 
giuen,  granted,  bargained,  fold,  aliened,  enfeoffed,  and  confirmed, 
w"'  all  and  Angular  thappurtences  and  every  part  and  pccU  thereof 
unto  y°  f!  S'  fferdinando  Gorges,  Capt.  John  Mafon  John  Cotton, 
Henry  Gardner  Geo.  Griffith  Edwyn  Guy,  Thomas  Wannerton, 
Thomas  Eyre  and  Elyezer  Eyer  to  y'  only  vfe  &  bchoofe  of  them 
y''  f  S'  fTerd  :  Gorges  &c.  for  ever.  Yeilding  and  paying  unto  our 
Souef  L''  y"  King  his  Heirs  and  SuccefTors  \  of  all  yi"  Oare  of  Gold 
and  Silver  that  from  time  to  time  and  at  all  tymcs  hereafter  flialbc 
there  gotten  had  &  obteined  for  all  Seruices,  duties  and  demands, 
and  alfo  yeilding  &  paying  unto  the  f  prefid!  Councill  and  their 
Succeffo"  euery  yeere  yeerely  for  ever  40''  fler^'^  at  y°  ffeaft  of  S!  Mich : 
tharchangell  if  it  fhalbe  lawfully  demanded,  at  the  Affurance  Houfe 
on  the  Wefl  fide  of  the  Roy"  Exchange  in  London.  And  the  f  pre- 
fid'  &  Councill  for  them  &  their  Succeff'"  do  Covenant  and  Grant  to 
and  w"'  y°  f  S'  fiferdin  :  Gorges,  Capt.  John  Mafon  and  their  faid 
Affociates  John  Cotton  Henr.  Gardner  Geo.  Griffith  Edwyn  Guy 
Thom.  Wannerton,  Thorn.  Eyer  and  Eliezer  Eyre  their  Heires  & 
Aflignes  by  thefe  pilts  that  from  thenfealing  and  deliuery  hereof 
according  to  y"  purport,  true  intent  and  meaning  of  thefe  pnts  they 
the  f  S'  Ferdinan.  Gorges,  Capt.  John  Mafon  and  their  f  Affociates 
John  Cotton  Henry  Gardner,  Geo.  Griffith,  Edwin  Guy,  Thom. 
Wannerton  Thom.  Eyer  and  Eliezer  Eyre,  their  Heires  and  AfTignes 
fliall  from  tyme  to  tyme  for  euer  peacably  and  quietly  haue  hold 
poffefTe  and  enjoy  all  thaforef  Houfe  and  Cheife  Habitacon  porcons 
of  Land  w"'  all  y"  Iflands  and  p'miffes  w"*  thappurtences  hereby  be- 
fore giuen  and  granted  or  menconed,  meant  or  intended  to  be  hereby 
giuen  and  granted,  and  every  part  and  parcell  thereof,  w^ut  any 
Lett,  diflurbance,  denyall  trouble  mterrupcon  or  eviccon  of  or  by 
y"  f'  Prefident  and  Councill  or  any  pfon  or  pfons  whatfoeuer  claym- 
ing  by  from  or  vnder  them  or  their  SuccefTors  or  by  or  under  their 

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Eftatc,  Right,  Title  or  Intercn;  And  the  f'  prefid'  and  Councill  for 
thein  and  their  SuccefTors  do  further  Covenant  and  grant  to  and 
w'''  y''  f  S'  ffcrd.  Gorges,  Capt.  John  Mafon,  and  their  Affociates 
John  Cotton,  Henry  Gardner,  Geo.  Griffith  Edwyn  Guy,  Tho.  Wan- 
nerton,  Thorn :  Eyre  and  Eliezer  Eyre  their  Heirs  and  Afs  by  thefe 
puts  that  they  the  f  prefid'  and  Councill  fhall  at  all  time  &  times 
hereafter  vpon  reafonable  rcqueft  at  the  only  proper  Coft  and 
Charges  in  the  Law  of  the  f  S'  ferdin.  Gorges,  Capt.  John 
Mafon  and  their  f  Affociates  John  Cotton  Henry  Gardner,  Geo. 
Griffith  Edwin  Guy  Tho.  Wanncrton  Tho ;  Eyre  and  Eliezer  Eyre 
their  Heires  and  Aff  *  do,  make  pforme,  fuffer  execute,  and  willingly 
confcnt  unto  any  further  Adt  or  Adls,  Conveyance  or  Conveyances, 
Affurance  or  Affurances  for  the  good  and  pfeCt  Inverting,  Affuring, 
Conveying,  and  fure  making  of  all  the  aforef  Houfes  and  Habitacon, 
persons  of  Land,  lOands  and  all  and  fingular  other  the  pmiffes 
w"'  thappurtences  to  the  f'  S'  fferd.  Gorges  Capt.  John  Mafon  and 
their  f"^  Affociates  John  Cotton  Henry  Gardner  George  Griffith  Ed- 
wyn Guy,  Thomas  Wannerton  Tho.  Eyere  and  Eliezer  Eyre  their 
Heires  and  Affignes,  as  by  them  their  Heires  or  Affignes,  or  by  his 
or  their  or  any  of  their  Councill  learned  in  the  Law  ffialbe  devifcd 
or  advifed  or  required.  And  further  Know  y"  that  the  f  prefid!  and 
Councill  haue  made,  conflituted  deputed,  authorized  appointed,  and 
in  their  place  and  deed  do  putt  Capt.  Thorn :  Camack  Henry  Joce- 
lin,  or  in  their  abfence  to  any  other  pfon  that  ffialbe  their  Gouernor, 
or  other  Officer,  to  the  pref!'  and  Councill  to  be  their  lawfuU  Attorny 
and  in  their  name  &  (lead  to  enter  into  the  f''  Houfe  and  Habitation 
porgons  of  Land  and  other  y"  pmiffes  aboue  giuen  and  granted 
w"'  their  appteiices,  or  into  fome  pt  thereof,  in  the  name  of  the  whole 
for  them  and  in  their  name  to  haue  and  take  pofleffion  and  feizin 
thereof,  and  after  fuch  Poffeffion  and  Seizin  fo  thereof  or  of  ibme 
part  thereof  in  the  name  of  the  whole  fo  taken  and  had,  then  for 
them  and  in  their  names,  to  deliuer  full  and  peaceable  poffeffion  and 
Seizin  of  all  and  Singular  the  f  granted  pmiffes  unto  y"  f*^  S'  Fer- 
dinando  Gorges  Capt.  John  Mafon  and  their  faid  Affociates  John 

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ncrton,  Thomas  Eyre,  and  Ehczer  Eyre,  or  vnto  their  certainc  At- 
torny  or  Attornys  in  that  behalfc,  according  to  the  true  intereft  and 
meaning  of  thcife  pnts.  Ratifying  Confirming  and  Allowing  all  and 
whatfoeucr  their  faid  Attorny  (hall  do  in  or  about  the  pmiffes  by 
thefe  pnts.  In  Wittneffe  whcrof  the  faid  prefident  md  Councill 
to  two  parts  of  thefe  prefents  both  of  one  Tenor  haue  Sett  their 
Common  Seale  and  to  one  part  thereof  the  f  S'  Ferdin :  Gorges, 
Capt.  John  Mafon,  John  Cotton,  Henry  Gardner,  Geo.  Griffith, 
Edwin  Guy,  Tho:  Wannerton,  Thorn:  Eyre  and  Eliezer  Eyre,  haue 
fett  their  hands  and  Seales  the  day  and  yeere  firfl:  aboue  written. 


VI.     GRANT   OF   NEW   HAMPSHIRE   AND 

MASSONIA. 


April  22,  1635. 

Grant  of  New-HampJJiire  and  Majfonia  to  Captain  yohn  Mafon, 

The  patent  of  April  22,  1635,  is  intended,  as  is  therein  flated,  to  confirm 
to  Capt.  John  Mafon  the  right  to  the  territory  affigned  him  by  the  Council 
for  New  England  at  its  feffion  February  3,  1634-5.  The  record  of  that 
feffion  is  printed  in  the  "  Proceedings  of  the  American  Antiquarian  So- 
ciety"  for  April,  1867,*"  pages  114  to  118.  The  Company  having  decided 
to  furrender  its  charter  to  the  king,  its  territory  was  divided  by  the  Coun- 
cil at  that  meeting  into  eight  divifions,  which  are  feverally  entered  on  the 

record. 


*>^  The  number  of  the  Proceedings  of 
the  American  Antiquarian  Society  for 
April,  1867,  pp.  51-131,  contains  ail  the 
records  of  the  Council  for  New  England 
that  are  now  known  to  be  in  exigence. 
They  run  from  May  31,  1622,  to  June 
29, 1623,  and  from  November  4, 1631,  to 


November  i,  1638.  The  editor  of  thefe 
records,  Charles  Deane,  LL.D.,  prefixes 
to  them  a  valuable  hiftorical  introduflion. 
Further  remarks  on  the  records  by  Dr. 
Deane  will  be  found  in  the  Proceedings 
of  the  fame  Society  for  Oftober,  1875, 
pp.  49-60. 


'^i#' 


"■J^5J^ 


Captain  yohn  Ma/on,  205 

record.  No.  i  is  afllgned  to  Thomas  Howard,  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey ; 
No.  2,  probably  to  James  Stuart,  Duke  of  Lenox;""*  No.  3,  probably  to 
James  Hay,  Karl  of  Carline;**'  No.  4,  probably  to  James  Hamilton,  Mar- 
quis of  Hamilton  ;**"  No.  $,  to  Edward  Gorges  ;  No.  6,  toCapt.  John  Mafon  j 
No.  7,  to  Sir  Ferdinando  Gorges ;  and  No.  8,  to  William  Alexander,  Earl 
of  Stirling.  The  form  of  conveyance,  the  bounds  of  the  trads  of  the  fev- 
eral  grantees,  and  the  figncrs  to  the  conveyances  are  entered  on  the  record. 
The  bounds  of  Mafon's  divifion  are  thus  given  :  — 

To  beginn  at  y*  middle  of  Namekeck  harbour  or  river  &  from 
thence  to  proceed  E.  ward  along  y""  fea  coaft  to  Cape  Anne.  &  round 
about  y"  fame  into  Pafcataway  Harbour.  &  fo  forth  wards  up  within 
Y  river  of  Newichewanock,  &  to  y  furtheft  head  of  y"  faid  river,  & 
from  thence  N.  W.  ward  till  60  miles  be  finifhed  from  the  firft  en- 
trance of  Pafcataway  harbour.  Alfo  from  Namekeck  from  the  Har- 
bour &  river  thereof  up  into  y*"  Land  wefl  60  miles,  from  which 
period  to  crolTe  over  land  to  the  60  miles  end  accounted  from  Pafcat- 
away throii  Newichewanock  River  into  y""  Land  N.  Weft  as  afore- 
faid  ;  &  hereunto  is  to  belong  y"  fouth  halfe  of  y"  Ifles  of  Shoales  & 
10,000  Acres  on  y'=  S.  Eaft  part  of  y"  River  Sagadahock  at  y°  Mouth 
or  Entrance  therof. 


Signed  by 


Lenox, 

Arundell  &  Surrey, 

Carlile, 


Sterline, 

Ed.  Gorges, 

S-  Ferd.  Gorges. 


I* 


Appended  to  the  record    of    February  3,  1634-5,  is    the  following 
entry ;  — 


Memorandum,  that  to  all  thefe  particular  grants  of  the  Divifions 
aforefaid  did  figne  with  their  own  hands  upon  y'  14"*  of  Aprill  fol- 
lowing 

^*  No  names  are  affixed  on  the  record  fons  named  is  that  No.  2  is  not  recorded 
to  thefe  divifions.  My  reafon  for  think-  as  figned  by  Lenox,  nor  No.  3  by 
ing  that  they  were  afligned  to  the  per-    Carlifle,  nor  No.  4  by  Hamilton. 


R  ,1  •  .'       ^ 


2o6 


The  Charters  of 


lowing  all  y*  above  nameu  Lords  and  others,  and  theruppon  they  had 
every  one  his  particular  divifion  delivered  out  unto  them. 

Memorand.  the  i8"'  day  of  Aprill  followixig  Leafes  for  3000  yeares 
were  made  of  the  feveral  divifions  to  feverall  ^ifons  intrufted  for 
the-r  benefitts. 

Memorand.  the  22''  day  of  Aprill  feveral  deeds  of  fecfifment  were 
made  unto  the  feveral  proprietors  of  their  feverall  parts  fo  to  them 
allotted  by  the  Divifions  aforefaid. 


In  the  Rev.  William  Hubbard's  "  Hiftory  of  New  England,"  Vol.  I.  pp. 
231,  232,  is  preferved  a  copy  of  the  deed  to  Mafon, under  this  divifion  with 


the  fignatures. 


It  is  as  follows:  — 


Forasmuch  as  by  a  mutual  agreement,  we  whofe  names  are  fub- 
fcribed,  Patentees  or  Adventurers,  and  of  the  Council  of  New  Eng- 
land, are  to  join  in  the  furrender  to  his  Majefty  of  the  Great  Charter 
of  that  country,  which  was  granted  to  us  in  the  i8th  year  of  the 
reign  of  King  James,  of  bleffed  memory ;  in  whofe  prefence,  Feb.  3, 
1634,'^*'^  lots  were  diawn  for  fettling  of  divers  and  fundry  divifions  of 

lands 


s"®  There  is  no  date  here  in  the  rec- 
ord of  the  Council  for  New  rii;.^lr.nd. 
The  editor  of  tlie  fecond  c.  ■on  of  Hub- 
bard's New  England,  tlie  late  William 
Thaddeus  Harris,  A.M.,  conjefturcd 
that  the  th'rd  figure  in  the  year  j;;iven 
in  the  manufcript  of  that  hiltory  was  a 
miftake,  and  tiiat  the  date  intended  was 
1624.  But  fince  the  api>earance  of  that 
edition  the  Council  record  for  the  meet- 
ing when  lots  were  drawn  in  the  pref- 
ence of  King  James  has  been  difcovered, 
and  we  find  that  it  was  held  on  Sunday, 
June  29,  1623.  The  Hon.  John  G.  Pal- 
frey, LL.D.,  in  his  Hi/lory  of  New  Eug- 
l  inci,  Vol.  I.  pp.  400,  401,  exprefles  the 
opinion  that  the  phrafe  "in  whofe  pref- 
ence "  refers  to  the  Council,  and  not  to 
King  James,  and  that  the  date  in  the 
manufcript,  February  3,  1634,  reprefenis 


truly  the  time  when  the  divifion  referred 
to  was  made.  I  mufl  dilTent  from  this 
conclufion  for  thefe  reafons  :  i  It  will  be 
obferved  that  this  divifion  was  made  by 
drawing  lots.  Now  at  the  divifion  at 
Greenwich  June  29,  1623,  in  the  prefence 
of  James  I.,  this  was  the  cafe,  for  the 
record  explicitly  flates  that  lots  were 
drawn,  and  that  the  king  drew  the  firlt 
lot  for  the  Duke  of  Buckingham,  who 
was  abfent.  On  the  contrary,  at  the 
meeting  February  3,  1634-5,  fome  other 
mode  of  allotment  must  have  been 
ufed,  as  the  territory  allotted  to  Gorges 
and  Mafon  was  that  to  which  they  had 
previous  claims,  by  improvements  which 
they  had  made,  and  by  grants  which 
they  had  received.  The  two  divifions 
afilgned  to  tliem  united  extended  from 
Naumkeag  to    Sagadahock,   the   fame 

territory 


\ 

•  1 
-.  1: 

f 


Captain  yohn  Mason,  207 

lands  on  the  fea  coafts  of  the  faid  country,  upon  mofl:  of  us,  who 
hitherto  have  never  been  confirmed  in  the  lands  fo  allotted  : 

And  to  the  intent  that  every  one  of  us,  according  to  equity,  and  in 
feme  reafonable  manner,  anfwerable  to  his  adventures,  or  other  in- 
tereft,  may  enjoy  a  proportion  of  the  lands  of  the  faid  country,  to  be 
immediately  holden  of  his  Majefty  -.^^^  We  therefore  do  condefcend,and 

agree, 


territory  that  is  comprifed  in  the  two 
grants  of  1622,  namely,  that  of  Mariana 
to  Mafon  extendin<^  from  Naumkeag  to 
the  Merrimac,  and  that  of  the  Province 
of  Maine  to  Gorges  and  Mafon,  e^^  •:end- 
ing  the  Merrimac  to  the  Sagadahock. 
TJie  chances  are  very  fmall  indeed  that 
this  could  have  happened  if  lots  had 
been  drawn  2.  It  is  here  ftated  that 
molt  of  thofe  who  received  lots  at  this 
time  had  "  never  been  confirmed  in  the 
lands  fo  allotted,"  and  the  fame  language 
is  ufed  in  the  record.  This  indicates 
that  Ibme  confiderable  time  had  elapfed 
between  the  divifion  and  the  entry  on 
the  record.  3.  The  grammatical  "con- 
Itruclion  of  the  fentence  would  naturally 
refer  the  words  '  in  whofe  prefence ' 
to  the  king."  This  Dr.  Palfrey  admits. 
I  cannot  doul)t,  therefore,  that  the  date 
February  3,  1634,  has  been  interpolated. 
As  we  have  only  a  tranfcript  of  Hub- 
bard's hilfory,  it  is  poffible  that  in  his 
('ri<;inal  manufcri})t  the  author  placed 
in  tiie  margin  the  date  of  the  meeting 
when  the  inftrnment  was  authorized 
to  be  made,  and  the  copyirt  erroneoufly 
transferred  the  date  to  the  body  of  the 
inflrument. 

®i*  In  purfuance  of  the  defign  here 
flated  that  thefe  grants  fhould  be  "im- 
mediately holden  of  his  Majefty,"  the 
Council  for  New  England  petitioned 
the  king  to  order  the  Attorney-General 
to  draw  up  for  tiie  grantees  "  feveral 
patents  of  fuch  parcels  of  land  as  by 
their  mutual  confcnt  have  been  allotted 
to  them,  and  to  have  the  fame  Patents 
prepared  fit  for  your  Majelly's  royal 


fignature,  with  fuch  titles,  privaleges 
[and]  immunities  as  have  been  here- 
tofore granted."  Vide  Hijlory  of  New 
England,  by  W.  Hubbard,  Vol.  I.  p. 
230,  where  the  petition  is  printed  in  full. 
The  draught  of  this  petition  is  entered 
on  the  records  of  the  Council  April  26, 
1635.  Vide  Proceedings  of  the  Avicr- 
ican  Antiquarian  Society,  April,  1867, 
pp.  119,  120.  The  Council  for  New 
England  prefented  a  petition  to  the 
Privy  Council,  apparently  in  connefiion 
with  that  to  the  king,  in  relation  to  the 
refignation  of  their  patent  and  the  ifTue 
of  royal  patents  for  the  feveral  divifions 
which  are  fpecifically  defcribed.  Inftead, 
however,  of  eight  divifions,  as  on  the 
record,  twelve  are  named  in  the  petition; 
and  inftead  of  the  numbers  of  the  lots 
beginning  at  the  foulh  and  runninjr 
north,  the  numbers  here  begin  at  the 
north  and  run  fouth.  The  petition  alio 
afks  that  the  patent  of  the  MafTachufetts 
Bay  Company  be  revoked,  and  that  a 
government  for  the  whole  country  be 
eftablifhed,  uid  a  governor-general  be 
appointed.  Extradls  from  this  petition 
are  printed  in  the  Hiflory  of  A^ew  Eng- 
land, by  W.  Hubbard,  Vol,  I.  pp.  227- 
230.  On  the  Council  records  will  alfo 
be  found  other  matters  relating  to  the 
furrender  of  the  Great  Charter,  fuch  as 
draughts  of  the  Declaration  of  the  Coun- 
cil, and  of  the  Aft  of  Refignation,  both 
under  April  18,  1635;  and  under  April 
26, 1635.  a  form  for  a  i)roclamation  by  the 
king  eilabliftiing  a  general  government 
for  New  England.  Vide  Council  Records 
in  Proceedings  of  the  American  Anti- 
quarian 


Hii 


1 1 


_  ili    ... 


i 


208 


TAe  Charters  of 


agree,  that  all  the  part  of  the  feacoaft  of  the  country  aforefaid,  (hall 
belong  to  Captain  John  Mafon,  to  begin  at  the  middle  of  Naumkeek 
River,  and  from  thence  to  proceed  eaft-vard  along  the  feacoaft  to 
Cape  Anne,  and  round  about  the  fame  into  Pafcataqua  Harbor,  and 
fo  forward  up  the  River  of  Nevvichawanock,  and  to  the  furtheft  head 
of  the  faid  river,  and  from  thence  northweftward,  till  fixty  miles  be 
finilhed  from  the  firft  entrance  of  Pafcataqua  Harbor.  Alfo  from 
Naumkeek  through  the  harbor  and  river  thereof,  up  into  the  land 
weft  fixty  miles ;  from  which  period  to  crofs  over  land  to  the  fixty 
miles  end,  accounted  from  Pafcataqua,  through  Newichawanock 
River,  and  into  the  faid  land  northweft  as  aforefaid  ;  and  here- 
unto is  to  belong  the  fouth  half  of  the  Ifle  of  Shoals,  and  ten 
thoufand  acres  of  land  on  the  foutheaft  part  of  Sagadehock,  at  the 
mouth  or  entrance  thereof. 

Saving  and  referving  oat  of  this  Divifion,  to  every  one  that  hath 
any  lawful  grant  of  lands,  or  Plantation  lawfully  fettled  in  the  fame, 
the  freeholding  and  enjoying  of  his  right,  with  the  liberties  there- 
unto appertaining,  laying  down  his  jura  regalia,  if  he  have  any,  to 
the  Proprietor  of  his  Divifion,  wherein  his  land  lies,  and  paying  fome 
fmall  acknowledgment,  for  that  he  is  now  to  hold  his  faid  land  anew 
of  the  Proprietor  of  his  Divifion. 

Lenox, 

Hamilton, 

Arundel  &  Surrey, 

Carlile, 

Concordat  cum  originali,  fa6la  collatione  per  me. 

Thomas  Maydwel,  Notar.  Publicum. 

As 


Starling, 
Edward  Gorges, 
Ferd.  Gorges. 


quartan  Society  ior  April,  1867,  pp.  119- 
128,  and  Di.  Deane's  notes  on  the  fame. 
The  Aft  of  Refignation,  the  date  of 
which  in  the  record  is  left  blank,  was 
figned  June  7,  1635.  A  printed  copy 
will  be  found  in  Hijlorkal  ColleHions, 
by  E.  Hazard,  Vol.  1.  p.  393,  and  a  man- 


ufcript  copy  in  the  Britifh  Public  Record 
Office,  London,  Colonial  Vol.  VIII. 
No.  66.  The  Declaration  is  printed  in 
HiJloricalCoUeHions,  by  E.  Hazard, Vol. 
I.  pp.  390-392.  An  attempt  was  made 
in  that  year  to  vacate  the  Maflachufetts 
charter  as  defired  by  the  petitioners 

I'ide 


'\ 


ilHi 


Captain  jfokn  Mason.  209 


i^nd 


As  before  Hated,  the  form  of  this  document  and  of  the  feveral  other  convey- 
ances under  this  allotment  is  entered  on  the  record  of  the  Council  February 
3,  1634-5.  But  it  is  not  all  in  one  place.  The  portion  preceding  the 
name  of  Capt.  John  Malbn  is  prefixed  to  the  record  of  the  divifion  to 
the  Earl  of  Arundel  and  Surrey,  which  is  the  firft  divifion  recorded ;  the 
bounds  are  in  another  place,  and  the  lafl  paragraph  in  the  document  fol- 
lows the  record  of  the  eighth  and  laft  divifion. 


The  grant  was  confirmed  under  feal,  April  22,  1635,  by  the  Plymouth 
Company,  and  two  deeds  of  nearly  the  fame  tenor  are  on  record  in  the  Reg- 
iftry  of  Deeds  of  York  County,  Maine,  Book  II.  pp.  14  to  17.  They  have 
been  copied  for  mc  by  Mr.  William  M.  Sargent,"*  of  Portland,  Maine,  and 
are  as  follows :  — 

This  Jndenture  made,  the  Two  &  twenteth  day  of  April!,  Jn  the 
Eleaventh  yea^e  of  our  Soveraign  Lord,  Charles  by  the  grace  of  god. 
King  of  England,  fcottland,  france,  &  Jreland,  Defend'  of  the  faith 
&c  :  betwene  the  Councell  eftablifhed  at  Plymouth  In  the 
County  of  Deav^on  for  the  planting  ordering  ruleing  & 
governint;  of  New  England,  in  America  on  y''  one  par*:, 
&  Cap*  J<)hn  Malbnc  Efq'  on  the  other  part,  Witnef- 
feth/  That  w'as  our  late  Soueraign  Lord  King  James  of 

bleffed 


Plimouth 
Council 
& 
Jn\  Mafon 


Vide  The  Quo  Warranto  of  1635,  by 
Mr.  G.  D.  Scull  in  the  New  Etii^/and 
lUflorical  and  Geneahn^ical  Ke>^i/lcr, 
Vol.  XXXVIII.  pp.  209^216.  Sir  Fer- 
dinando  Gorges  feems  to  have  been  the 
only  one  of  the  eight  perfon.s  to  whom 
lands  were  afTigned  February  3,  1634-5, 
by  the  New  England  Council,  who  had 
tlie  right  to  tliefe  lands  confirmed  by 
the  king.  Thi.s  was  done  by  charter 
April  3.  1639.  This  charter  is  printed 
in  Hijlorical  Colletlions,  by  E.  Hazard, 
Vol.  I.  pp.  442-455.  The  bounds  in 
the  charter  are    the  fame  as   on   the 


Council  record,  except  that  on  the 
record  the  territory  extends  only  fixty 
miles  inland,  while  in  the  charter  it 
extends  one  hundred  and  twenty  miles. 
3"  Tlie  firft  volume  of  the  York  Rec- 
ords of  Deeds  has  jull  been  publiflied 
under  the  fupervifion  of  the  Maine 
Hiftorical  Society,  with  pecuniary  aid 
from  the  State  of  Maine.  Mr.  Sargent, 
who  is  lemaikably  well  qualified  for  the 
work,  is  tiie  editor  of  the  volume.  Tiie 
records  of  York  County,  Maine,  arepre- 
ferved  at  Alfred,  the  fliirc  town.  They 
are  the  oldert  records  in  tiie  State. 


ii»i' 


i  .* 


m 


2IO 


T/ie  Charters  of 


blefled  memory,  by  his  highnefs  Letters  patients  vnder  the  great 
feal  of  England,  bearing  date  at  Weftminfter  the  third  day  of  No- 
vemb''  Jn  the  eighteenth  yeare  of  his  highncffe  Reign  over  the 
Realme  of  England,  for  the  confidcrations  In  the  fame  letters  pat- 
tents  expreffed,  hath  abfolutely  given  granted  &  Confirmed  vnto  the 
fayd  Councell  &  thejr  fuccelTors  for  ever,  all  the  Land  of  New  Eng- 
land Jn  America  lijng  &  being  Jn  breadth  from  fourty  degrees  of 
Northerly  latitude  from  the  a3quino6liall  Lyne,  to  fourty  eight  de- 
grees of  the  fd  Northerly  latitude  Jnclufiuely,  &  Jn  length  of  &  with 
in  all  the  breadth  aforefd,  through  out  the  Mayn  Land  from  fea  to 
fea,  togeather  alfoe  with  all  the  firme  Lands,  foyles,  grounds  Havons, 
Ports,  Rivers,  Waters,  fifhings  Mines,  and  Mineralls  as  well  Royall 
mines  of  gould  &  filver  as  other  Mines  &  Mineralls,  pretious  ftones 
quarries,  &  all  &  fingular  other  commoditys  Jurifdiflions,  Royaltys, 
priviledges,  frantifes,  &  pra:heminences,  both  with  in  the  fd  Tra6l  of 
Land;  vpon  the  Mayn,  &  alfoe  with  in  the  Jflands,  &  feas  adioyning 
(as  by  the  fd  Letters  Pattents  amongft  diverfe  other  things  thejr  in 
contayned,  more  at  Large  doth  &  may  appeare) 

Now  this  Jndenture  further  WitnefTeth,  that  y*  fd  Counfell  in 
PTormance  of  an  agreement  made  by  &  between  them  felucs,  &  Jn- 
afted  the  third  day  of  February  lafl:  part  before  the  date  of  thefc 
Prefents,  for  a  competent  fome  of  Money,  &  alfoe  for  diverfe  other 
good  caufes  &  confidcrations  them  the  fayd  counfell  herevnto  efpe- 
tially  moueing,  haue  given  granted  barganed  fould,  Jnffecffed  &  con- 
firmed, &  by  thefe  Prefents  do  give  grant  bargan  fell  Jnfcoffe  & 
confirme  vnto  the  fd  Cap'  John  Mayfon  his  heyres  &  alTignes,  all  that 
part  purpart  &  portion  of  the  Mayn  Land  of  New  England  aforefd, 
begining  from  the  Middle  part  of  Nahumkege  River  &  from  thence 
to  proceed  Eaftward  along  the  fea  Coafl  to  Cape  Ann,  &  round  about 
the  fame  to  Pifchataqua  harbour,  &  foe  forward  vp  with  in  the  River 
of  Newgewanacke,  &  to  the  furtheft  head  of  the  fd  River,  &  from 
thence  Northweftwards,  till  fixty  Miles  bee  finiflied  from  the  firfl 
entrance  of  Pifchataqua  Harbour,  &  alfoe  from  Nauumkeage  through 
the  River  there  of  vp  into  the  land  Weft  fixty  Miles,  from  which 

perioud 


Captain  yohn  Ma/on. 


211 


perioud  to  croflc  over  Land  to  the  fixty  Miles  end,  accompted  from 
rifchataqua  through  Newgewanacke  River,  to  the  Land  Northwefl- 
ward  aforefd,  &  aUbc  all  that  South  halfe  of  the  Yles  of  flioalcs  to- 
geather  with  all  other  Jfelands  &  Jfcletts  as  well  Jmbayd,  as  with  in 
tiuc  Leagues  diflance  from  the  Premifles,  &  abutting  vpon  the  fame 
or  any  part  or  J^rccU  thereof,  not  otherwife  granted  to  any  by  fpetiall 
name  ;  All  which  Part  &  portion  of  Lands  Jflands  &  P'milTes  are  from 
hence  forth  to  bee  Called  by  the  name  of  New  liampfliyre/  And 
alfoe  the  fd  Counfell  for  the  Confidcrations  aforefd,  haue  given 
granted  barganed  fould  Jnfeoifed  &  confirmed,  &  by  thefe  pfents  do 
give  grant  bargan  fell  JnfeofT  &  confirme  vnto  the  fd  Cap'  John  May- 
fon  his  heyres  &  alfignes  all  that  other  Prcell  or  portion  of  Lands, 
woods  &  wood  grounds,  lijng  on  the  South  l^Zafl  Part  of  the  River 
Sagadehocke  Jn  New  England  aforefd,  at  the  Mouth  or  entrance 
thereof,  Contayneing,  &  to  contayn  there  tenn  thoufand  Acers/ 
Which  fd  other  Prcell  of  Lands  from  hence  forth  is  to  bee  Called  by 
the  name  of  Mai'fonia/  And  moreouer  the  fd  counfell  for  the  confidera- 
tions  aforefd,  haue  given  granted  barganed  fould,  Jnfeoffd  &  Confirmed, 
&  by  thefe  Prefents  do  give  grant  bargan  fell  Jnfcoff  &  confirme  vnto 
the  fd  Cap'  John  Mafon  his  heyres  &  alfigns,  togeather  with  the  fd 
barganed  Premiffcs,  all  the  firme  lands  foyles  grounds  Havons,  Ports 
Rivers,  waters  fifliings.  Mines  &  mineralls,  as  well  Royall  Mines  of 
gould  &  filver,  as  other  Mines  &  Mineralls,  pra^tious  flones  quarries, 
&  all  &  fingular  other  CoiTioditys,  Jurifdi6lions  Royaltys,  privilidgcs 
frantifes,  &  preheminences  both  within  the  fd  Trads  of  Land  vpon 
tlie  Mayn,  &  alfoe  with  in  the  Ylands  &  feas  adioyncing/  Saveing, 
excepting,  &  referving,  out  of  this  Prefent  grant  onely  the  fifth  Part 
of  all  the  oare  of  gould  &  filver  due  to  his  Majeftys  heyres  &  Suc- 
ceffors,  &  Jn  &  by  the  fd  recited  Letters  Pattents  referved/  To 
haue  &  to  hould  all  thofe  the  fd  feverall  Prcclls  of  Land,  &  all  the 
other  fd  barganed  Prcmifies,  with  thejr  &  euery  of  there  appurtenacs 
(except  before  excepted)  vnto  the  fd  Cap'  John  Mafon,  his  heyres  & 
aflignes,  to  the  onely  proper  vfs  &  bchalfe  of  him  the  fd  Cap"  John 
Mafon,  his  heyrs  &  ailigns  for  ever,  &  to  bee  Jnioycd  as  fully  freely 

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&  Jn  as  large  ample  &  benefitiall  manner  &  forme  to  all  Jntents  & 
purpofes  w'foeuer,  as  they  the  fd  Counfell  &  thejr  fucceflbrs  by  vertue 
of  the  fd  recited  letters  Pattents  might  or  out  to  haue  hould  &  Jnioy 
the  fame  or  any  Part  or  Prcell  there  of/  Jn  witnefs  w'of  to  the  one 
Part  of  this  Prefent  Jndenture,  remaneing  in  the  hands  of  the  fd 
Cap'  John  Mafon,  they  the  fd  Counfell  haue  afixed  thejr  CoiTian  feal/ 
to  the  other  Part  of  this  Prefent  Jndenture  remajning  Jn  the  hands 
of  the  fd  Counfell,  the  fd  Cap'  John  Mafon  hath  fett  two  his  hand  & 
feal  dated  the  day  &  yeare  firfl  aboue  written/  Anno  :  Dom':  1635: 
&  fealed  with  the  feal  of  the  fd  Counfell  thereon  appended/ 

Vera  Copia/ 

Fred:  Ixem  Noto" pub"ns 

1664: 

A  True  Coppy  tranfcribed  out  of  the  originall  Coppy  this  25  May  : 
1667  :  &  there  with  Compared  p  Edw:  Rishworth  Re:  Cor: 


To  all  Chriftean  people  vnto  whom  thefe  Prefents  fliall  come,  the 
Councell  for  the  affayres  of  New  England  Jn  America  fend  greeteing 
in  o'  Lord  god  everlalling/  Was  our  late  Soueraign  Ld  King  James 
of  bleffed  memory,  by  his  highnefs  letters  pattents  vnder  the  great 
feal  of  England  beareing  date  at  Weftminfter  the  third  day  of  No- 
vemb'  Jn  the  eighteenth  yeare  of  his  Reign  over  his  highnefs  Realme 
of  England,  for  the  Confideration  Jn  thefd  letters  Pattents  expreffd, 
&  declared,  hath  abfolutely  given  granted  &  Confirmed  vnto  thefd 
counfell,  &  their  fucceflbrs  for  ever.  All  the  land  of  New  England  ]\\ 
America,  lijng  &  being  in  breadth  from  fourty  degrees  of  Notherly 

Latitude  from  the  equino6tiall  Lyne  to  fourty  eight 
Plim:  Council  degrees  of  the  fd  Notherly  latitude  Jnclufeively,  &  Jn 
Tn°  Mafon        length  of  and  with  in  all  the  breadth  aforefd,  from  fca 

to  fea,  togeather  alfoe  with  all  the  firme  Lands  Soyles 
grounds,  havens  ports  Rivers,  Waters,  fifhings.  Mines,  &  Mineralls  as 

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Well  Royall  Mines  of  gould  &  filver  as  other  Mines,  &  Mineralls 
pretious  floons  quaries,  &  all  fingular  other  commoditys,  Jurifdidlions 
Royaltys,  priviledges  Frantifces,  preheminences,  both  with  in  the  fd 
Tracft  of  Land,  vpon  y"  Mayn  &  alfoe  within  the  Yflands  &  feas 
Adioyneing,  as  by  the  fd  letters  pattents,  amongfl  diverfe  other  things 
therein  Contayned,  more  at  large,  doth  &  may  appeare  ;  Now  know 
all  men  by  thefe  pfents.  That  y"  fd  Counfell  of  New  England  in 
America  being  alTembled  Jn  publick  Court,  according  to  an  adl:  made 
&  agreed  vpon  the  third  day  of  February  lafl  palt,  before  the  date  of 
thefe  Prefents,  for  diverfe  good  caufes  &  confiderations,  them  y'vnto 
efpetially  moueing,  Have  given,  granted,  aliened  barganed  &  iould, 
&  in  &  by  thefe  Prefents  do  for  them  &  thejr  fucceffors,  give,  grant, 
aliene  bargane  fell  &  confirme  vnto  Cap'  John  Mafon  Efq',  his  heyres 
&  alTignes,  all  that  part  of  the  Mayn  Land  of  New  England  aforefd, 
begin ing  from  the  Middle  part  of  Navmkeck  River,  &  from  thence 
to  proceed  Eaftwards  along  the  fea  Coaft  to  Cape  Anne  &  round 
about  the  fame  to  Pifchataway  Harbor,  &  foe  forwards  vp  with  in  the 
River  of  Newgewanacke,  &  to  y"  furtheft  head  of  the  fd  River,  & 
from  thence  North  VVeftwards,  till  fixty  Miles  bee  finifhed,  from  the 
firft  entrance  of  Pifchataqua  Harbor  &  alfoe  from  Naumkecke  through 
the  River  thereof  vp  into  the  L.md  Weft  fixty  Miles,  from  which 
period  to  crofs  over  Land  to  y^  fixty  Miles  End,  accompted  from 
Pifchataway,  through  Newgewanack  River  to  the  Land  North  Weft 
aforefd/  &  alfoe  all  that  the  South  halfe  of  the  Yles  of  flioales/ 
all  which  Lands  with  the  Confent  of  the  Counfell  ftiall  from  hence- 
forth bee  Called  New  Hamfliyre/  And  alfoe  tenn  Toufand  Acers 
more  of  Land  Jn  New  England  aforefd,  on  the  South  Eaft  part  of 
Sagadihoc,  at  the  Mouth  or  entrance  y'  of,  from  henceforth  to  bee 
Called  by  the  name  of  Maflbnia/  togeather  with  all  &  fingular  Havens 
Harbors,  Cricks,  &  Jylands  Jnbayd,  &  all  Jflands  &  Jfetts,  lijng  with 
in  fine  leagues  diftance  of  the  Mayne  land  oppofite  &  abbutting  vpon 
the  Premifes  or  any  part  thereof.  Not  formerly  lawfully  granted  to 
any,  by  fpetiall  name,  &  all  Mines,  Mineralls,  quaries  foyles,  &  woods, 
Marfties  waters  Rivers  lakes,  tifliing,  hawkings  hunting,  &  fowling, 

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&  All  other  Royaltys,  Jurifdidlions  previledges,  Preheminences  pro- 
fitts,  coiiioditys,  &  haeriditaments  w'foever,  with  all  &  fingular  thejrc  & 
every  of  y'  app'tenances  &  togeather  alfoe  with  all  rents  refcrved,  & 
the  bencfitt  of  all  profitts  due  to  the  fd  Counfell,  &  thejr  fucccfTors, 
with  pouer  of  Judicature  in  all  caufes  &  matters  w'foever,  as  Well 
Criminall  Capitall  &  civill,  arifeing  or  which  may  hereafter  arifc  with 
in  the  Lymitts,  bounds  &  p'cin6ls  aforfayd,  to  bee  exercized,  &  exe- 
cuted according  to  the  Laws  of  England,  as  neere  as  may  bee,  by  the 
fd  Cap'  John  Mafon  his  heyres  &  adignes,  or  his  or  thejr  Deputys 
Leeften"  Judges,  Stewards  or  officers  therevnto  by  him  or  them 
affignned,  deputed  or  appoynted  from  tyme  to  tyme,  with  all  other 
priviledges  frantifes,  Lybertys,  Immunitys,  Efcheats,  &  caufuallitys, 
there  of  arifeing  or  which  fliall  or  may  hereafter  arife  with  in  the  fd 
Lymitts  &  JDcindls  with  all  the  Right  title  Clayme  &  deiTiand  w'foever, 
which  the  fd  Counfell  &  thejr  fucceffors  now  of  right  haue  or  ought 
to  haue  or  Claime,  or  may  haue  or  acquir  hereafter  in  or  to  the  fd 
portion  of  Lands,  or  Jflands,  or  any  of  the  pmiffes,  and  Jn  as  large 
free  ample  benefitiall  a  manner,  to  all  Jntents  Conftrudlions  &  pur- 
pofes  w'foever,  as  the  fd  Counfell,  by  vertue  of  his  Majeftys  fd  letters 
Pattents  may  or  Can  grant  the  fame  faveing  &  always  refcrving  vnto 
y^  fd  Counfell  &  thejr  fucceffors  pouer  to  receive  heare  &  determine 
&  fmgular  appeale  &  appeales  of  every  pfon  &  prfons  w'foeuer, 
dwelling  or  Jnhabiting  with  in  the  fd  Teritorys  &  Yflands  or  any  Prt 
thereof,  foe  granted  as  aforefd,  of  &  from  all  Judgments  &  fentences 
w'foeuer  given  with  in  the  fd  Lands,  &  territorys  aforefd.  To  haue  & 
to  hould  all  &  Angular  the  Lands  &  pmiffes  aboue  by  thefe  pfents 
granted  (except  before  excepted)  with  all  &  all  manner  of  Profetts, 
commoditys  &  hxraditaments,  whatfoeuer,  with  in  the  Lands  &  pcin6ls 
aforefd,  to  the  fd  Lands  Yflands  &  pmiffes,  or  any  Part  of  them  any 
wife  belonging,  or  appertayning  vnto  the  fd  Cap'  John  Mafon  his 
heyres  &  affignes,  to  the  onely  pper  vfs  &  behoofe  of  him  the  fd 
Cap'  John  Mafon  his  heyres  &  affignes  for  ever,  to  bee  houlden  of  the 
fd  Counfell  &  thejr  fucceffors  p  gladium  Commitatis,  that  is  to  fay  by 
finding  foure  able  men  conveniently  armed  &  arayed  for  the  warr  to 

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Attend  vpon  the  Gouerfi'  of  New  England,  for  the  publick  fervice  of, 
within  foureteen  days  after  any  warneing  given/  Yejlding  &  paijng 
vnto  the  fd  Counfell  &  y'  fucceflbrs  for  ever  one  fift  Part  of  all  the 
care  of  the  Mines  of  gould  &  filver,  which  fliall  bee  had  poflefled  or 
obtayncd,  with  in  the  Lymitts  or  pcin6ls  aforcfd,  for  all  Rents  fcr- 
vices,  diitys  &  detnands  w'foeuer,  due  vnto  the  fd  Counfell  &  thcjr 
fucccffors,  from  any  plantation  within  the  Prccin6ls  aforefd,  the  fame 
to  bee  delivered  vnto  his  Majeftys  Receiver  his  Deputy  or  Dcputys 
afTigned  for  the  receipt  there  of  to  the  vfs  of  his  Majefty  his  hcyres 
&  fucccffors  from  tyme  to  tyme  with  in  the  Lands  pcin6ls  &  terri- 
torys  of  New  England,  aforefd  ;  And  laftly  the  fd  Counfell  haue  de- 
puted &  authoriz'd  &  appoynted  &  Jn  thejr  place  &  ftcad  haue  putt 
Hcncry  Jocelyn  Efq',  &  Ambrofe  Gibbines  Gentle':  or  either  of 
them  to  bee  y'  true  &  lawfull  Atturney,  &  Atturneys  for  them  &  Jn 
y'  name  &  ftead  to  enter  into  the  fd  Lands  &  other  the  pmiffes  with 
thcjr  appurtenances  or  any  Part  thereof  in  the  name  of  the  whool, 
&  to  take  quiett  &  peaceable  poffeffion  &  fcazin  thereof  foe  had  & 
taken  as  aforefd/  then  to  deliver  the  fame  vnto  the  fd  Cap'  John 
Mafon  his  heyres  or  affigns,  or  to  his  or  thejr  Certen  atturney  or 
Atturnys  to  bee  by  him  or  y'"  deputed  on  that  behalfe,  according  to 
the  purport  trve  Intent  &  meaning  of  thefe  pfents/  Jn  witnefs  w'  of 
they  the  fd  Counfell  haue  here  vnto  afixcd  thejr  coiiian  feal/  Dated 
the  Two  &  Twenteth  day  of  Aprill,  Jn  the  Elcaventh  yeare  of  the 
Reigne  of  o'  Soueraign  Ld  Charles  by  the  grace  of  god  King  of 
England  Scottland,  ffrance  &  Ireland  Defend'  of  the  faith  Anno : 
Dom":  1635  '■ 
Sealed  with  the  feal  of  the  fd  Counfell  there  to  appended/ 

Vera  Copia/ 

Fred  :  Ixem  Notoio' 

Publicusj 

A  trve  Coppy  tranfcribed  out  of  the  originall  Coppy  &  there  with 

Compared  this  27  :  May  :  1667  : 

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It  will  be  noticed  that  the  firR  deed  on  the  York  Regiftry  of  Deed«  lucks, 
fome  of  the  details  which  are  found  in  the  indentures  of  previous  grants, 
and  notably  that  no  perfon  is  named  in  it  as  attorney  to  deliver  poffefiTion 
to  the  grantee.  Abner  C.  Goodeli,  Jr.,  A.M.,  the  'xlitor  of  the  "  A(5ts  and 
Refolvcs  of  the  Province  of  Maflachufetts  Bay,"  publiflied  by  the  State,  has 
examined  the  two  deeds,  and  has  written  for  me  his  views  upon  the  fubjed, 
as  follows :  — 

The  only  plaiifible  explanation  of  this  double  conveyance  that  occurs  to  me  is  that  one 
is  a  deed  of  feoffment,  and  the  other  an  indenture  of  bargain  and  fale,  given  to  re-enforce 
the  former  and  "  to  make  alTurance  doubly  fure." 

The  rcafons  for  this  conjcfture  rell  upon  technicalities  peculiar  to  the  feudal  tenures, 
which  I  will  endeavor  to  explain  as  briefly  and  fini])ly  as  poffible. 

The  dillindion  between  the  above  kinds  of  conveyance  (now  praiflically  obfolete  here 
by  the  operation  of  our  flatutes)  was,  at  the  date  thofe  deeds  were  executed,  marked  and 
important.  Which  of  them  was  firft  executed  I  do  not  venture  to  decide.  They  bear  the 
Hime  date  ;  and  the  order  ir,  which  they  appear  of  record  in  York  County,  thirty-two  years 
later,  would  be  infufficient  to  fix  the  priority  of  the  execution  of  either. 

K  feoffment,  or  invefliture  of  the  feud  or  fee  of  the  land,  was  originally  made  by  a  de- 
livery of  the  premifes  infadl  (that  is,  between  the  parties,  actually  on  the  land, —  ufually 
by  fome  fymbolical  delivery,  as  of  a  turf  or  twig,  or  by  entry  of  the  building,  if  any,  and 
formally  declaring  the  transfer  of  poffeffion  before  witnefles) ;  or  by  delivery  in  laiu  ;  that 
is,  by  making  a  fimilar  declaration  within  fight  of  the  premifes,  and  as  near  thereto  as 
poffible,  —  which,  in  fome  inflances,  was  fufficient  to  ground  an  adfion  upon. 

In  the  courfe  of  time  a  written  deed  or  charter  of  feoffment,  under  feal,  accompanied 
and  attefled  the  tranfaclion  ;  but  no  record  of  this  form  of  conveyance  was  neceflary,  as 
the  transfer  was  open  and  notorious,  and  the  continued  occupancy  of  the  feoffee  was  as 
patent  as  any  record. 

It  is  obvious  that  this  form  of  conveyance  could  not  be  ufed  in  transferring  land  out  of 
the  realm  while  either  party  remained  in  the  realm,  unlefs  the  adt  of  delivery  were  made 
by  one  or  more  agents  or  attorneys  appointed  for  that  purpofe.  Hence,  in  the  deed  poll 
before  us,  which  is  in  terms  a  feoffment,  Jocelyn  and  Gibbens  were  appointed  firfl  to 
make  aflual  entry  upon  the  lands  in  the  name  of  the  company,  and  then  to  deliver  the 
feifm  to  ( in  other  words,  to  enfeoff)  Mafon  the  feoffee. 

Here,  however,  a  contingency,  the  effedl  of  which  the  "  Councell  learned  in  the  Law  " 
whom  Mafon  employed  for  the  "good  and  perfefl  inverting,  afTuring,"  &c.,  of  his  grants, 
could  not  have  failed  to  forefee,  threatened  to  fruflrate  the  whole  proceeding.  The  com- 
pany were  intending,  forthwith,  to  furrender  their  charter.  Indeed,  only  three  days  after 
the  date  of  thefe  deeds  a  "declaration"  for  refigning  their  charter  was  adopted  at  a  legal 
meeting  of  the  corporators,  held  "  at  the  Earl  of  Carlifle's  chambers  at  Whitehall,"  and 
the  aft  of  furrender  was  completed  on  the  7th  of  June  following. 

The  refult  of  this  furrender  would  be  a  diffolution  of  the  corporation,  which,  like  the 
death  of  a  natural  perfon,  would,  i/fofa<flo,  terminate  the  powers  of  all  agents  and  attorneys 

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appointed  under  the  corporate  feal ;  and  therefore  the  intended  feoffment  would  fail  in 
tlic  e(Tcntial  i)articular  which  characterized  this  form  of  conveyance,  unlcfs  the  time  inter- 
vening between  its  execution  in  England  and  the  livery  of  feitin  in  America  were  fufficient 
to  nial<e  tlie  a(5t  of  invctliture  poffiblc. 

There  was,  however,  another  form  of  conveyance  which  did  not  require  the  aftual 
delivery  of  poffcffion.    'I'his  was  the  bargain  and /ale  above  referred  to. 

By  the  ancient  law  of  England,  when  one  pcrfon  bargained  and  fold  land  to  another  for 
a  valuable  confideration,  the  very  contract  made  the  bargainor  a  truftee,  fo  to  fpeak,  of 
the  bargainee,  without  any  formal  transfer  of  the  land;  and  he  was  faid  to  he  feifed to  the 
life  of  the  bargainee,  and  could  be  obliged  in  equity  to  give  the  latter  further  alTurance  of 
the  title  which  he  had  agreed  to  convey  to  him.  In  the  twenty-feventh  year  of  King 
Iknry  VIII.  an  a6t  of  parliament  known  as  the  Statute  of  Ufes  was  pafTed,  abolilhing 
this  double  relation  to  the  land  upon  a  bargain  and  fale,  and  abfolutely  veiling  the  land 
in  the  bargainee,  without  any  other  ceremony.  By  a  later  ftatute  pafled  by  the  fame 
parliament,  this  conveyance  by  bargain  and  fale  was  required  to  be  made  by  written  in- 
dentures under  feal,  if  it  was  of  an  ertate  of  freehold,  and  to  be  enrolled  within  fix  months 
either  in  one  of  the  four  courts  of  record  at  Weftminfler,  or  in  the  county  where  the  land 
lay,  before  the  ciijlos  rotuhrum  and  others  mentioned  in  the  flatute. 

Now,  the  indenture  recorded  at  York  contains  all  the  apt  words  of  a  bargain  and  fale, 
to  which  are  fuperadded  words  of  enfeoffment,  pofllbly  for  th?  purpofe  of  making  it 
flronger.  No  particular  words  were  neceffary  to  effeff  the  intention  of  the  bargainor, 
provided  that  intention  were  obvious  from  the  general  import  of  the  deed.  It  was  effcn- 
tial,  however,  that  there  fliould  be,  as  I  have  faid,  a  valuable  confideration ;  and  it  will  be 
noticed  that  in  the  indenture  "a  competent  fo/ne  of  money"  is  ftated  as  the  confideration, 
which  words  do  not  appear  in  the  deed  of  feoffment.  Again,  by  deed  of  bargain  and  fale, 
only  things  a(5fually  in  being  at  the  time  of  executing  the  deed  could  pafs.  This  was 
owing  to  the  peculiar  language  of  the  Statute  of  Ufes,  from  which  this  form  of  convey- 
ance derived  its  validity.  Hence,  therefore,  the  right  of  government  which  had  not 
been  organized  or  eflabliflied,  but  exifted  in  foffe  only,  was  not  a  proper  fubjcfl  of 
conveyance  by  bargain  and  fale,  though  if  it  could  be  conveyed  at  all,  it  might  be  by 
the  deed  of  feoffment  which  contained  the  proper  words  of  grant  for  transferring  this 
"incorporeal  hereditament." 

I  fay,  if  the  power  of  government  could  be  conveyed  at  all  by  this  corporation,  be- 
caufc  no  fuch  power  of  alienation  is  expreflly  given  by  the  charter.  Moreover,  the  right 
to  transfer  it  was  denied  by  Sir  Richard  Rainsford,  Chief  Jufticc  of  the  King's  Bench,  and 
Sir  Francis  North  (Lord  Guilford),  Chief  Jufiice  of  the  Common  Pleas,  upon  a  submif- 
fion  of  this  queftion  to  them  by  the  Privy  Council  in  1677,  and  this  opinion  was  concurred 
in  by  Mafon's  counfel  at  that  time ;  fiill  the  attempt  to  transfer  it  to  the  feoffee  in  this 
manner  might  be  the  foundation  for  a  confirmation  of  the  transfer  by  a  fubfequent  a6t  of 
the  Crown ;  and  it  appears  that  the  corporators  and  grantees  were  looking  for  fuch  a 
confirmation  of  their  grants. 

If,  therefore,  this  deed  of  bargain  and  fale  were  between  proper  contraft ing  parties,  — 
that  is,  if  the  bargainee  were  capable  of  taking  and  the  bargainor  of  conveying,  —  the  only 
thing  neceffary  to  perfect  Mafon's  title  under  this  indenture  was  that  it  fliould  be  properly 

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2 1 8      Charters  of  Captain  yohn  Ma/on. 

and  fcafonably  enrnllctl.  It  fcems  to  me  that  altliougli  the  compatv  held  its  territory  as 
of  the  manor  of  ICall  Grccnwiuli  in  Kent,  t!iat  circumllaucc  did  not  require  that  its  deeds 
of  bargain  and  falc  of  lands  in  America  ftiould  be  enrolled  in  that  county,  or  indeed  elfc- 
where  in  England ;  fince  thofc  words  were  intended  cxciufively  to  define  the  nature  «/''■{ 
tenure,  which  could  only  be  made  certain  by  this  or  a  fimilar  expreflion  at  that  time,  which 
was  before  all  feudal  tenures  had  been  turned  into  ellatcs  of  free  and  common  focage  unilcr 
the  enlightened  policy  of  the  Puritan  Commonwealtl  proper //<i(r  for  the  record  or 

enrolment  of  fuch  an  inllrumcnt  would  be  the  Ihire  tc  jf  other  ellablillicd  place  within 
the  granted  territory,  and  the  jiroper  tinie  would  be  .uch  as  (hould  be  determined  by  a 
(landing  law  promulgated  by  the  court  or  council  liaving  charge  of  the  local  government 
in  the  territory.  This  would  be  in  accordance  with  the  Englilh  rule  that  in  matters  relat- 
ing to  the  conveyance  of  real  cftate,  the  local  law  (lex  loci  reifita)  mull  govern  as  far  as 
polTible. 

But  this  conveyance  was  fatally  defeflive  in  that,  by  the  law  of  England,  a  corporation 
could  not  be  feil'ed  to  a  ufe,  and  hence  could  not  be  party  to  a  bargain  and  falc. 

Such  was  the  dilemma  in  which  Mafon  was  placed  with  regard  to  his  claim  of  title 
under  thefc  indruments.  He  had,  to  be  lure,  the  forlorn  hope  of  Cecuring  a  proper  livery 
of  feifm  before  the  corporation  ceafcd  to  cxift;  but  if  he  failed  in  that,  he  had  only  his 
previous  grants  to  fall  back  upon,  or  to  rely  upon  the  timidity  or  ignorance  of  other  claim- 
ants, unlefs,  indeed,  he  could  lecure  from  the  Crown  a  clear  confirmation  of  his  grant. 

1  have  difcufied  thefc  Mafon  deeds  in  the  above  order  of  precedence,  becaufc  it  fccmed 
moft  likely  that  the  plan  of  taking  by  feoffment  was  firll  fuggefted ;  but  it  may  have  been 
the  reverfe  of  this,  and  that  the  deed  of  feoffment  w  ^  drawn  to  re-enforce  or  cure  the 
defedls  of  the  indenture.     However,  it  is  certain  th"  inftruments  fubmitted  in  Uip- 

port  of  Mafon's  claim  to  the  Attorney-General,  Sir  \  Ton-  s,  in  1679,  were  declared 

by  him  invalid,  —  they  being  "unwitneflTed,  and  withou,.  tn*  y  or  record  of  them  any- 
where, without  feifm  endorfed,  and  no  poffejjion  having  ever  go-  e  along  with  them." 


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CAPTAIN   JOHN   MASON. 

HE  following  colle(fHon  contains  all  the  letters 
that  have  come  to  the  knowledge  of  the  editor 
that  were  either  written  by  Capt.  John  Mafon 
or  addrefled  to  him  by  others.  They  will  be 
ufeful  as  illuflrating  his  life  and  chara6ler. 
Interfperfed  with  thei-i  are  various  other  letters  and  docu- 
ments relating  to  Mafon  or  his  Plantations. 


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I.     MASON'S   SURRENDER   OF   HIS   SHIP. 


Privy  Council 


August  23,  1615. 

Apud  Edinburgh  xxiij  Augufti  1615. 

Capt"'  Maijfon  his  furrender  of  his  Ship. 

The  quhilk  day  in    prefence   of  the  Lordis  of   Secret  Counfaill 
compearit  perfonalie  Johnne   Maiffon   induellair  in    Kingis   Linne 

within 


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Captain  jfo/m  Ma/on. 


within  the  realmc  of  r^ngland  awnair  of  the  fchip  callit  the  Neptune 
of  Kingis  Linnc  and  furrcnderit  renuncait  and  fimplicitcr  oucr- 
gaif  to  Sir  Gidconc  Minray  of  Klibank  knight  Deputis  Thcfaurair 
his  fchip  foirfaid  of  the  burdyne  of  ffourty  tonnis  or  thairl)y  Togid- 
der  with  hir  ankcris  cabillis  towis  Munitioiin  and  apparrelling  per- 
taining thairunlo  with  the  haill  goodis  and  gcir  whilkis  wer  within 
the  faid  Ihip  vpon  the  xv  day  of  Junij  or  thairby  lad  bipad/  To  the 
cffed  the  faid  Deputye  Thcfaurair  may  f.U  vie  and  difpofe  vponn 
the  faid  fchip  and  goodis  at  his  pleafour.^'^ 


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II.     MASON   TO  SIR  JOHN   SCOTT. 

August  31,  1617. 

Yet  at  length  I  am  inforced  to  write  being  challenged  to  anfvvere. 
I  was  purpofcd  to  have  ben  filent  untill  the  opportunity  of  a  better 
remembrance  then  a  peece  of  paper  had  offered  it  fclfe  —  albeit  it  is 
impoflible  fo  long  as  1  know  my  felfe  to  forget  my  friends  —  but,  as 
hufwivcs  have  many  Ictts  to  good  houfe  wifry,  frontletts,  bracelctts, 
partletts  &c.  —  fo  have  inl:tts,  outlctts,  bayes,  coves,  &c.  through 
their  difcovery  ben  fo  many  obflaclcs  and  hinderances  to  my  duty, 
devourcrs  of  tyme,  not  affoording  me  leifure  to  thinck  of  writing, 
the  which  once  effetfted  I  (hall  affoord  you  a  mapp  thereof  with  a 
particuler  relacion  of  their  feuerall  parts,  natures,  and  qualities.  I 
am  now  a  fetting  my  foote  into  that  path  where  I  ended  lafl:  to  dif- 
cover  to  the  weftward  of  this  land,  and  for  2  months  abfence  I  have 
fitted  myfelfe  with  a  fmall  new  gaily  of  15  tonnes  and  to  rowe  with 
14  oares  (having  left  our  former)  we  fhall  vifite  the  naturalls  of  the 
country  with  whom  I  purpofe  to  trade,  and  thereafter  fhall  give  you 


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•r  oiicr- 
icfaurair 

Togid- 
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uitliiii 
To  the 

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a  tafl:  of  the  event,  hoping  that  withall  Terra  Nova  will  produce  dona 
nova  to  manifcfl:  our  gratificacion  —  vntill  which  lymc  I  refl  and 

lluill  rcmaync 

Thus  dtunfuus 

JiiON  Mason 
Poflfcfipt  — 

Sir  —  I  thank  you  for  your  paines  and  care  about  iny  patent  of 
Rcna  and  falters  procuringc,  the  which  as  yet  we  arc  not  refolved 
to  iniploy  in  regard  we  fetch  it  cheape  out  of  Spayne  and  better  for 
our  turne.  I  pray  you  by  the  next  advertize  me  of  your  eftate  and 
how  the  bufincs  of  the  afhfe  herryng  gocth  on,  concernyng  the 
which  I  have  r'" craved  a  letter  this  fommer  from  M'  John  Browne 
the  Dukes  fecrc  .ary,  who  hath  promifed  me  a  remembrance  thereof 
(my  due  as  i  fake  it)  and  that  I  may  know  to  whome  in  London  to 
dirc6t  Ifltres  or  ought  els  to  be  conveighed  vnto  you.  I  defire  fur- 
ther to  be  excufed  tc  my  Lord's  Grace  of  S!  Andrewes,  Sir  William 
Alexander,  M'  Archeb^^.d  Achefon,  and  the  reft  of  my  wellwillers,  to 
whome  with  my  hartieft  acknowledgment  of  chiefeft  duty  I  reft 


Idem       Jhoannes  Mason 


My  wife  remembereth  her  fclfe 
to  yo'i  and  yours. 

From  the  plantacion  of 
Cuper's  Cove  in  Terra  Nova 
vlt.  Augufti  1617. 

\_Addre/s,  &c.  in  dorfo^ 

To  the  Right  Worniippfull  Mr.  Jhon  Scott  of  Scottiflcrbatt  in  Scottland,  Direftor 
to  His  MajeRies  Court  f  Chancery  their,  at  his  houfe  on  the  Cawfy  of 
Edenborough 

deliver  theis, 

I  defire  Moyfes  Slaney  to  repaire  downe  to  Whitehall  with  this  letter  and  to 
inquire  for  Sir  Willyam  Alexander  Mafter  of  the  Rcquci^>3  Toi  Scottland,  and  to 
procure  of  him  conveiance  for  this  letter  accordingly. 

—  Ex  epift.  doft.  vir.  ad  Jo.  Scott  —  MS.  Advocates'  Library,  Edinburgh,  p.  221. 

III.    COMMISSIOiN 


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III.    COMMISSION  TO  MASON  AND  BUSHELL. 

May  29,  1620. 

Grant  of  a  Commiffion  from  George,  Duke  of  Buckingham,  Lord 
Admiral  &c  &c.  to  the  Treafurer  &  Company  of  the  Colony  of  New- 
foundland, to  take  up  &  prefs  fuch  ftiips  with  mariners,  Soldiers, 
gunners,  munitions  of  war,  flores  &c  as  may  be  neceffary  for  the 
purpofe  of  fuppreffing  pirates  and  Sea  Rovers,  who  interfere  with 
the  fea  traffic,  &  plunder  &c  the  merchant  fhips.  That  the  f''  Treaf- 
urer &  Company  are  to  fet  forth  in  a  voyage  to  Newfoundland  the 
good  fhip  Peter  &  Andrew  of  London  of  320  tons  burthen,  Capt. 
lohn  Mafon,  &  VV"  Bufliel),  matter,  with  men,  ordnance  &c.  for  the 
purpofe  of  taking  fuch  pirates  or  Sea  Rovers  &  their  fliips,  ^:  to 
bring  fuch  fliips  into  any  of  our  ports.  Creeks  &c.  And  all  Vice 
Admirals,  Juftices  of  the  peace,  Mayors,  Sheriffs,  Conftables  & 
Gaolers  are  to  aid  &  affift  the  f'  Capt.  John  Mafon,  &  W"  Bufhell,  & 
to  carefully  keep  any  pirates  in  prifon  as  may  be  brought  to  them, 
until  their  trial  to  anfwer  to  Juftice,  &  fuffer  the  pains  of  the  law  for 
their  piracies,  or  be  acquitted  thereof.  And  the  faid  Company  is 
authorized  to  take  poffefTion  of  fuch  fhips  as  may  be  captured,  a 
moiety  of  their  proceeds  to  go  to  the  Admiralty  &  the  other  moiety 
to  the  faid  Company 

Given  in  the  High  Court  of  Admiralty  29  May  17  K.  James. 

A.D.  1620. 

—  Dom.  Eliz.  1590. 

Admiralty.     Eliz.  James  I.  &  Charles  I.  Vol.  237.  ff.  30-32. 


IV.    MASON 


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IV.    MASON    TO    NICHOLAS. 


February  2,  1625-6. 

Sir 

It  is  now  five  weeks  fince  my  Arivall  here  pfentlie  whervppon  I 
wrote  vnto  you  concerninge  a  fhipp  of  Salley  called  the  Hart's  defire 
or  Good  ffortune  ;  of  the  burthen  of  :oo  Tonns,  nowe  in  S'  Yves  in 
Cornwall  which  I  tooke  in  Crookhaven  in  Ireland,  and  brought  from 
there  w'"  me,  but  by  contrarye  wyndes  was  put  to  leeward  of  the 
lands  end.  I  have  e.xfpecled  order  from  my  Lo:  Admirall  touch- 
iiige  her  difpofall  but  as  yett  have  received  none,  wherfore  once 
more  I  fend  inclofed  The  examinations  of  the  Cap'  and  mafter,  alfo 
of  an  other  of  the  companie  relatinge  the  pcefs  of  their  voyadge,  Re- 
queftinge  yo'  furtherance  therin.  That  my  Lords  Grace  would  be 
plcafed  to  give  order  for  her  appraifment  And  y'  I  might  have  hir  in 
leiwe  of  my  payes  dewe  to  me  for  this  voyadge,  repayinge  the  fur- 
pluflage  of  monye  that  fhall  arife  out  of  hir  valuation.  And  this  I 
requefted  for  3  caufes.  — •  The  firft  as  fhe  is  [illegible]  to  me  then  an 
other,  by  reafon  I  tooke  hir  w"'  my  fhipp,  no  other  man  layinge 
claytne  or  title  to  hir,  or  makinge  chalendge  to  hir.  The  fecond  for 
that  flie  was  vi6lualled  &  manned  by  me,  and  fmce  her  beinge  at 
S!  Yves  fupplied  a  newe  by  my  order,  wherbye  I  am  ingaged  thor- 
ough a  daylie  chardge  Runninge  on  ;  the  fooner  which  is  ended  the 
better.  The  lafl:  for  y'  I  (hall  eafe  the  kinge  of  fo  much  monye 
dew  to  me  for  my  paye  takinge  hir  as  fatisfaftion.  what  my  Lords 
pleafure  (hall  be  herin  I  (hall  attend  ;  Defiringe  your  favorable  fur- 
therance, w""  a  refolution  by  the  firfl  conveighm'  And  for  yo'  Cour- 
tefie  as  it  fliall  ingadge  me  in  a  ftridt  obligation.  So  at  my  coinge 
vpp  to  London,  which  fliall  be  fliortlie  vppon  the  end  of  this  befides  ; 

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Captain  yohn  Ma/on, 


I  fhall  not  make  a  fruitlefs  iccompt ;  but  fuch  a  one  as  fhall  manifeft 

my  felfe. 

Yo'  Truftie  ffrend  &  fervant 

J  HON   Mason   Coiniflarie   Generall 

for  the  viduallinge  his  ma""  ffleet 

and  Armye. 
Dartmouth  this 
2">  of  ffeb  :  1625. 

[Addreffed]    To  the  right  woo'pffull  Edward  Nicholas,  fecretarie  to  the  Duke  of 
Buckingham  his  Grace. 

[Endorfed]  2°flebr.  1625. 

Capt.  Mafon  concfiing 
the  fhip  called  y=  harts 
defire  or  Good  fortune 
of  Sally  :  w"'  y=  exaiacons 
w^^  proove  her  a 
piralt. 

—  State  Papers,  in  Britifh  Public  Record  Office.     Domeftic. 

Charles  I.    Vol.  XX.  N?  21. 


V.     MASON    TO    NICHOLAS. 

April  10,  1626. 
S* 

I  have  fearched  amongft  my  papers  for  the  examinations  y'  con- 
cerne  the  pyratt  of  Salley,  and  fynde  that  I  fent  them  to  yo'  felfe 
from  Plymouth  inclofed  in  my  letters  ;  whearbye  it  appeares 
that  they  committed  pyracye  after  their  libertie  purchafed  by  the 
death  of  the  Turcks,  as  in  y'  of  Jhon  ffranfom  delivered  vppon  oath 
before  S'  Jhon  Elliot  which  you  have  ;  but  y'  poynt  would  not  be 
too  farr  preffed  leafi:  it  queftion  them  vppon  their  lives,  howfoever  my 
Lo:  Admiralls  Clayme  to  hir  is  iull:  for  that  she  hath  beine  Contin- 
uallie  Imployed  from  Salley  in  pyracyes  theis  3  or  4  yeares,  And 

theirfore 


Letters  and  Doctcments, 


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theirfore  M'  Wycn  needs  not  make  any  fcruple  to  proceed  Icgallye 
to  a  condemnation.  I  am  goinge  this  prefent  daye  into  Hamplhire 
wheare  I  fliall  remayne  till  ffrydaye  next,  in  the  Interim  if  anye  bufi- 
nes  fall  vvherin  I  maye  have  place,  I  ihall  defire  yo'  favor  fo  to  be 
ranked  and  accommodated  as  I  maye  be  enabled  to  doe  his  ma'*"'  & 
my  Lo:  that  fervice  which  beft  fiiit  to  their  Honors  &  my  defircs, 
which  fhall  never  be  wan  tinge  theirto  ;  w"'  my  beft  wilhes  for  yo' 
happines  I  reft 

yo'  lovinge  fifrind  to  ferve  you 

Jhon  Mason 
ffrom  my  lodginge  in  Weftminiler 
this  lo"'  Aprill  1626. 


[Addreffed] 


To  my  much  Honored  ffrind 
M'  Edward  Nicholis  Secreta- 
rye  to  my  Lo :  Duke  of 
Buckinghame  his  Grace 
At  the  figne  of  the  Gate  neire 
the  newe  Exchange. 

—  State  Papers,  Domertic.    Charles  I.    Vol.  XXIV.  N"  57. 


■h' 


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VI.    MASON  TO   NICHOLAS. 

April  25,  1626. 

The  Kinge  of  Spaynes  ould  Confederates  of  Hamborough  and 
fubiedes  of  fHanders  ftandinge  fo  neceffarilie  in  relation  to  him  (that 
as  for  the  poynt  of  munition  and  viftualls  he  cannot  want  them.  So 
for  monye  and  other  Commoditie  of  neceffarie  Confequence  of  Trade 
they  cannot  be  deprived  of  him)  if  by  occafion  of  warrs  (as  at  prefent 
betwixt  vs  and  Spaync)  they  be  debarred  of  their  ordinarye  courfe 
thorough  the  narrow  feas.  They  feck  as  of  ould  in  Queene  Elizabeths 

29  tyme 


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Captain  yohn  Ma/on, 


tyme  a  paffadge  towards  Spayne,  by  the  back  partes  of  Scottland 
and  Ireland  in  which  Tracl:  manye  of  them  wearc  en  fnared,  and  be- 
came a  praye  to  the  Earle  of  Orknaye,  whofe  Caftells  and  munition 
houfes  weare  well  furniihed  out  of  their  Ruines,  As  I  found  in  the 
furrender  of  the  f''  Earles  Caftle  of  Kircowaye  15  yeares  fince  beinge 
Imployed  by  the  late  Kinge  of  famous  memorye  for  fervice  on  thofe 
coaftes.  May  it  pleafe  you  theirfore  to  intimate  to  his  Grace,  That 
if  4  fayle  of  men  of  warr,  weare  appoynted  to  wayte  about  the  He  of 
Sanda  on  the  north  part  of  the  Orcades,  and  betwixt  that  &  the  back 
of  the  Hebrides,  and  3  or  4  fayle  more  betwixt  broad  Haven  and 
Cape  Tellen  on  the  Northweft  of  Ireland,  and  the  like  nomber  about 
the  lies  of  Silley,  To  wayte  vppon  the  outridds  and  Retournes  of  the 
Hamburgers  and  fflandrians  on  that  fyde  havinge  induftrious  Capt^ 
for  Commanders  and  good  pylottes.  Their  would  be  as  good  or  bet- 
ter purchafe  acquired  as  by  waye  of  the  narrow  feas  ;  fom  proofe 
wherin  you  have  in  the  late  prize  taken  on  the  northeaft  coaft  of 
Scottland  by  the  He6lor  &  Alaethia.  Herin  I  am  Confident  &  fliall 
by  further  demonftration  out  of  my  knowledge  of  all  thofe  partes 
fatisfye  his  Grace  vppon  warninge,  whervnto  I  fliall  give  attendance 
w'"  all  diligence. 

Yo'  affured  flfrind  to  ferve  you 

Jhon  Mason 
Aprill  25"'  1626. 


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[Addreffed]    To  the  Right  vvorPf'full  Edward  Nicholis 

Secretarie  to  the  Duke  of  Buckingham  his  Grace. 

[Endorfed]     Aprill  25"'  1626. 

Information  for  M'  Ed:  Nichclis,  touchinge  imployment  for  Shipps 
of  warr  about  the  Orcades,  back  of  Ireland  &  Silley. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeftic.    Charles  I.    Vol.  XXV.  N?  68. 


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VII.     CERTIFICATE   OF  LORD   WIMBLEDON. 

May  25,  1626. 
My  noble  Lo  : 

It  pleafed  yo'  grace  for  the  better  ordering  and  difpofe  of  the 
vi6tualles  amongll  his  Ma'"  fleete  and  Army  in  the  late  employment, 
to  ordeine  by  yo'  expreffe  Coiiiiflion  Cap""  Mafon,  Comiffarie  generall 
to  manadge  the  affaires  thereof,  wherein  I  have  found  him  by  experi- 
ence both  in  point  of  honeftie,  abilitie  and  well  deferving,  fo  well  to 
quitt  himfelfe ;  That  I  am  induced  to  recofnend  him  to  yo'  graces 
benigne  favo',  as  a  man  well  meriting  the  pay  proper  to  his  Office, 
and  worthy  of  a  better  reward. 

Your  Graces  mofl  obliged 

Wimbledon. 
Wimbledon  25° 
Maij.  1626. 

Lo:  Generall.^^8 


[Endorfed]    The  lo :  of  Wimbeldons  certificate 
in  behalfe  of  Capt.  Mafon. 

—  Domeftic.     Charles  I. 


Vol.  XXVII.  N^63. 


\ 


VIII.     MASON   TO   NORTON. 
May  27,  1626. 

M^  Norton 

You  mufl  repaire  to  Sr  Tho.  Love  for  a  certificate  when  your 
ould  vi6lualls  exfpired,  which  as  he  tould  me  was  the  20"*  of  Aprill, 
and  then  you  fliall  obtayne  an  eflimate  for  the  newe  ;  which  my 
Lo:  Admiralls   pleafure   is,  fhould  be  pportioned  for  4  months,  I 

was 

"8  The  Duke  of  Buckingham. 


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was  now  w"'  S-  Allen  Apfley  and  he  tells  me  if  you  bringe  that  certi- 
ficate M'  Burrell  will  be  at  the  Tower  this  forcnoonc,  w'"  a  Gencrall 
eflimate  for  the  fflcct  wherin  ours  fliall  be  included,  I  praye  prcfs  it 
what  you  maye,  for  I  have  a  letter  from  M'  Tooke  who  I  am  affurcd 
went  from  BrilloU  for  Ireland  w"'  all  his  companie  on  mondayc  lafl. 

Yo'  lo:  ffricnd  Jhon  Mason 

Maij  27""  1626 


[Not  endorfed.] 


—  State  Papers,  Domeftic.     Charles  I.    Vol.  XXVII.  N?  75. 


IX.     MASON    TO   NICHOLAS. 

September  15,  1626. 
S» 

By  the  Inclofed  you  fliall  perceive  the  eflate  of  the  Reformation 
and  our  proceedings  in  hir  aflayres,  which  I  fliall  intreat  you  at  your 
befl  leifure  acquaynt  my  Lo :  w"'  ;  and  fend  it  theirafter  to  M'  Sec- 
rettarye  Coke  and  the  Commiflloners.  I  arived  at  Yoghall  the  20"' 
of  the  laft  month  beinge  Sondaye,  and  Journyed  to  Kinfale  the  daye 
following  &  forthw"'  fent  awaye  his  Graces  letter  to  Cap*  Harris  to 
Corck  which  he  received  the  23"'.  We  fliall  be  reddye  about  the 
22"'  of  this  inftant  to  depart  hence  &  well  victualled  till  the  20"'  of 
November.  Vppon  our  firft  arivall  in  the  Narrow  feas  I  fliall  advize 
you,  and  attend  any  further  fervice  y'  his  Grace  fliall  require.  We 
have  no  newes  of  anye  Pyratts  on  this  Coaft ;  our  lafl:  voyadgcs  Dutch 
viceadmirall  is  heir  to  take  in  140  Tonus  of  pepper  left  at  Yoghall  by 
a  Danifli  Eaft  India  fhipp,  to  be  tranfported  to  the  Streights.  I  fliall 
defyre  your  Remembrance  of  my  refpedtive  dewtie  &  devoted  fervice 
in  the  mofl  fubmiffive  &  humbleft  manner  to  his  Grace,  my  heartie 
love  &  bcft  wiflies  to  yourfelfe  &  M'  Robert  Mafon  ;  And  to  be 
Ranked  amongfl  the  nomber  of  your  true  ffrinds  vppon  anye  of 

whome 


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whomc  their  is  not  a  greater  1  ye  of  fervice  then  my  felfe,  which  I 
Ihall  alvvaycs  acknowledge  and  reft 

Yd'  vnfayncd  lo:  ffrind 

To  ferve  you. 

ffrom  aboard  his  ma""  Shipp  JlION  MaSON. 

the  Reformation  in  Kinfiile 
this  15"'  September  1626. 

pofl  fcriptum 

I  cannot  learne  any  thinge  of  Cap*  ffoggs  beinge  on  the  Coafl  fince 
his  firfl  departure  from  hence.  Cap'  Harris  remaynes  flill  at  Corck. 
but  is  purpofed  to  goe  to  Yoghall  to  take  in  the  Ladye  Villers  and 
to  tranfport  hir  for  England. 

[AddreffedJ    To  the  Right  worfliippfuU  Edward 
Micholis,  Efquier,  Secretarie 
to  my  Lord  the  Duice  of 
Buckingham  his  Grace. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeflic.     Charles  I.     Vol.  XXXV.  N?  85. 


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X.     MASON   TO   NICHOLAS. 


of 


January  19,  1626-7. 


S^ 


The  great  quantities  of  Ice  which  hath  lyen  all  this  weeke  both 
w"'in  the  dock,  and  w"'out,  betwixt  the  fhipps  and  the  fhoare,  not  per- 
mlMinge  a  boat  to  pafs  to  &  fro  ;  hath  fo  hindred  that  we  could  not 
effedl  anye  thinge,  fave  onlye  to  make  preparation  againR  the  break- 
inge  vpp  of  the  weather ;  which  is  now  begun,  god  continew  it ;  I 
fyndc  all  things  fo  Ruined  heir,  done  on  purpofe  as  I  am  informed 
for  the  perticular  ends  of  fom,  who  (as  I  am  tould)  would  have  well 
gratified  me  to  lett  them  fo  continew.  That  it  will  cofl  much  labor 
to  reftifie  them  for  the  prefent  occafion,  &  much  more  heirafter,  if 
his  ma"''  fliall  be  pleafcd  to  continew  the  vie  of  this  dock  ;  which  is 

fo 


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Captain  yohn  Ma/on. 


fo  much  recommended  to  the  Lords  Commifrioners  by  the  fliipp- 
wrights,  that  I  thinke  their  will  be  a  neceiTitie  in  the  prcfcrvingc 
theirof ;  And  heir  is  no  man  to  take  care  theirof,  nor  to  hulband  the 
Kings  bufines  belongingc  thcirto,  wherfore  if  it  fliall  pleafe  you 
move  my  Lord  Duke  that  it  maye  be  committed  to  my  truft,  onlye 
for  fuch  reward  as  the  Lords  commifTioncrs  fl  '11  thinke  me  worthye 
of,  ether  for  repayringe  the  remaynes  of  the  worck  after  this  I  have 
vndertaken  to  be  done,  or  for  the  Clarcks  office  of  keepinge  the 
houfes,  yard,  &  dock  ;  or  for  both  coniun6tlie  ;  I  fhall  re^  thankful 
to  you  revera,  and  fliall  ftudie  to  merritt  my  Lords  favor  to  the  vttcr- 
moft  of  my  power  ;  And  if  the  woman,  the  wife  of  Cap'  Lidgier  y' 
now  lives  in  it  have  anye  intrefl,  I  will  compound  for  it  w""  them ; 
And  thus  w""  the  recommendation  of  my  heartie  love  I  reft 

Yd'  Lo:  fifrind  vnfayned 

To  ferve  you. 

Jhon  Mason. 
WooLLwicH  this  19"'  of 
Januarye  1626. 


[Addreffed] 


To  the  Right  woffrfHll 
Edward  Nicholis  Efquier 
Secretarie  to  my  Lord 
the  Duke  of  Buckingham 
his  Grace. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeftic. 


Charles  I.    Vol.  L.  N?  37. 


S" 


XI.    MASON    TO    BOSWELL. 

March  7,  1626-7. 


I  am  a  futor  to  the  Lords  CommifiTioners  of  the  Navie  for  a  difpen- 
fation  concerninge  the  Journey  Impofed  vppon  me  to  BriftoU;  ffor 
nether  will  the  fouldiers  heir  attendingc  for  paye  condifcend  to  quitt 
me,  their  payemafter ;  Neyther  can  I  acquitt  my  felfe  from  my  vnder- 

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takings  to  their  vfe ;  Efpcciallye  their  bcinge  a  prefent  afTigncment 

from  his  Grace  of  1200"  to  be  diflributcd  by  me  amongft  them;  be- 

fydes  1000"  more  I  have  alreddye  received  for  their  difpatch  to  their 

quarters.    This  maye  ferve  for  an  Apologie  in  excufe  of  my  felfe  And 

I  knowc  I  (hall  doc  his  ma"'"  as  good  fcrvicc  in  Riddinge  White  I  fall, 

of  theis  my  affociatts  ;  as  by  a  Journey  to  Briftoll  for  furveigh,  for 

wich  purpofe  their  is  many  more  able  then  my  felfe,  i£  they  be  rightlye 

culled 

Yo'  affured  lo :  ffrind  to  ferve  you  : 

Jhon  Mason, 
London  this  7"'  Martij 
1626. 

[AddrefTedJ    To  my  vvorthye  ffrind 

M'  Bofvvell  8"  on  of 

the  clarcks  of  his  ma"" 
mofl;  Hono'^''^  privie 
C  luncell. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeflic.     Charles  I.     Vol.  LVI.  N?  64. 


XII.     MASON    TO    NICHOLAS. 

April  24,  1627. 

Comparinge  the  great  chardge  of  this  Armye  w"*  the  fmale  and 
flack  fupplies  to  mayntaine  the  fame  and  they  not  obtayned  w"'out 
much  folicitinge,  and  a  troublefome  paffadge  thorough  the  offices  of 
the  Excheq';  bcfydes  the  paynes  and  hazard  in  conveighinge  of 
monyes  hither  from  London,  we  thought  good  to  acquaynt  you  w  a 
propofition  made  by  fome  of  the  merchantes  of  this  towne,  which 
if  my  lord  be  pleafed  to  imbrace,  maye  bringe  vnto  our  Treif_u[ry]  a 
littell  helpe  ;  &  eafe  vs  of  fom  part  of  our  prefent  care.     And  this 

it 

8"  William  Bofwell,  Clerk  of  the  Privy  Council. 


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it  is  ;  Their  are  lo  or  12  f'frcnch  barkcs  w"'  vvynes  at  Portfmoulli 
molt  of  whofc  mariners  are  Rjinii  awaye  ;  And  it  will  not  onlyc  be  a 
matter  of  diflicultic  to  man  them  a  new,  to  tranfport  the  wynes  to 
London  ;  but  the  chardgc  thcrof  will  be  cquall  to  the  third  part  of 
the  valevv  of  the  goods  ;  bcfycds  the  hazard  by  rcifon  of  Diinkcrckcrs 
in  the  waye,  and  a  daylie  Icackedge  &  decayinge  which  that  comnio- 
ditie  is  fubieft  vnto  ;  And  heir  are  vcrye  fufficient  merchantes  that 
will  take  3  or  4  barkcs  ladinge  at  as  highe  or  rather  a  higher  rate 
confideringe  the  chardges  thither  then  the  wynes  will  yccld  at  Lon- 
don, payinge  rcddye  monje  theirfore  ;  and  will  fetch  them  from 
Portfmoiith  hither  at  their  owne  chard[ges]  and  will  fatisfye  all  other 
dewties  to  the  Kiiige.  and  the  barkc[s]  beinge  difcharged  maye  be 
new  Trymmed  fpeedilie  at  this  towne  if  my  lord  (hall  fo  pleafc,  to 
attend  his  ma''"  fervice  w"'  the  ffleet,  in  which  Imployment  I  thinke 
their  maye  be  mad[e]  good  vfe  of  fon?  of  them.  Maye  you  be  pleafed 
theirfore  S'  to  move  his  Grace  heirin  if  you  thinke  it  feazible.  And 
that  a  warrant  be  fent  hither  for  the  valuation  &  falc  of  the  wynes  of 
thofe  barks  that  laded  in  the  River  of  Nantes  or  Conyack,  which  are 
wynes  fittinge  for  this  markett.  And  whearin  I  maye  fcrve  his  Grace 
or  your  felfe  I  fhall  be  reddye,  as  your  dirc6tions  Ihall  leade  me  ;  and 
the  merchantes  have  defired  me  to  ingadge  for  their  partes  to  you  for 
a  thankful!  Remembrance  :  And  fo  for  prefent  I  take  leave  &  reft 

Yo'  affured  lo :  ffrind  to  fer\'C  you 

Jhon  Mason 
Southampton  this 
24'"  of  Aprill  1627. 

[Addreffed]    To  my  worthy  ffrind  M' 
Edward  Nicholis  Efquier 
Secretarye  to  the  Duke 
of  Buckingham  his 
Grace,  my 
noble  lord. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeftic.    Charles  I.    Vol.  LXI,  N?  24. 

XIIL     MASON 


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XIII.     MASON    TO    THE    PRIVY    COUNCIL. 


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May  I,  1627. 
Right  Honorable 

I  banc  often  dcfiered,  and  twice  hauc  propounded  to  y'  Roarde, 
that  all  y'  Accompts  Concerning;  payments  made  either  by  Billet,  or 
money,  or  Clothes,  to  any  officers  of  the  Armie  from  y'  highefl,  to 
thofe  of  y"  lowed  degree  viz'  Corporals  and  Drumes ;  might  be  brought 
together  ;  that  fo  it  might  appeare  what  every  one  hath  Recciued, 
and  what  his  Ma""  is  further  indebted  vnto  them  ;  And  I  am  per- 
fuaded  when  this  is  done  it  will  be  founde  that  a  fmall  fommc  will 
put  them  all  vpon  one  foote,  And  a  farr  lefs  then  is  generally  con- 
cciued,  will  difcharge  the  whole  Arrere  ;  w''  were  a  good  worke;  for  it 
would  remoue  the  daylie  Clamours  of  thofe  that  hang  about  y'  Courte, 
and  fill  your  Eares  w"'  Supplicacions  for  moneys,  vnder  pretence  of 
great  debts  refling  due  to  y'"  from  y""  King  ;  Alfo  y"  Kinges  honnour 
wilbe  thereby  prcferved  from  y''  Ccnfure  of  y"  world  wherein  it  fuffers 
through  y*"  evill  Rcportes  of  y"  Malignant.  And  a  great  benifitt  will 
rcdounde  to  me  by  avoiding  y"  Intricacie  w'"  othcrwife  my  Accompts 
wilbe  fubiect  vnto  ;  befides  y'  Contentm'  it  will  bring  to  all  y"  officers. 
To  this  end  it  were  requifite  that  y"  Accompts  of  M'  Beare  (now 
going  to  Denmarke)  were  feene,  Alfo  all  y"  Accomptes  of  Devonfhier, 
and  the  five  Counties,  where  they  are  now  or  latelye  haue  beene  bil- 
litcd  ;  whereof  one  viz'  Dorfetfhire  (fince  my  paym'"  made  to  the  22 
Capt"  there  of  five  Monthes  pay,)  haue  fent  me  Notice  of  one  thoufand 
Markes  difburfed  to  y°  Capt'  and  their  officers  in  money  &  Dyett : 
Alfo  moneys  were  paid  in  Ireland  by  S'  Thomas  Loue  and  my  felfe, 
and  by  y"  late  Lord  Prefident  of  Munfter,  after  our  comming  from 
thence.  And  here  at  home  80  pounds  to  two  that  I  knowe  of  ;  out  of 
y"  Exchequer,  by  way  of  Reward  for  their  Journey  hither  ;  whereas  I 
knowe,  the  fcrvice  done,  was  more  to  themfelues,  then  to  the  King.  & 
Divcrfe  others  haue  had  favours  done  to  them  whereby  they  haue 
recciued  benefittes  equall  to  great  payments :  Againe  feme  that  I 

30  haue 


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Captain  John  Ma/on. 


haue  paid  here  in  South  Hampton  and  Portfmouth  negledl  to  Difci- 
pline  their  companies,  and  runne  to  London,  as  I  am  informed,  and 
trouble  my  Lo  :  Duke  w""  Petitions  ;  as  if  they  had  not  Received  at 
all ;  My  paynes  I  am  willing  to  afforde  herein,  out  of  my  defier  to 
doe  his  Ma":"  lervice  ;  fuch  fruite  whereof  I  doubt  not  but  will  re- 
dounde  to  all  parties  intereffed,  as  fhall  giue  Content :  and  enable 
me  to  do  the  Duety  which  conccrnes  my  office  with  encouragem!  as 
becometh 

Yo'  Honno?  humble  fervant  Jhon  Mason 

Poftfcripted 

I  befeech  your  honnours  that  y"  2000.  //.  ordered  on  Sunday  laft 
for  y"  Suffex  Capt',  And  y"  600  //.  for  y"  Dorfet-Troopes  ;  for  hofe, 
fhoes,  and  a  weekes  Condu6l  money  :  With  y"  3000  //.  refting  vpon 
y"  laft  Privie  Scale,  towards  paying  the  growe-ing  intertaynment  for 
y"  Month  to  come  (for  all  w^''  Sommes  I  haue  left  Accquittances 
to  y"  Exchequer,)  may  be  fpeedily  fent  to  me  to  Portfmouth  ;  w""  a 
llrong  Guarde,  and  then  I  fuppofe  I  :niall  not  trouble  y'  Boarde  with 
requeft  for  any  more  moneys  till  the  Shiping  of  y""  men. 

Chichestfti  Maye  i"  1627. 

[Addrefled]     To  y"  Right  honnoraMe  y^  Lords 
of  his  Ma''^"-  mod  hono''!= 
Priuye  Councell. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeftic.    Charles  I.    Vol.  LXII.  N°  3. 


S"* 


XIV.     MASON   TO   NICHOLAS. 

May  I,  1627. 


The  two  greatefl;  partes  now  to  be  a6led  vpon  y'  Stage  of  this 
Empire  is  expc6led  from  y"  Nauye,  and  from  y"  Armye  The  per- 
lormeance  whereof  refts  much  in  that  encouragem'  w'''  muft  be  given 
to  either  parte  by  a  Due  and  orderly  payment  of  y°  Mariners  and 
fouldiers :    The  former   haue  beene   reafonable  well   dealt  with,  fo 

that 


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that  they  haue  no  great  caufe  to  Complayne.  The  latter  are  now 
to  receiue  fatisfa6lion :  w'*'  being  made,  wee  may  iuftly  proceed,  to 
punifh  thofe  offences  and  Negle6ls  in  them  &  their  officers,  w"''  hith- 
erto we  liaue  beene  enforced  to  Conniue  at  by  reafon  of  their  flowe 
&  difordered  paym':  w"''  to  reforme  I  haue  written  this  day  a  letter 
to  y"  Lords  of  y''  Councell  per  inclofure  to  M'  Secretary  Coke  y° 
Coppy  whereof  (lead  my  Lo:  Duke  fhould  be  abfent  from  y"  Boarde 
when  it  is  prefented)  I  'end  y"  herew'" :  ^'^  Defiering  y"  either  to  (howe 
it  w"'  thefe  lynes  to  his  Grace  or  to  reprefent  the  fubftance  thereof 
w"'  my  humble  Duty  in  y'^  befl  Manner  you  may,  I  fliall  not  fayle  to 
fend  to  y"  a  Lyft  of  fuch  as  I  haue  p'J  And  defier  y"  to  fende  mee 
the  Lift  for  y"  Payes  of  y°  Officers  of  y*"  Armye,  lately  fubfcribed  by 
y"  Lords  ;  w""  his  Graces  diredlions  to  that  point ;  whether  I  fliall 
proceed  prefently  or  noe  to  pay  according  to  y''  fame:  His  Graces 
laft  Queftion  to  me,  was  what  I  had  done  for  S'  George  Blundell  my 
Anfvver  was  that  I  had  payd  him  about  30  days  fmce  269';'  forget- 
ting to  let  his  grace  knowe  that  S'  Thomas  Loue  had  payd  him 
aboLie  200"  more  befides  112"  now  to  be  payed  him  and  his  fonne 
out  of  y"  moneys  appointed  for  y"  Suffex  Captaines  for  their  parts  as 
they  haue  each  of  them  a  Company,  beeing  for  fiue  months  pay ; 
befides  he  Challengeth  for  the  Lieutenantt  Collonels  paye  due  to 
him  amongfl  the  Arreres  ;  at  10'  a  day  from  y^  beginning  of  y'  Voy- 
age ;  Thefc  things  you  may  be  pleafed  to  accquaint  my  Lord  w'"'  And 
fo  I  take  my  leaue  and  reft 

Yo'  affured  loving  frend  to  ferue  you 
Chichester  this  Jhon  Mason. 

firft  of  May  1627. 

[Addreffed]     To  -f  right  worp"  Edward 
Nicholis  Efquier  Secre- 
tary to  y=  Duke  of  Buck- 
ingham his  grace 
my  Noble  Lord. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeftic.     Charles  I.    Vol.  LXII.  N"  9. 

XV.     MASON 

"*  A   copy  of   the   preceding  letter     Council,  May  i,  1627,  is  enclofed  with 
of  Capt.   John    Mafon    to    the    Privy     this. 


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XV.     MASON   TO   THE   DUKE   OF 
BUCKINGHAM. 

May  3,  1627. 

May  it  please  yo"^  Grace 

I  haue  this  clay  made  payment  of  fiue  Moneths  Paye  to  all  y° 
Suffex  Capt',  and  their  officers,  as  well  thofe  that  Hand,  as  the  Re- 
duced ;  And  haue  put  y"  Captaines  for  themfelues  and  their  Soul- 
diers,  ten  dales  aforehand,  for  their  Paye ;  and  haue  fatisfied  y° 
officers  a  weeks  Arrere  due  from  y"  Countrye :  And  am  going  to 
Portfmouth  and  to  Southampton  to  difcharge  y"  Souldiers  Billets, 
for  w*"''  I  ftand  engaged  in  thofe  partes,  And  to  enable  y'",  (as  I  haue 
done  to  thefe  here)  that  they  may  be  all  alike  for  y"  tyme  to  come, 
from  weeke,  to  weekc.  So  that,  if  y'  Arrers  of  y'^  officers  for  y' 
tyme  paft,  were  all  ballanced,  and  put  vpon  one  foot,  either  for  y° 
whole,  refting  due  to  them,  (w'"'  wilbe  done  with  a  far  lefs  Somme 
then  is  conceiued  in  y*"  opinion  of  y^  World)  or  but  in  parte,  and  fo 
that  they  were  all  made  equall  with  him  that  hath  recciued  y''  great- 
eft  Somme;  his  Ma';"  and  your  Grace,  would  finde  much  quictnefs, 
in  being  eafed  of  y"  dayly  Clamo?  of  y"  ruder  forte  of  y",  and  take  a 
far  greater  pleafure,  in  the  affayres  of  this  Armye ;  which  (as  I  haue 
made  Computacion)  will  arife  to  y"  Number  of  4500  men  of  y"  50 
Companies,  at  90  to  a  Companye  includeing  y"  officers  proper  there- 
vnto ;  befidcs  the  Coronels,  &  all  y"^^  Officers  of  y"  feild  ;  and  officers 
of  your  Graces  Trayne,  and  Trayne  of  Artillery  ;  who  are  by  y'  Artil- 
lery Lift  208  men  ;  w'^'"  will  growe  to  about  5000  men  :  My  fuite  is,  that 
your  Grace  would  take  into  Confideracion,  what  moneys  flialbe  requi- 
fite  for  y"  grande  stocke  for  y"  Voyage  ;  and  to  provide  y"  far^e  in 
due  tyme ;  The  Medium  of  y"  Paye  for  y"  fouldier,  drawne  from  y' 
whole  Summe,  arifeing  from  y"  Number  of  90  (includeing  y'  officers 
meanes)  is  22'  lo^'  a  Month :  per  Man,  one  with  another,  makeing 

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5250"  befules  y''  Paye  for  y*"  Trayne  of  Artillery,  y"  Collonells  &  Ofifi- 
cers  of  y°  feild :  So  that  I  cannot  guefs  y""  Charge  of  y"  Armye  to  be 
Icfs  then  6ooo''-  a  Month,  befides  many  Contingent  Charges  that  I 
cannot  now  ftand  to  bring  to  Accompt.  I  befeech  your  Grace  to 
difpecdc  away  thofe  moneys,  for  w'''  I  haue  left  to  y*"  Exchequer  Acc- 
quitances,  w"'  your  Graces  Secretary,  Mafon  ;  with  whom  alio  I  haue 
left  inftrudlions  to  every  point :  That  fo  I  may  be  enabled  to  goe  on 
w"'  this  Taflce  begun,  leafl  otherwife,  wee  breake  here  for  lack  of 
Money,  or  Credit ;  w'I'out  w"''  there  is  no  life  in  thefe  Actions  :  1  (hall 
labour  to  cherifh  them  to  my  Power,  according  to  y°  trufl  committed 
to  my  Charge,  rcfering  my  felfe  in  all  points,  to  your  Direftions,  and 
Commands,  as  one  that  thinketh  himfclfe  to  haue  obtayned  great 
favour  by  being  reckoned  in  y^  Catalogue  of 

Yo'  Graces  fervants 

Jhon  Mason. 
Chichester  Maye  s"* 
1627. 

[Addreffccl]     To  his  Excellency  y=  Duke 
of  Buckingham  his  grace 
my  Noble  Lord. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeftic, 


Charles  I.    Vol.  LXII.  N^  27. 


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XVI.     MASON   TO   NICHOLAS. 

May  7,  1627. 
S" 

I  fuppofe  erre  this  that  our  5600"  which  I  left  acquitances  for,  is 
vppon  the  way  fome  miles  one  this  fide  the  Excheq',  and  therefore 
forbeare  to  trouble  his  Grace,  or  the  Lo'!  Treafuror  w"'  anie  fupplica- 
tions  thereabout ;  And  yett  our  necelTities  are  fuch  by  rcafon  of  the 
lowe  ebb  of  our  lafl:  monyes  that  the  troopes  lodged  at  Southamp- 
ton and  Winchefter  are  ready  to  breake  w'""  whom  I  am  behinde  but 

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for  one  weeke  and  3  or  4  dayes  :  fuch  a  nomber  of  needie  Capt'  wee 
haue  that  Cannot  fupplie  their  companies  vv"'  monies  for  7  or  8  daies, 
w'"  in  Cafe  were  full  to  the  nomber  of  90  men,  officers  and  all ;  is 
paied  w"'  25"  8''  and  10."  when  it  is  a  Common  thinge  in  the  lowe 
Countries  for  a  Cap'  to  difburfe  200"  or  300"  yea  oftentimes  much 
more  for  the  vfe  of  his  Companie  till  the  States  pay  Comes  in :  I 
haue  paied  all  the  SufTex  Capt'  their  5  monthes  pay  as  I  wrote  you 
forraerlie  and  haue  Cleared  all  their  dcbtes  for  billet  monies  here  and 
haue  put  Chichefler,  Hauant,  roi;tefmouth,  and  Pharam  aforehand 
till  the  13"'  of  this  moneth,  that  fo  I  might  haue  libertie  to  go  to 
Southampton  and  Winchefter  to  fatisfie  them  the  arrere  behinde, 
leafl  they  fhould  rebell  w""''  they  are  very  apt  to  doe  as  you  maye  pcr- 
ceiue  by  the  inclofed  w'''  came  from  them  but  this  morninge ;  And 
now  I  haue  but  100"  left  w'''  is  not  digitus  adfolem  in  refpe6l  of  the 
monies  dewe  to  difchardge  the  debtes  behinde,  and  daylie  difburfm'* 
required  for  this  Armie,  w'"'  w""  the  late  newe  preffed  men  fent  in  is 
about  4500  men  ;  and  here  is  not  a  pennie  of  the  Loanes  to  be  had, 
wherfore  Good  S'  if  the  monie  be  not  Come  away  haft  it  w"'  all  fpeed 
to  Southampton  where  I  will  attend  it,  w"'  fuch  his  Graces  Com- 
maunds  and  diredlions  as  fhalbe  impofed.  I  Itaue  paied  ould  Cap' 
Hiegham  25!'  4'  for  6  monthes  pay  as  he  was  quaterm'  to  S'  W"  S' 
Legcrs  Regim'  for  w"'"'  I  want  his  Graces  warrant  that  he  muft  pro- 
cure as  alfo  for  fuch  further  fomes  as  he  fliall  haue  hereafter,  your 
Lodginge  is  reddie  at  Cap'  Towerfonnes  and  another  at  the  Queenes 
head  for  my  Cozen  Mafon  to  whom  I  pray  you  Commend  me  and 
thus  for  prefent  I  take  leaue  and  reft 

Your  very  louing  freind 

to  ferue  you 
Portsmouth  this  7'^  of  Maye  Jhon  Mason. 

1627. 


[Addreffed]    To  the  right  Worl'  Ed- 
ward Nicolas  Efquier. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeftic. 


Charles  I.    Vol.  LXII.  N»  70. 


XVII.     MASON 


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XVII.     MASON   TO   THE   DUKE   OF 
BUCKINGHAM. 

May  27,  1627. 
Your  Excellencie 

May  be  pleafed  to  giue  leaue  to  this  Apologia  as  A  defence  for  tiiat 
which  might  be  obiedled  againft  my  prefent  fuit  for  more  money  for 
tlic  Armie  ;  \v'''  beinge  increafed  by  a  new  addition  of  2000  ffoote 
and  a  troope  of  horfe  femblablie  increafes  the  Chardge  ;  which  w"'  the 
former  50  Companies  and  their  feverall  officers  and  the  principall 
officers  of  the  feild  and  Regiments  (who  expe6l  now  hence  forwardes 
a  Conflant  weekelie  pay  for  attendance  on  their  Chardge)  will  drawe 
vpp  as  neare  as  I  Can  gueffe  (not  being  Certaine  of  the  rates  for  the 
horfe  nor  their  nomber)  to  the  fovime  of  Tivo  thou/and  tzvo  hundred 
and  fiftie  poundcs  bcfidcs  the  Traine  of  Artilleric.  And  this  paie 
muft  be  w"'out  faile,  otherwife  mutinie,  and  difbandinge  will  followe, 
w ''  was  hardlie  prevented  in  S'  John  Burghs  Regiment  at  Winchefler 
by  reafon  of  Eight  weekes  areare  to  the  pore  billiters  of  that  Towne 
cheiflie  caufed  by  the  default  of  Barkfheire  Loanes  not  fupplied  ;  by 
this  mcanes  their  Accompts  were  become  fo  intricate  that  it  coll  me 
3  daies  to  Cleare  them,  which  Cleared  me  of  one  thoufand  fower 
hundred  poundes  of  the  laft  monie  I  receaued,  beinge  fo  much  weak- 
ened thereby  as  amountes  to  a  weekes  pay  throughout  the  fiue  Regi- 
ments :  This  whipp  driues  me  to  haue  recourfe  to  Your  Grace  for  a 
prefent  fupplie  feeing  my  flock  is  exhaufted,  and  my  next  pay  day 
boginnes  the  fecond  of  June,  the  period  of  three  weekes  time  paied 
out  of  the  laft  monies.  And  as  Concerninge  the  Areares  of  the 
officers  of  the  Armie  for  which  Ten  thoufand  poundes  is  ordered  I 
would  w"'  your  Graces  likinge  and  his  Ma''"  approbation  (vppon 
paiement  of  the  fame)  propound  to  all  the  officers  a  Reasonable  Com- 

pofition 


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pofition  for  the  remayner  of  the  Kinges  debt,  in  my  owne  name  and 
as  my  owne  vndertakingc,  W''  will  no  waies  ingadge  the  Kinges 
honor,  and  no  doubt  but  they  will  accept  thereof  if  there  may  be 
monie  in  hand  to  performe  w""  them  :  And  this  Accompliihed  fuch 
as  are  fuperfluous  and  vnworthie  may  be  Cafhcred,  and  onlie  the 
ablcll  and  moft  neceffarie  kept  in  Imployment  whereby  the  King  will 
faue  a  great  part  of  the  Chardge  his  Ma""  is  now  at,  and  the  Court 
(now  peftered  and  your  Graces  eares  daylie  filled  w"'  petitions)  wilbe 
quieted  :  Yett  againe  I  reiterate  my  humble  fuite  that  your  Grace 
would  be  pleafed  to  fettle  vs  a  Confl.ant  pay  for  the  Armie  out  of 
the  Excheq'  or  otherwife,  and  that  we  may  hauc  alwaies  at  leafl  a 
monthes  pay  afore  hand,  that  I  may  not  be  thus  Continuallie 
troubled  w'"'  poftinge  vpp  and  downe  weeklie  to  folicitt  for  monies  ; 
w""''  before  they  are  obtained  and  can  be  tranfported  to  the  feuerall 
Garrifons  the  time  is  fpent  for  which  they  were  oweingc,  and  .he 
debt  growne  fo  vrgent  of  fatisfadtion  that  will  admitt  no  difpute,  but 
enforce  a  fpeedie  Retourne  to  London  to  folicitt  for  more  monie 
w'''  houlds  me  not  onlie  in  a  Continuall  toylefome  agitation  of  bodic 
caufingc  fuch  expences  therew"'  as  Confumes  all  my  meanes  but 
makes  the  world  conceaue  an  euill  opinion  of  his  Ma""  vndertak- 
ingc ;  rayfinge  fcrupulous  doubtes  as  if  this  Armie  could  not  a  month 
to  an  end  fubfift  by  reafon  of  fuch  poore  fupplies,  I  am  afhamed 
thus  to  trouble  your  Grace  and  the  Lords  but  neceffitie  exceedes 
both  the  boundcs  of  law  and  modeftie  and  Conflraines  me  to  make 
the  endinge  of  one  fuit  the  beginninge  of  another.  And  what  monies 
from  time  to  time  fhalbe  by  the  Lordes  to  this  end  and  purpofe  or- 
dered may  be  chardged  to  a  Priuie  Scale  dormant  in  S'  Robert  Pyes 
office  of  ffcbruary  date  i6?5  Cariinge  tearmcs  for  fommes  infinite, 
and  the  monies  may  be  fcnt  downe  w"'  a  guard  by  the  handes  of  a 
Tellers  Clarcke  to  whom  I  fliall  giue  acquittances  authentick  ;  for  I 
may  not  be  abfent  from  hence  in  regard  to  the  daylie  difburfments 
to  each  Regiment  once  a  weeke ;  befides  many  Contingent  Chardgcs 
vnexpc6led  which  falls  vppon  me  by  acceffe  of  new  preft  men.  thefe 

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thinges  I  fubmitt  to  your  Graces  graue  Confideration,  and  providence, 

and  (hall  euer  Remaine 

Your  Graces  mod  humbly 

deuoted  feruant 

Jhon  Mason. 
Portsmouth  this  27"'  of 
Maye  1627. 

[AcldrefTed]    To  bis  Excellencie  the 
Duke  of  Buckingham 

his  Grace 
my  noble  Lord. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeflic.     Charles  I.    Vol.  LXIV.  N?  75. 


XVIII.     ELLZEY   TO   MASON. 


Sir 


June  18,  1627. 


Your  'etter  dated  this  daye  at  Portfmouth,  I  receued  this  euening 
a  bout  fine  of  the  Clock  and  prefently  haue  informed  my  felfe  what 
fliipps  and  barkes  ar  now  w"'in  this  porte,  (w""*  I  find  to 
bee)  fine  french  Barkes  the  biggeft  of  them  is  a  bout:  Sfrench Barkes 

'  «o  ye    biggeft  of 

60  :  tonns   the   other  fower  from  :  30  :  to  :  40  :  tonns  ;  60T  the  other 4 

3 :  weft   Cuntrye   Barkes   two   of   them   patelye   laden  from  30  to  40. 

w"'  timber  and  hoopes  of  fmall  burthen  belonging  to  3  Weft  Country 

low  and  fwanidg  the  other  of  falkomb  a  bout :  40  :  tonn  y  ught. 

all  three  Einglifh  bwylte  and  the  laft  mentioned  lyght,  3  ships  in  his 

three  fhipps  in  his  Ma'^ :  prefent  feruice,  feuen  fmall  ^i--^""  prefente 
barkes  of  the  Iflands  of  Jarzye  and  Garnzye,  fower  of 


fervice. 

7  fmall  Barkes 


them  hath  his  Graces  difcharg  to  repayre  home,  the  of  jerfay  and 

other  :  3  :  ar  allfoe  laden,  a  fhipp  Called  the  Plantation  Gumfay. 

about :  140  :  tonns  latly  Com  from  Virginea  w"''  hath   i  Ship  called 
.   ,      ,  ,  .  ,.r  ,  1  T--      i-n        1      M        y=  Plantation 

tobacko  vppon  hir  not  yet  difcharged  Lmglilhe   bwilte      ^t 


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I  Engiifh  (liip  another  Einglidi  fhipp  of :  200 :  tonns  Called  the  Plowgh 
200'  called  y«  bound  for  Saynt  Chriftophers  w"''  is  halfe  laden  and  a 
^'""^n  T,   ,       fmall  Barke  of  :  40  :  tonns  Calcd  the  Chriftophernot  fitt 

1  (mail  Bark  ^  .  , . 

called  y>:  Chrif-  forferuice  and  thele  arall  at  this  prclent  w"m  the  port, 
tophcr4oTunns  I  purpofc  to  bce  there  tomorrow  to  atend  my  Lord 
Duks  Grace  when  god  willinge  I  will  fee  yo   and  relate 
more  of  this  bwfines  at  large,  fo  I  take  my  leaue  Reftinge  : 

Yo"  to  bee  Commanded 
Southampton  this  John  Ellzey 

iS'h  of  June  1627. 

[Addreffed]    To  the  wor"  Cap'.  John 
Mafon  Treaforer  of 
his  Ma*'^*  Armye 

giue  thefe 
in  Portfmouth. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeflic. 


Charles  I.    Vol.  LXVII.  N?  56. 


ilHif 


XIX.    WATTS   AND   MASON   TO   GRAY. 


October  ii,  1627. 


L 

\ 

Beinge  appointed  by  the  diredlions  of  the  Lord  Generall,  to  take 
an  accompte  of  the  Gunners  rcmaynes  of  powder  aboard  fuch  fhips 
of  the  ffleete  as  are  at  prefent  and  to  be  contynued  in  the  fervice, 
Wee  havinge  taken  particular  notice  of  the  defedls  of  theife  lliips 
herevnder  written,  Doe  Certefie  or  oppynions  concerninge  the  pro- 
portions w""*"  wee  hould  fittinge  to  be  deliuered  them,  as  foUoweth  : 


To  the  Gunner  of  the  Tryumphe 
The  Nonefuch 

Sufan  &  Ellen 

Sara  bonadventure 

Ann  fpeedwell 

Joiias 


25  barrells 

20 

06 

oS 

04 

03 


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Reporte 

04  barrells 

Hope 

04 

Elizabeth 

06 

Redd  Camell 

04 

Sara  of  London 

05 

Jewell  &  George 

06 

Returne  of  Woodbridge 

02 

Mary  Magdalen 

08 

Jone 

04 

Mary  &  Jone 

04 

Mary  of  Ipfw'^'' 

05 

ffrancis 

05 

Richard 

10 

Recoverie 

03 

Repulfe 

30 

John  of  Leeth 

03 

Abraham 

07 

Refolution 

06 

Convert 

07 

Viftorie 

32 

Confidence 

06 

27  fliipps 

227           Reft  462' . . 

. . ."' 

Thefe  are  all  the  fhips  from  w'"  as  yett  wee  haue  receiued  an 
accompt  of  their  remaynes,  The  reft  as  they  are  brought  in,  wee  fhall 
advife  y"  of  in  the  meane  tyme  y"  may  be  pleafed  to  giue  warrant  for 
the  iffuinge  out  of  your  ftore  thefe  particulers  to  the  Gunners  as  they 
fhall  call  for  them     So  wee  reft 

Yd'  lovinge  ffrends  Jhon  Watts 

,       ,  .  Jhon  Mason 

ffrom  aboard  the  Tryumphe  the  11"'  of  Odlober  1627 

To  S"'  Andrew  Graye 
Ma^  of  the  Ordinance. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeftic     Charles  I.     Vol.  LXXXI.  N?   16. 

XX.     NICHOLAS 

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XX.     NICHOLAS    TO   MASON. 

OCTOBf.R  18,   1627. 

Good  M"  Mason 

Your  ire  of  the  firft  of  this  moneth  did  much  amaze  me,  his 
ma""  vnderftanding  I  rec.  a  ire  fent  for  it,  and  was  infinitly  troubled 
to  fee  it  and  that  from  my  lo;  to  my  lo:  of  Holland,  and  none  knew 
what  to  hope  for,  but  that  S'  William  Beecher  was  not  arrived  when 
you  wrote,  and  that  he  came  to  you  w"'in  10:  Dayes  lymittcd  by  my 
lo: ;  for  neither  of  your  ires  come  to  me  nor  that  from  my  lo:  to  the 
E.  of  Holland  did  mencione  any  thing  at  all  whether  S'  William  were 
arrived  or  noe.  Your  meffengers  fent  hither  haue  bene  partly  in 
fault  that  you  haue  not  more  tymely  rec.  fupplyes,  for  till  M'  Aihbi 
came  none  euer  faid  the  army  was  in  want  of  vittualls  but  that  you 
had  good  marketts  and  plenty  both  of  men  and  money.  And  we 
fuppofe  here  the  ftate  of  the  ffleete  and  army  for  point  of  vi6tualls  to 
be  :  That  both  the  fleete  and  Army  had  vidlualls  compleate  till  the 
20"'  of  8ber  excepting  only  beere  for  the  landmen,  then  the  fupplyes 
fent  by  S'  William  Beecher,  being  viftuall  for  4500  Seamen  for  2 
monethes  &  halfe,  will  ferve  for  9000  men  for  5  weekes  And  if  this 
be  arrived  then  we  hope  you  are  not  in  that  extremity  to  abandon 
the  fiege,  and  thoughe  my  lo:  hath  written  thus  to  my  lo:  of  Holl:, 
w'''  I  heare  hath  bene  the  caufe  he  hath  bene  haftened  away  w""  the 
vie'  and  to  leaue  the  foldiers  behind  him,  yet  fince  my  lo:  hath  not 
given  to  the  King,  anie  accompt  of  the  extremyty  he  is  in,  or  of  his 
reafon  of  his  rcfolucion  to  abandon  the  fiegc,  it  is  here  hoped  his 
grace  hath  written  thus  earncftly  only  to  haften  away  the  fupplyes 
expedled  w""  my  lo:  of  Holl:  whereof  althoughe  there  hath  not  bene 
that  timely  care,  difpatch  &  expedicion  as  hath  bene  requifite,  yet  for 
neere  this  moneth  it  hath  bene  only  want  of  winde  that  hath  hindered 

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me,  his 
troubled 
ne  knew 
;ed  when 
:d  by  my 
lo:  to  the 
iam  were 

partly  in 
M'  Alhbi 
that  you 

And  we 
,6tualls  to 
te  till  the 

fupplyes 

Inen  for  2 

nd  if  this 

abandon 

of  Holl:, 
ly  w'*"  the 

hath  not 

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loped  his 

fupplyes 

not  bene 
te,  yet  for 

hindered 
the 


the  arriuall  of  the  fupplyes  now  fent  to  you.  I  proteft  there  was 
nothing  that  euer  troubled  me  like  to  your  ire  and  newes.  And 
I  befecch  the  lo:  of  Heaven  to  fend  this  letter  from  \_ficY^'  you.  I 
fliall  languifli  till  I  heare  from  you,  and  do  wifh  that  if  my  lo:  of 
MoH  doe  nnde  you  at  S'  Martins  that  my  lo:  would  come  home 
fliortly  after  it.  I  pray  lett  my  [me]  know  how  my  lo:  likes  my 
bold  writing  in  my  hafty  ires  &  fee  it  burnt.  I  write  hafl  doubting 
the  mcffengor  wilbe  gone  before  this  come  to  Piym: 

iS^Sbris  1627. 

—  State  Papers,  Domedic.  Charles  I.  Vol.  CCXIX.  p.  59. 
("  Nicholas's  Letter  Book,"  referred  to  at  Vol.  LXXXII. 
N?  20.) 


XXI.    MASON   TO   BUCKINGHAM. 
December  2,  1627. 

May  it  please  your  Excellency 

Of  y"  Number  and  Eftate  of  y*"  ffleete  here,  as  alfo  of  y'  landing 
and  Billctting  of  y'  Souldiers  to  y"=  Nomber  of  1300 men;  Intimacion 
hath  beene  made  by  S'  John  Watts,  &  S'  Wl"  Beecher. 

It  is  my  parte  now,  to  accquaint  your  grace,  how  farr  we  haue 
proceeded,  in  executing  y''  rcll  of  your  Directions  left  w"'  vs. 

And  firft,  touching  y"  Search,  and  Colle6ling,  of  his  Ma""  fcattered 
Amies,  I  haue  Rec.  into  my  howfe  from  thefe  Shipps  here,  at  y''  Rates 
your  Grace  propofed,  Mufketts  :  Pikes,  Swords,  &  Corfletts  fufficient 
to  arme  120  men  ;  whereof  diners  are  out  of  Repaire,  &•  .nerefore 
mofl  fitt  to  be  fent  to  the  Tower  to  be  Exchanged  for  better. 

I  haue  deliuered  likewife  to  324  Sick  Mariners  of  y"  ffleete  Moneys, 
for  ten  dales  frelh  Vi(5lualls,  at  vj''  a  man ;  w"'"  y°  Deputye  Victualler 

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refufeing,  was  impofed  vpon  mee  by  my  Lo;  of  Holland,  whofc  Care 
for  y"  faid  fie''  Mariners  T  cannot  fufficicntly  cxpreflc  :  They  are  mofl; 
of  them  Billetted  on  Shore,  and  it  faues  the  Expencc  of  fo  much 
Sake  Vi6tualls  at  y'  Rate  of  8''  per  dian  y°  Kings  allowance  for  each 
man.  The  Shipps  arc  fafe  albeit  y°  Stormc  did  put  fomc  of  y™  on 
fliore  vpon  y"  Oaze  wherein  y°  Difference  of  y'  Commodioufncfs  of 
this  Porte  is  cafily  difcerned  and  approued  before  that  of  Plynimouth 
whofe  groundc  is  Rocks  &  dangerous  for  Shipps  as  now  wee  haue 
found  in  the  late  lofs  of  thofc  of  our  flccte. 

ffurthermore  I  haue  deliuered  to  y''  4  priucipall  Chyrurgions  fent 
by  his  Ma""  Diredlions  from  London  Moneys  for  y"  Charges  of  120 
Maymed  and  Sick  Souldicrs  w"''  they  Collect  from  y"  feuerall  quarters 
to  be  carryed  to  S'  Thomas  &  S'  Bartholmews  hofpitalls  in  London, 
there  to  be  kept  till  they  be  cured  w"'out  any  further  Charge  to  his 
Ma''°  for  all  w'''  matters  as  alfo  for  y°  Conduct  of  y"  Souldiers  to 
their  feuerall  Quarters,  w"'  fundric  other  difburfmentes  here,  wee  are 
behoulden  to  your  Graces  Remaynes  of  Moneys  in  my  hands,  w"'  are 
fo  neere  exhaufted,  that  w"'out  a  Supply  this  next  weeke  we  fhall 
Breake. 

It  remaynes  yet  that  vpon  y"  Arrivall  of  our  Plynimouth  ffleete 
w""  y  Souldiers  to  come  your  Grace  take  thefe  things  to  Con- 
fideracion. 

That  a  gencrall  Mufter  be  made  to  examine  the  Strength  of 
y"  Troopes  w'"'  were  befl  to  be  reduced  ;  and  fuperfluous  officers 
difc  barged. 

That  in  y'  Reducem'"  to  be  made  it  be  confideied  of  whether  it  be 
not  fitt  to  difcharge  y"  whole  Trayne  of  Artillerye  Provoft  Marfhall 
generall  and  his  men  Chyrurgion  generall  and  his  fervants ;  feing 
there  are  particuler  Provoft  Marftialls  and  Chyrurgions  to  each 
Regim!  Alfo  the  ten  Chapplaynes,  w""  one  of  y"  Corporalls  of  y' 
feilde,  and  an  Enginier  or  two  of  all  w'*"  wilbe  litle  or  noe  vfe,  and 
their  feparation  no  hinderance  to  y°  Armye  fo  long  as  it  Continues  in 
Garifon.    And  now  they  Charge  the  King  1 50''  per  weeke.    Thefe 

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things  I  offer  to  your  Graces  wifdome  fubmitting  my  felfe  in  all  things 
to  your  Commands  as  becometh 

Yo'  Excellencies  mod  devoted  fer[vant] 
PoRTSMourn  Jhon  Mason. 

jQbcr  2',1  1627. 

[AddrelTed]     fibr  his  Excellencie 

y  Duke  of  Buckin^jham 
his  Grace  my  Noble 
Lorde. 

—  State  Papers,  Domellic.    Charles  I.    Vol.  LXXXVI.  N?  5. 


XXII.    MASON   TO    BUCKINGHAM. 

December  13,  1627. 

May  it  please  your  Excellency  : 

So  foone  as  I  Receiued  your  Commande  to  Journey  to  Plym- 
inouth  ;  I  forth""'  fett  forwardc  ;  &  arrived  there  on  Saturday  laft, 
findeing  y''  ffra6tions  of  y''  divided  Troopes,  not  w"'out  fomediftraflion, 
by  Reafon  of  y"  want  of  Commanders,  and  officers,  to  execute  their 
dueties,  required  amongfl:  difcontented  Souldiers,  apte  to  Miitinye, 
w"'out  fevere  Gouernment.  Of  this  Rancke,  are  a  branch  of  y°  Trayne 
of  Artillery  ;  and  a  remnant  of  y"  Troope  of  Horfe  ;  to  both  w'''  I 
haue  given  fome  money  for  their  Charges,  and  difmiffed  them  from 
hence,  to  goe  to  their  feuerall  homes.  The  Dutch  Shipps  alfo,  w'"'  are 
here  returned  from  Rez  to  y"  number  of  Seaven  ;  that  brought  fome 
Sake,  I  would  perfwade  S'  James  Bagg,  to  difcharge,  and  paye  their 
fraight  out  of  y°  Sale  of  y"  Salt,  that  fo  his  Ma"°  may  be  eafed  of  a 
further  growing  vnnecefTary  Charge,  and  your  Grace  taken  of  from  a 
Clamour,  w"''  otherwife,  wilbe  inevitable. 

As  touching  y"  Rcmoueing  of  y"  Armye  :  The  Commiffioners  haue 
appointed  a  meeting,  on  Munday  next,  at  Taueftock ;  to  expedite 
that.  And  I  am  prepareing  y'  way,  by  makeing  fatisfa6lion  to 
y'  Countrie,  for  y'  Souldiers  Billetts,  as  alfo  to  y°  Officers,  by  fome 

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Pay,  to  enable  them  to  Marche  ;  but  y°  latter  is  not  in  fuch  meafure, 
as  I  intended  :  ffor,  of  y"  5000';  Left  in  y""  Charge  of  my  lo:  of  Hol- 
land :  As  alfo  of  y"  4400''  of  your  Graces  moneys,  in  y"  Cuftodie  of 
Phineas  Andrews  ;  I  haue  onely  Receiued  fower  Thoufand  Two 
hundreth,  Forty  eight  pounds  fixteene  fhiii  fix  pence.  The  refidue 
of  y"  Moneys  being  formerlie  deliuered  by  both  y"  Cafhiers  to  S' 
James  Bagg,  vpon  feme  requefl  by  him  made  to  them  therefore  ;  by 
reafon  whereof,  I  can  neither  giue  fuch  fatisfaccion  to  y''  Officers 
here,  as  their  Neceflities  requiered,  and  was  but  fitting,  in  Refpc6t 
of  y'  Arrere  due  to  y"*  from  y"  King  ;  Nor  anfwer  y"  expe6lation  of 
thofe  in  Hamplliier,  who  as  yet  haue  had  nothing,  and  ought  to  be 
equallifed  w'!'  thcfe  here,  as  your  Grace  hath  dire6ted  mee  ;  The 
Number  of  thefe  here,  will  fall  out  to  b''  aboue  4000  men  But  I  faall 
fend  your  Grace  an  exa6l  Lifte  of  all  prefently  after  y"  generall  Mufter 
w''''  fhalbe  made  vpon  y^  rifeing  of  y°  Troopes  :  whofe  greateft  defe<5t 
confifts  in  y"  want  of  Shirtes  ;  Shoes  ;  and  ftockings  ;  But  I  hope  we 
fliall  prevayle  w"'  y^  Countr'e,  to  furnifh  y"  in  each  feuerall  Quarter, 
vpon  an  affureance  of  Satisfaction  from  S'  James  Bagg  therefore. 

The  Marlyna  French  Barque  brought  home  from  La  Flotte  by 
m'  Crowe  is  ready  to  fet  fayle,  and  y'  Catharine  (much  out  of  repaire) 
fhall  follow,  as  foone  as  fliee  is  fitted,  to  goe  to  Detforde,  as  your 
Grace  directed  ;  I  be<eech  your  Grace  to  be  mindfull  of  procuring 
Moneys  for  y"  Troopes  ;  otherwife  all  will  fall  from  Order  ;  and  my 
felfe  mufl  expe6l  no  'setter  then  a  Purgatory  ;  if  not  a  hellifh  iriceffant 
Torment ;  I  fliall  never  fayle  fo  long  as  I  haue  fubfiftenci.  and  being 
to  performe  thofe  dueties  of  faith  and  honefty  as  fliall  become 

Yo'  Excellencies  moft  humbly  devoted  fervant 
Plymmouth  this  Jhon  Mason. 

13'''  of  lo''."  1627. 

[Addrefied]    For  his  Excellency 

y'  Duke  of  Buckingham 
bis  Grace 

my  Noble  Lord. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeftic.    Charles  I.    Vol.  LXXXVI.  N?  70. 

XXin.     MASON 


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XXIII.    MASON   TO   NICHOLAS. 

December  13,  1627, 
Worthy  Sir 

M'  Rolfe  m''  of  the  Marlin  (a  ffrench  barke  brought  from  the  He  of 
Rcz  by  M'  Crowe,  which  his  Grace  wrote  for ;)  I  have  furnifhcd  w"' 
victualls  Roapes  &  fome  other  neceffarics  for  hir  tranfportation  to 
Dettford.  The  Katherin  hir  fellowe  fliall  foUowe  fo  foone  as  fhe  can 
be  fitted  w"'  2  anckers,  cordage,  and  Trymminge  which  flie  wants. 
The  great  difafter  amongft  the  ffleet  heir  hath  fo  deie6led  the  harts 
of  men  and  hyndred  the  preparations  of  the  prefent  expedition 
w"'  S'  Hen :  Marvin,  that  I  feare  it  will  not  take  effe6l,  &  befydes 
the  want  of  vi6lualls  to  enable  them  for  any  tyme,  The  mariners 
are  readdy  to  mutinye  for  want  of  monycs.  And  yett  I  would 
have  fuppofed  that  the  late  monyes  delivered  S'  James  Bagg;  viz 
1500"  by  his  Grace  before  his  departure  from  hence  of  his  owne 
cafh,  w"'  200o'-  ol  the  monycs  vnder  my  Lo:  of  Hollands  chardge 
Alfo  fince  his  Graces  departure  1000"  of  the  laft  mentioned  monyes, 
w"'  2000''  more  of  his  Graces  monyes  (both  w'''out  order,  and  onlye 
obtayned  by  the  perfwafions  of  S'  Ja:  vfed  to  M'  Sanderfon  the  h',arle 
of  Hollands  fervant  &  Phinees  Andrews  who  had  the  keepinge  of  my 
lo:  Dukes  monyes  both  which  weare  as  you  knowe  appoynted  to 
me)  fliould  have  beine  fufficient  to  have  flopped  a  great  gapp  in  the 
prefent  necelTities  of  the  Seamen,  befydes  all  the  fait  heir  aboard  9 
Shipps  Retourned  from  Rcz  worth  300^'  at  leaft  that  he  hath  taken 
into  his  poffelTion.  So  that  I  am  putt  to  the  worft  end  of  the  Staff  as 
you  fhall  perceivfe]  by  the  letter  I  fend  heirvv"'  to  his  Grace  ;  of 
whofe  felicitation  and  carcfull  indeavor  for  Rayfinge  of  monyes  to 
difchardge  this  chargeable  inceffant  chardge  had  I  not  an  affured 
confidence  I  would  retire  my  felfe  into  Teffets  barren  defarts,  rather 
then  induce  the  inceflant  clamors  &  mutinus  behaviors  of  the  dif- 
ireflfed  fouldiers  whom  nothinge  will  fatisfye  but  monye.     I  befeech 

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you  Sir  rontincw  your  mediation  hcirin  for  him  who  will  not  ccafc  to 
b(;  your  ffuythfull  fcrvant : 

J  HON  Mason. 
Plymouth  tliis 
13"'  lo'r  1627. 

[AddrcffcdJ     To  the  Ri^ht  worfliippfull 
Edward  Nicliolis  ElVjuire 
Sccretarie  to  tlie  duke 
of  Buckinj^lian 
lii.s  (Jr:ice. 
—  State  Papers,  Domcftic. 


Charles  I.     Vol.  LXXXVI.  N'^  74. 


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t^^^p  1 


DECEMIiKK  20,    1 627. 

Your  Excellency 

\\y  y'  inclofcd  ^'^  will  pcrcciue  y'  tymes  and  Order  of  y'  Ryfcing  and 
Marche  of  that  parte  of  y"'  Armyc  here  ;  w''  I  haue  drawnc  for  y" 
better  Methode  into  a  Table,  pointing  out  alfo  the  broken  Numbers  of 
y"  Okie  Troopes  vnder  y""  feuerall  Kegim'"  and  how  much  they  haue 
becne  eucreafcd  by  y'  Addition  of  the  Rc[(]ritits,  makeing  in  y'  whole 
fower  Thoufand  fuie  hundrcth  35  or  thereabouts  :  But  a  more  exact 
Liflc  of  y'  Marching  men  (halbe  fcnt  your  grace  vpon  y'  general! 
Muflers  to  be  made  at  their  Rifcing  ;  w'"'  y'  Corporalls  of  y"  feild  arc 
appointed  to  execute.  I  haue  fatisfyed  the  Country  for  y"  Soldiers 
Billetts  ;  from  y"  ty.ne  of  my  cofiling  hither  vntill  their  Rifcing  and  for 
fo  much  of  y*^  tyrne  before  as  was  vnfatisfycd  by  S[  James  Bagg,  And 

haue 

""  An   abftrart   of   tlie   cnclofure    is  1627).     The  ftrength  of  cncli  rejjiment 

thus   given   in   the    Calendar  0/ Slate  is  (l.ited.     That  of  Colonel  Rich, 'wliol 

Papers,  Doineflic,    1627-162S,  p.  474:  oflTicers  were  all.  f.ivc  one,  cut  off,' is 

"  Order  of  the  Coinmiffioncrs  lor  the  rif-  joined  lo  Colonel  Morton's.     The  lime 

ing  and  march  of  the  troops  in  Devon  of  march  to   their  fevcral   deftinations 

and  Cornwall  (Taviflock,  UecemLier  18,  is  prefcribed." 


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hauc  p''  the  Officers  three  Wcekes  paye  aforehand  to  enable  them  in 
their  Marche  ;  befidcs  almofl  as  much  of  Arrcre  fince  their  landing, 
by  w''  meanes  the  4246''  16'  and  vj !  I  oncly  Receiued  in  parte  of 
9400''  your  grace  affigned  me  of  his  Ma"';''  and  your  owne  moneys  i.s 
fo  ncarc  Ivxhaufted  that  I  fliall  no*^  be  able  w'''  y'  Remayndcr  (l)eing 
not  abouc  500'')  to  giue  any  fali'  "  )n  to  thofc  in  y'  IHe  of  VViglit 
and  the  other  parts  in  Hanifhier  ,  .,»io  refl  vpon  my  Ingagem'  to  y'," 
Wherefore  I  befcech  your  grace  to  mediate  w"'  his  Ma'"  for  a  good 
fomme  of  Moneys  to  be  fcnt  to  Portfmouth  as  fpcedily  as  may  be. 
That  I  may  be  enabled  to  paye  y"  Arrerages,  due  from  y"  tyme  of 
y*  payments  made  at  Rcz  w"'  y"  Debts  to  Ilampfliirc,  and  to  goc  on 
w"'  an  Orderly  paym!  It  were  too  much  boldnefs  in  mec,  to  tye  or 
LyiTiitt  your  Grace  to  fuche  a  fomme  as  is  not  to  be  anfwered  at 
prefent,  by  reafon  of  his  Ma'"'  Infinite  occafions  ;  But  to  giue  your 
Grace  fome  litle  Light  to  Intcrceade  for  our  prefent  neccflTities  I 
fuppofe  you  Cannot  defcend  Lower  in  your  propofition  then  for 
Tvvclue  Thoufand  pounds.  I  will  wayte  vpon  your  Grace  fo  fpcedily 
as  I  may,  in  expectation  of  fome  fruites  hereof  by  your  Gratious  Me- 
diation ;  w'""  that  it  may  haue  a  profperoufe  cffc6t,  and  that  hapjji- 
nefs  may  attend  Your  Grace  in  all  your  actions  I  fhall  not  ceafe  to 
pray  as  becofilieth 

Yo'  Excellencies  mofl  devoted  fervant 

Jhon  Mason. 
Tauestock  Decemb';  20"'  1627. 


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[Addreffed]    For  Iiis  Excellency 

The  Duke  ol  liuckinghum 

his  Grace. 

my  vcrye  good  Lord. 


—  State  Papers,  Domeftic.     Charles  I.    Vol.  LXXXVII.  N»  12. 


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XXV.     MASON   TO   BUCKINGHAM. 

January  3,  1627-8. 


May  it  please  your  Excellency 

Since  my  Returne  out  of  Devonfhier  haueing  beenc  fomewhat 
ficklie  and  thereby  difabled  from  fo  fpe*^dy  a  Journey  to  London  to 
wayte  on  your  Grace  as  I  intended  ;  yet  that  I  might  never  preter- 
mitt  Tyme  nor  Occafion  wherein  I  might  doe  fervice  to  his  Ma'!"  I 
am  endeavouring  of  my  felfe  to  doe  that  in  parte  w'''  fundery  tymes 
w"'in  thefe  two  yeares  I  haue  propounded  to  y"  Commiffioners  of 
y'  Nauie.  w"'  perfuafions  to  be  put  in  pra-ftife  by  them  more  fully  ; 
viz'  The  purchafing  y*  Earle  of  Southamptons  woods  for  y°  fupply 
of  Tymber  and  Planck,  a  thing  of  y"  greateft  difficultie  amongft  all 
y*  ftores  proper  to  his  Ma""  Navie.  And  y'^  rather  thofe  woods  for 
that  they  lye  fo  opportunely  to  furnifli  the  Dock  at  Portfmouth,  where 
as  alfo  at  Plymouth  there  is  great  want  of  that  Commodity.  Befides 
y"  generall  Decay  of  Ship  tymber  throughout  y""  kingdome  doth  no 
lefs  then  invite  a  Provident  Servant  to  prevent  y*  Inconvenience  his 
Maifter  through  y"  want  thereof  may  be  fubjecl  vnto  ;  Two  thoufand 
Trees  of  his  Cheifcft  fnice  our  Journey  into  ffrance  are  fould  for  Bar- 
rcll  Boarde  ;  the  bcft  of  that  w'''  remaynes  I  would  purchafe  and 
turne  into  Planke  for  Supply  of  Portfmouth  Docke,  to  be  afforded  to 
his  Ma""  workes  at  reafonable  Rates.  And  likewife  vndertake  to 
builde  fome  fmall  Shipping  vpon  Reafonable  Compofition  for  his 
Ma'l*  after  y"  moulde  of  y*"  ffrench  Pynnaces  that  your  Grace  tooke 
fuch  liking  of  for  their  fingular  Sayliiig.  If  your  Grace  approue  of 
my  Indeavours  and  Purpofe  herein  ;  It  fhall  encourage  mee  to  that 
vndjrtakeing  (albeit  not  w"'outy''  Envye  of  fomc)  which  will  facilitate 
Shipbuilding  to  his  Ma"."  w"'  Tryall  of  the  different  Mouldcs  more 
advantagious  for  Service  by  good   Sayling  then   many  formerlye 

built. 


imevvhat 
)ndon  to 
•  preter- 
s  Ma'r  I 
■y  tymes 
oners  of 
re  fully  ; 
'^  fupply 
ongft  all 
/oods  for 
:h,  where 
Befides 
doth  no 
ience  his 
thoufand 
for  Bar- 
hafc  and 
:orded  to 
rtake  to 
I  for  his 
.ce  tooke 
iproue  of 
:e  to  that 
facilitate 
des  more 
'ormerlye 
built. 


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253 


built.  Thereby  letting  y°  World  knowe,  that  all  Art  of  this  kinde  is 
not  fo  locked  vp  in  one  Mans  breft,  as  if  it  were  to  perifli  with  him 
felfe,  but  that  his  Mat  hath  Choyfe  of  Subjeds  to  that  Vfe,  and 
amongfi:  y'  reft,  of  a  Servant  of  your  owne,  then  whom,  noe  man 
is  more  bounde  to  advance  y"  Honour  of  Your  Excellencye,  as 
becometh 

Your  Graces  ever  bounden  fervant 

Jhon  Mason. 
Portsmouth  y  1>^  of 
January  1627. 

[No  addrefs.] 

—  State  Papers,  Domeflic.     Charles  I.    Vol.  XC.  N?  13. 


XXVI.     MASON   TO   NICHOLAS. 

January  3,  1627-8. 

Noble  &  worth ie  ffrinde 

The  inclofed  for  his  Grace  1  have  left  vnclofed  for  your  felfe  to 
pervfe,  and  accordinge  to  your  difcretion  to  be  delivered  or  not,  I 
knowe  your  zeale  to  his  ma""  fervice  is  fuch  y*  you  will  further  any 
good  defigne  y'  maye  tend  fimplie  theirto,  efpeciallie  a  thinge  of  that 
nature  which  maye  advance  the  Navie  &  Admiraltie  whearin  a  gr°at 
part  of  my  Lords  Honour  conhfts ;  I  fliall  intreat  as  fpeedye  an 
anfwer  from  you  as  maye  be  afforded,  howe  his  Grace  Hands  affedled 
to  my  propofition  ;  That  I  maye  goe  one  or  defifl  ;  M'  Brewer  this 
bearer  craves  your  favor  &  helpe  to  recover  his  fhipp  of  fait  S'  James 
Bagg  hath  made  bould  w"' ;  I  hope  to  be  at  London  before  tho 
monye  from  the  Citie  be  all  difpofed  of,  in  the  meanc  tyme  M'  Eyres 
will  folicit  for  whom  I  am  bound  to  give  yowe  infinite  thanks,   And 

will 


If 


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254  Captain  John  Ma/on. 

will  be  reddye  to  defcrve  the  continuance  of  your  favor  w""  my  con- 

tinuall  indeavor 

To  doe  you  fervice 
The  Katherine  ffrigott  comes  JhON  Mason. 

about  to  you,  and  out  of  a  barren 
voyadge  affords  you  onlie  a  hogfhead 
of  S'  Martin  ;  god  fend  hir  fafe. 

Portsmouth  this  3''  of  Jan:  1627. 

[AddrefTed]      To  y  right  worpH  Edw  : 
Nicholis  Efquier 
Secretary  to  his 
Excellency  y'  Duke 
of  Buckingham 
his  Grace. 
London. 
—  State  Papers,  Domeflic.     Charles  I.     Vol.  XCVI.  N°  14. 


XXVII.     MASON   TO   ROBERT   MASON. 


March  20,  1627-8. 
S" 

I  would  intreat  your  favorable  afiftance  to  M'  George  Mafon  of 
Aer  in  Scottland,  whofe  requeft  is  to  have  a  warrant  for  8  peeces  of 
ordnance  of  minion  weight,  and  that  his  Shipp  and  Companie  which 
hath  ferved  the  Kinge  theis  five  months  maye  be  difcharged  w"'oiit 
anye  further  ftopp  or  trouble.  This  I  knowe  falls  w"'in  the  Compafs 
of  your  fellow  Nicholis  his  office,  w"'  whom  I  praye  you  for  y"  name 
fake  &  honellie  of  this  bearer  vfe  your  powerful!  mediation. 

Your  lo:  Cozen  to  ferve  you 

[No  addrefs.]  J  HON   MaSON. 

[EndorfeaJ      20°  Martij,  1627. 
Cap.  Jo :  Mafon. 

—  State  P.ipers,  Domeftic.     Charles  I.    Vol.  XCVI.  N°  62. 

XXVIII.     MASON 


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Letters  and  Doctcments. 


XXVIII.     MASON   TO    BUCKINGHAM. 


255 


i\.  N°  14- 


N. 


Mafon  of 

peeces  of 

ie  which 

ed  w'"out 

Compafs 

v'  name 


1  Mason. 

VI.  N"  62. 

u'ASON 


June  13,  1628. 

May  it  please  your  Excellency 

At  the  very  inftant  that  i  rcceaved  your  letter  this  12'.''  of  June, 
the  Spye  his  Ma'r  Pynnace  arrived  in  this  Harbour,  having  bin 
Eight  Daies  abroad  at  Sea  over  on  the  ffrcnch  Coail  about  Sher- 
brookc,  where  on  Munday  the  Nynth,  they  mctt  with  Scaven  Saylc 
of  Dunkcrkers,  but  fayled  them  out  of  fight  in  Three  houres.  And 
foe  well  her  fayling  is  ymproued,  with  the  coll  I  haue  beftowed  on  her, 
that  flie  hath  flolen  the  hartes  of  her  Cap!  &  company,  who  preferr 
her  before  all  others  that  ever  they  heard  of,  being  an  apt  Spye 
afvvcU  by  Condicion  as  name.  I  fliall  obferue  your  Graces  order  con- 
ceriiiiig  the  delivery  of  her  over  to  the  Earle  of  Denbeigh,  vppon  an 
houres  warning,  but  in  regard  this  ymployment  is  foe  pleafing  vnto  her 
Company,  it  were  befl:  in  my  opinion,  not  to  lett  them  knowe  (till 
the  ffleet  be  ready)  they  flialbe  diverted,  leafl  it  divert  them  from 
her,  and  conlequently  from  the  Kings  fervice.  Her  Cap!  Thomas 
Adams  a  propper  Seaman,  I  am  a  fuitor  to  your  Grace  foi,  that  he 
niciy  contynue  his  Command,  feeing  the  Spye  and  himfclf  fuit  foe 
well  togcather.   Your  Graces  lodging  is  prepared  in  my  houfe  here,^'** 

which 


'''  A  few  montlis  Inter,  AuG;urt:  23, 
1628.  the  Duke  of  Ijiickiiigliam,  to  wliom 
this  letter  is  addrefred,  was  an'affinated, 
in  this  houfe,  by  John  Felton,  a  heu- 
tenant  in  the  army,  who  had  l)een  fupcr- 
fedcd  and  dep*' ved  of  liis  arrears  of  pay. 
in  the  Obituary  of  Richard  S/>iyt/i, 
London,  1S49,  p.  i,  under  date  of  Au<;ufl 
23.  1C28,  is  this  entry:  "George,  Duke 
oi  liuckinghatn,  Habed  to  death  at  I'ortf- 
moiith  in  Capt.  Mafon's  houfe  by  one 
John  Felton."  In  the  Autobiograpliy 
of  Sir  Simonds  D'' Ewes,  London.  1S45, 
Vol.  I.  p.  381,  we  find  under  1628  this 


account  of  the  afTafinnation  :  "Auguft 
til  3rd,  being  Saturday,  the  Duke 
havuiu;  eaten  bis  br.akfaft  between 
eight  and  nine  o'clock  in  the  morning, 
in  one  Mr.  Mafon's  houfe  in  Porifmouth, 
was  then  hading  away  to  the  King  who 
lay  .it  Rcfwick  [.Southwick,  according  to 
Clarendon],  fome  five  miles  ditlant  to 
have  Ibme  I'pcedy  conference  with  him. 
Being  come  to  the  further  i)art  of  the 
entry  leading  out  of  tiie  parlour  into  tlie 
hall  o.  the  Iioufe,  he  had  tiien  fome  con- 
ference with  Sir  Thomas  Frier,  Knt.,  a 
colonel,  and   (looping  down   in  taking 

his 


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Captain  yokn  Ma/on, 


N 


which  will  not  oncly  grace  it  &  my  felf,  but  fhall  binde  mee  per- 
petually to  rcmaine 

Your  Excellencies  mofl  humble 

devoted  fervant 
Portsmouth  June  i3«!?  Jhon  Mason. 

[Addreffed]    ffor  his  Excellency  the 
Duke  of  Buckingham 
his  Grace. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeflic.    Charles  I.    Vol.  CVII.  N?  21. 


XXIX.    MASON   TO   CONWAY. 


/* 


August  9,  1628. 

May  it  please  your  Honor 

I  have  Received  an  Advertifment  from  M'  Sccrettarye  Coke  by  In- 
timation from  your  Lo"''  That  it  is  his  Graces  plcafure  the  Troopes  be 
putt  in  all  readines  pofTiblc  for  their  Imbarkment  ;  which  is  alreadye 
done  one  my  part  both  for  their  condu6i:ing-e  from  their  fformer  places 
of  billett  to  their  prefent  quarters  as  neire  the  Rendevouz  as  may  be 
convenientlie  ;  as  alfo  for  their  cloaths  which  are  all  heir  in  Portf- 
mouth  to  the  nomber  of  ffower  Thowfand  fuites  reddye  to  be  dif- 
tributed  vppon  their  Imbarqueinge  ;  So  that  if  it  vveare  to  morrowe 
to  be  done  (which  I  could  wifli)  we  are  Reddye  ;  but  the  principall 
verbe  is  wantinge  viz.  The  Shipps  which  Ihould  Receive  them  that 
are  to  com  from  London,  w"*  their  Armes,  and  a  great  part  of  the 

vidlualls  ; 


his  leave  of  him,  John  Felton,  a  gentle- 
man, having  walched  his  opportunity, 
thruil  a  long  knife  wUh  a  vtrhite  haft 
he  had  fecreUy  about  him,  with  great 
flrength  and  violence,  into  his  bread, 
under  his  left  pap,  cutting  the  dia- 
phragm and  lu  gs  and  piercing  the  very 


heart  itfelf.  The  Duke  having  received 
the  flroke,  inftantly  clapping  his  right 
hand  on  his  fvvord-liilt,  cried  out,  'God's 
wounds!  the  villain  hatli  killed  me.' 
Some  report  his  lad  words  other- 
wife,  little  differing  for  fubftance  from 
thefe." 


,^^ 


Letters  and  Documents, 


257 


lec  pcr- 


Mason. 


1.  N?  21. 


ce  by  In- 
-oopes  be 

alreadye 
ler  places 
.s  may  be 

in  Portf- 
;o  be  clif- 

morrowe 

principall 

hem  that 

irt  of  the 

vidlualls ; 

ng  received 
g  his  r's;ht 
out,  '  God's 
killed  me.' 
)rds  other- 
ftaiice  from 


^■1 


viflualls  ;  But  if  your  Lo""''  fliall  thinke  good  y*  we  putt  fom  of  theis 
nearc  about  I'ortfmouth,  Southampton  &  Chichcfter  one  Shippoard 
prefentlye  to  make  waye  for  the  more  Remote  Regiments  to  com 
into  their  places  neirer  the  water  fyde,  that  fo  they  maye  be  better 
prepared  for  their  more  fpeedye  fhippinge  when  the  ffleet  y'  is  to  com 
fiom  London  fliall  arrive  heir  ;  I  fliould  thinke  it  a  good  fervice  both 
for  the  eafe  of  the  Countrye,  &  the  hailninge  of  the  bufines ;  And 
fuch  of  the  Shipps  heir  as  have  their  mariners  payd,  will  be  reddye  to 
Receive  them  their  nombers  beinge  alreaddye  as  I  fuppofe  propor- 
tioned by  a  lift  for  ech  Shipp,  accordinge  to  hir  capacitie  to  receive. 
And  their  cloaths  by  the  affiftance  of  the  Sergeant  Maior  Generall 
maye  be  divided,  &  This  is  all  I  can  thinke  fittinge  for  the  prefent 
to  be  done  which  I  fubmitt  to  your  Honors  more  folid  iudgement, 
defiringe  to  be  excufed  for  not  attendinge  your  Honor  at  prefent  in 
regard  of  my  continuall  &  inceffant  bulines  about  payment  of  the 
billett  monyes  ;  I  reft. 

Your  Honors  moft  humblie  devoted  Servant 

Jhon  Mason. 
Portsmouth  9"'  Auguft  1628. 

[Addreffed]    To  the  Right  Honorable 
the  Lord  Vifcount 
Conwaye.  my  verye 
good  Lord. 

—  State  Papers,  Domemc.     Charles  L     Vol.  CXH.  N?  59. 


XXX.    CONWAY   TO   MASON. 
September  9  1628. 

His  Mai'"  is  careful!  of  hauing  thofe  foldiours  that  were  left  behinde 
the  fleete  for  want  of  roome  to  receiue  them,  difpofed  in  fome  good 
and  oiderly  courfe,  that  they  may  bee  ready  for  another  imployment, 

33  And 


■|'3«*^«.>n-f-o 


ki'^'s^ix^^ii-.: 


'[ 


258 


Captain  yohn  Ma/on, 


And  accordingly  by  his  Ma""  commandem'  I  haue  giuen  order  to  the 
Deputie  Lieutenants  and  Commiflioners  for  billiting  chem  in  fome 
conuenient  places,  But  becaufe  the  Countrie  is  allrcady  fo  much 
greeued  with  the  late  burthen  of  thofe  great  numbers  that  lay  vpon 
them,  and  that  the  apprehenfion  of  a  continuall  charge  by  thefe  mens 
beeing  continued  with  them,  may  caufe  difaffcd:ion  and  produce  fome 
diforders,  if  the  billit  monnie  bee  not  duly  payd  for  thefe  men  for 
the  time  they  fliall  remaine  here.  His  Ma""  hath  recommended  it 
ferioufly  to  My  lord  Treafurer  to  prouide  monnie  for  them,  and  hath 
commanded  me  to  require  you  in  his  name  that  for  the  prefent  you 
take  fome  courfe  to  giue  them  fatisfaftion  either  by  monnie  or  credit 
vntill  the  order  may  come  from  My  Lo :  Treafurer  which  I  will 
haflen  with  my  befl  follicitacion,  and  euer  remaine  to  you 

Farnham.  Septemb^  9. 
1628. 


[Endorfed]    Farnham.  9.  Septemb'  1628. 

L''  Vice  Count  Conwaey  to  Capt? 
Mafon. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeftic. 


Charles  I.    Vol.  CXVI.  N»  90- 


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XXXI.     MASON  TO  NICHOLAS. 

May,  1629. 
M"  Edward  Nicholis 

S"*  Theis  are  the  particulars  of  the  goods  now  in  the  Cuflodie  of 
Jacob  Jhonfoi  which  weare  Recovered  oat  of  the  fea  nere  the 
needles  vppon  ihe  coaft  of  the  He  of  Wight. 

2360  peeces  or  Ryales  of  Eight  SpaniHi  monyes. 
5  peeces  of  ordnance  about   2600"'  a  peice  wherof  M'  Newland 
hat[h]  3  peeces  and  2  are  at  Portf mouth. 

loi  peeces 


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259 


loi  pceces  of  lead  wherof  M'  Newland  hath  39  peeces,  and  32  of 
the  f'  pceces  are  at  Portf mouth  and  the  relt  are  in  Jacobs  hoye. 
9  anckers  of  an  incertayne  weight. 

And  this  is  all  that  Jacob  doth  acknowledge  to  have  Recovered  ; 
he  defires  to  have  his  part  fett  out  of  the  whole ;  what  is  in  Portf- 
mouth  is  in  my  keepinge  ; 

Yo'  ffrind  &  fervant 

Jhon  Mason. 
[No  addrefs.] 

[Endorfed]    R  :  4°  Maij  1629. 

Captaine  Mafons  note 
concerning  y=  money  taken 
vpp  by  Jacob  the  Diver. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeftic.     Charles  I.    Vol.  CXLII.  N?  14. 


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May  6,  1629. 
worthye  s"* 

Jacob  (our  fuppofed  loft  Diver)  is  Retourned,  and  Coffieth  to  yowe 
w"'  Requefl  That  the  monyes  and  other  wrackt  goods  at  Portfmouth 
maye  be  fpeedilie  adiudged  in  the  Admirall  Court  that  fo  he  maye 
have  out  his  part  which  he  feimeth  to  ftand  in  need  of;  And  for 
that  he  purpofeth  to  goe  on  fpeedilye  w"'  his  defigne  for  Recoveringe 
the  Re.naynder  of  the  loft  monyes  And  other  things  at  the  Wight, 
and  from  thence  to  proceed  to  the  Lizart  or  Cape  of  Cornwall  whear 
he  hopeth  to  doe  fom  good  ;  his  defire  is  that  for  ftrenghteninge  him 
the  better  w""  authoritie  Requifite  he  maye  have  his  Commiflion 
Renued,  w""  fuch  Clawfes  &  vppon  fuch  Conditions  as  maye  be 
granted.     I  fhall  wayte  vppon  yowe   on  ftrydaye  next   to  fpeake 

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Yo'  moll  affe6lionate  ffrind 

to  ferve  yowe 

Jhon  Mason. 

Thisleworth  this  6"'  of  Maye 
1629. 

[Addrefled]    To  my  worthy  ffrind 

Edward  Nicholis  Efquier 
Secrettarye  to  the  Right 
Honorable  The  Lordes 
Commiffioners  for 
the  Admiraltie. 

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XXXIII.     COUNCIL  OF  WAR  TO   MASON 
AND  OTHERS. 

June  25,  1629. 

After  our  very  harty  Commendacions.  fforafmuch  as  there  doth 
noi:  appeare  any  eftablifheme'  .  for  the  rates  of  Paye  to  the  officers  of 
the  Armie  in  the  Voyage  to  Cales,  nor  the  tyme  from  whence  that 
payem'  to  the  Soaldiers  fhould  commence.  Wee  haue  therefore  or- 
dered that  noe  mann  be  accompted  with  but  fuch  as  fhall  produce  a 
CommifTion  for  his  office,  wherein  the  date  of  his  entrance  into  Paye 
may  be  feene,  or  in  Cafe  his  Commiffion  be  lofl,  that  then  he  bring  a 
fufficient  teflimony  vnder  the  hand  of  his  Colonell,  &  other  fuperiour 
Officers  of  his  Regiment  to  fatisfie  that  poynt.  And  that  the  Paye 
to  Quarter  Mailers,  &  Provoft  Marfhalls  in  the  Cales  voyage  be 
made  according  to  fuch  rates  as  were  allowed  by  the  Councell  of 
Warr  in  the  Petty  Lifts  framed  after  the  retourne  of  that  Voyage, 
and  for  the  refidue  of  the  Officers,  that  they  be  accompted  with 
according  to  the  rates  of  the  Kings  Lift  for  the  Voyage  to  Reez,  or 

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261 


Orders  of  the  Board,  or  fpeciall  Warrants  of  the  Duke  of  Bucking- 
ham to  that  efifed-.  And  further  that  the  monthes  Paye  intended 
as  a  gratuity  in  cafe  any  paye  had  been  made  only  for  A(5luall  Ser- 
vice, fhall  now  goe  vppon  the  Accompt  of  their  Arriers  betwixt  the 
tyme  of  their  firft  enterance  into  his  Ma'i"  fervice,  &  the  13'''  of  No- 
vember 1628,  the  daye  of  the  Armies  difcharge.  And  it  is  alfo 
ordcrd  that  the  Auditor,  or  Surveighour  or  Gierke  of  the  Office  of 
the  Ordnance  deliver  vnto  [you]  ^-'^  the  Auditors  of  the  Imprefts,  or 
your  Afliftants  or  deputies  feuerall  Accompts  of  Charge  for  Armes 
imbeazeled,  or  Careleffly  loft  by  any  of  the  Captaynes  or  other  Offi- 
cers whom  it  may  Concerne,  that  a  deduccion  may  be  made  out  of 
their  Arriers  for  the  fame  by  the  fayd  Auditors.  And  allfo  that  the 
Surveighor  generall  of  the  Vi6lualls  doe  likewife  deliuer  vnto  you 
the  fayd  Auditors,  your  Afliftants  or  deputies,  Accompts  of  all  fuch 
Vi6tualls,  as  he  Cann  iuftly  Charge  any  of  the  fayd  Officers  w"'  during 
the  fayd  Voyages,  that  dedudlion  may  be  made  thereof ;  And  for 
other  matters  that  may  Concerne  the  Accompts  of  the  fayd  Officers 
you  are  to  regulate  your  Selues  according  to  his  Ma  "  printed  decla- 
racion ;  And  to  vfe  as  much  fpeed  as  may  be  to  giue  a  difpatch 
therein  for  the  better  fatisfaccion  of  the  fayd  Officers  according  to 
his  Ma""  gracious  intent.     And  fo  wee  bidd  you  very  hartily  fare- 

Your  very  louing  friends 

[No  fignatures.] 
[Addrefled]     S^  Richard  Sutton,  &  \  Knights,  Auditors 
S^   Ralph  ffreeman      i^  of  the  Imprefts. 
And  their  Deputies. 
Cap")'  Mafon  Trear  of  the  Armie. 
[Endorfed]      Order  at  Greenewich 

25'°  Junij  1629  vnto  the 
Auditors  of  the  Impreft:  &c. 

per  Con^'  of  Warre. 
Copie  heerof  dehvered  to  M'  Bingly. 

—  Sate  Papers,  Domeftic.    Charles  I.    Vol.  CXLV.  N?  47. 

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XXXIV.     MASON   TO   COKE. 
1629. 

Cap\  Ma/on  his  Overture  ccmceniing  the  IJland  of  the  Lewes. 

1.  The  Earle  of  Seaford  his  Patent  to  be  cancelled,  and  the  King 
&  his  Adventurers  to  purchafe  the  Illand.  And  the  Hollanders  to 
be  difcharged  &  fent  away  by  the  faid  Earle. 

2.  Intimation  to  be  made  to  the  Burrough  Townes  on  the  Sea 
Coafts  that  free  lybertie  flialbe  graunted  for  them  to  ffifh  as  in  former 
tymes  about  the  Lewes,  &  to  make  vfe  of  the  Shoare  for  Packing  & 
Pealing  in  convenient  places  to  be  appointed,  paying  ground  leafe. 
And  that  they  give  their  confents  that  the  King  fettle  c^  teine 
ffylheries  for  the  vfe  of  himfelf  &  Adventurers  with  him. 

3.  A  Propoficion  to  be  likewife  made  to  the  ffyfliermen  of  the 
faid  Townes,  that  fuch  as  will  become  Tennants  to  Landes  &  live  in 
the  Lewes,  fhalbe  admitted.  And  all  their  ffifh  fhalbe  taken  off 
their  hands  dayly  as  they  bring  it  from  the  Sea  at  refonable  rates, 
and  payment  fhalbe  made  therefore  in  money.  And  yf  they  want 
any  commodity  it  fhalbe  furnifhed  them  out  of  the  Magazins  to  be 
eredled  &  at  refonable  rates. 

4.  That  12.  Magazins  and  12.  Stages  be  built  in  the  broad  Lough 
and  Lough  Sternoway. 

5.  That  Salt  Cafke  and  men  to  dreffe  &  packe  and  peale  ffyfhe 
fhalbe  provided  allfo  for  compoficion  by  the  Lafl  of  ffyfhe. 

6.  That  competent  quantities  being  gotten  togeather  to  make 
certeine  Shipps  ladings,  Shipps  flialbe  freighted  out  of  Scotland  to 
tranfport  the  ffifhe,  for  foe  much  per  Lafl  to  the  Marketts. 

7.  That  the  Ifland  being  paid  for,  by  the  Company  of  Adventurers 
who  ought  to  be  Naturalized  Scottiflimen,  the  King  is  to  graunt  it 
them  in  ffee  ffarm  •,  paying  the  fame  duties  that  the  Earle  of  Seaford 
paid  to  his  Ma"'.    And  the  Ifland  may  be  divided  into  foe  many  lotts 

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as  there  are  cheif  Adventurers.  And  every  Lott  to  be  created  a 
Barony  after  the  manner  of  Scotland.  And  amongft  the  whole  nom- 
ber  of  Baronies,  a  free  Burrough  Towne  to  be  erected,  and  feated 
vppon  the  Cheif  ffyfhing  Harbour,  having  fuch  priveledgeti  as  were 
graunted  to  the  Hollanders,  the  particulers  whereof  will  appeare  in 
that  Signature  which  is  in  the  Cuftody  of  S'  William  Alexander. 

8.  It  is  thought  very  requifite,  that  the  Earle  of  Seaford  be  kept 
in  for  an  Adveniarer  with  the  reft  proporcionally,  for  he  may  much 
accommodate  the  buifmefs,  and  keepe  the  Idanders  in  Awe. 

9.  The  Patent  being  cancelled,  let  Articles  be  drawen  betwixt  the 
King  and  the  faid  Earle  conteyning  the  fubftance  of  the  whole  bar- 
gaine,  wherein  he  is  to  deliver  vpp  afvvell  the  ffyfhing  as  Lands. 
And  the  Exemplificacion  of  the  whole  to  be  remitted  into  Scotland 
&  perfected  there. 

10.  A  Treafurer  to  be  chofen,  and  a  Stocke  of  money  to  be  put 
into  his  handes  for  managing  of  the  ffyfhing,  with  Commiffion  to 
hira  to  proceed  according  to  the  directions  of  the  Maior  part  of  the 
Company, 

11.  In  this  Courfe  30.  or  40I'  may  be  gayned  in  the  Cl'  for  one 
ffyfhing.  And  Three  Retournes  being  made  out  of  the  Three  ffyfh- 
ings  within  the  yeare,  may  drawe  vpp  Ninety  in  the  C'!"  benefitt  at 
the  yeares  end.  And  noe  trouble  nor  charge,  nor  Adventure  of 
Shipps  extraordinary  in  the  nature  of  Buffes,  nor  ffifhing  Boates. 

12.  Befides  this  benefitt  of  Retourne  by  the  ffyfhings,  the  Ifland 
is  to  pay  rent  to  the  Purchafers,  which  in  ffyfteene  yeares  tyme  will 
redeeme  the  purchafe  thereof. 

Yo'  Honors  Humble  Servant 


[Endorfed]     Cap'  Mafoiis  Cpinion 
touchinge  y"  fifhinges 
of  the  Lewes. 


Jhon  Mason. 


—  State  Papers,  Domeftic.     Charles  I.     Vol.  CLII.  N?  66. 


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XXXV.     MASON'S    DECLARATION    TO 

THE    KING. 

1629. 

To  THE  KiNGES  MOST  EXCELLENT  Ma"^'.* 

,  The  humble  dec]arac6n  of  Cap!  John  Mason  Threr  for  your 
Ma""  Army  concerning  his  fervice  fTowerteene  Monethes  in  the  Red- 
Ihankes  Ilandes. 

Humbly  (heweth  That  having  in  the  yeares  1610,  &  161 1  bin  ym- 
ployed  by  the  efpeciall  order  of  his  late  Ma""  yo'  ffaiher  of  famous 
memory,  given  at  Thetford  for  furnifhing  &  fetting  forth  of  Two 
Shipps  of  Warr  &  Two  pynnaffes  to  attend  his  Ma'''  fervice  conioyntly 
with  M'  Andrew  Knox  then  Bifliopp  of  the  Ifles,  for  fubduing  of  the 
then  Rebellious  Redfliankes  in  the  Hebrides  Ilandes,  &  for  fettling 
Lawes  of  the  Realme  of  Scotland  there,  w'''  accordingly  tooke  good 
effedl.  In  w'*"  ymployment  the  faid  Cap'  John  Mafon  was  engaged 
perfonally  w'  his  faid  Two  Shippes  &  Two  pynnaces  &  ffowescore 
Marriners  befides  certeine  Gentlemen  Volunteers  in  warlike  manner 
furnifhed  by  the  fpace  of  ftbvverteene  monethes,  vppon  an  Aggreem' 
made  by  the  Earle  of  Dunbarr  then  Lord  Chancello'  &  Threr  of 
Scott  in  his  Ma""  name,  to  pay  the  whole  freight  vi6lualls,  &  wages, 
and  other  charges  of  the  expedicon.  But  the  faid  Earle  dying  ere  the 
voyage  fynifhed  &  noe  courfe  by  him  taken  for  fatisfacon,  the  faid 
Capt.  John  Mafon  was  enforced  to  difcharge  the  whole  debt,  viz. 
Two  Thoufand  Two  hundred  thirty  &  Eight  Poundes.  An  Accompt 
whereof  particulerly  drawne  vpp,  he  then  offered  to  your  Ma'''  ffather 
with  a  certificate  allfo  vnder  the  handes  of  the  Bifhopp  of  the  Ifles 
&  other  Lords  Temporall  of  his  good  fervices  done,  by  many  yet 
juftifiable.  Whereuppon  was  delivered  vnto  him,  his  Ma"'  Lfe  to  the 
Earle  of  Dumfermlin  then  the  Lord  Chancellor  &  to  the  Lordes  of 
the  Councell  of  Scott  for  paffing  of  a  grant  of  the  Kings  Affife 
Herring  due  from  all  the  fifhing  Shipps  &  Boates  on  thofe  coafles,  to 
the  faid  Cap"  John  Mafon,  who  forthwith  recieved  commiflion  there- 
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fore,  &  made  coUedlion  of  fome  part  of  the  fame  in  anno  161 1.  But 
vppon  the  marriage  of  the  Queenc  of  Bohemia  the  States  Ambaf- 
faclo''  after  Congratulacon  of  the  faid  Marriage,  &  prefents  delivered, 
made  fiiit  to  the  King  for  a  RemifTion  of  the  P-'yments  of  the  faid 
AITife  Herring  due  by  their  Nation,  which  was  graunted  to  the  difan- 
nulling  of  the  faid  Cap*  John  Mafon  his  whole  intereft  therein  who 
never  fince  received  one  Penny  towardes  Recompence,  faveing  onely 
a  Promife  of  certaine  Landes  in  Ireland  which  tooke  noe  effed. 

Your  Ma''"  Mofl  humble  &  obedient  fervant      Jhon  Mason. 


An  Aconiptfor  the  Inter ejl  of  2238'''/^^  19  Yeares. 


Vfe 
223.  16.  o 
246.  03.  o 
270.  15 
297.  17. 

327-  13- 
360.  08. 
396.  09. 
436.  02. 
479.  14, 

527-  n 
580. 09, 

638. 09 

702. 06 


774.  II.  o 

680.  o.  o 
734.  8.  o 
793.  2.  o 
856.  12.  o 
925.    o.  o 

10251.  07.  o 


Due  in  Anno  1610.  f 

Due  for  the  vfe  hereof  in  Anno  16 11.  f^ 

More  due  for  Vfe  in  Anno  16 12  f 

More  due  in  Anno  1613  f 

In  Anno  1614  f 

In  Anno  16 15  (' 

In  Anno  161 6  f*^ 

In  Anno  161 7  f* 

In  Anno  1618  f* 

In  Anno  1619  T 

In  Anno  1620  f* 

In  Anno  1621  f' 

In  Anno  1622  f* 

In  Anno  1623  f 

All  after  10  per  Cent 
In  Anno  1624  f' 

After  8  pei-  Cent. 
In  Anno  1625  f? 
In  Anno  1626  f:  at  8  per  Cent 
In  Anno  1627  T 
In  Anno  1628  f^ 
In  Anno  1629  f' 


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2238.  00.  o 

223.  16.  o 

246.  03.  o 

270.  15.  o 

297. 17. 
327- 13- 

360.  8. 
396.  9. 
436.  2. 
479.  14. 

527-  13- 
580.  9. 
638.  9. 
702.    6. 


774.  II.      o 


680.  0. 

0 

734-    8. 

0 

793-    2. 

0 

856.  12. 

0 

925.    0. 

0 

12489.  07. 

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Due  in  ai!  for  Principall  &  Intereft 
Whereof  Princepall  Anno  1610  f  2238.  00.  00 

The  vfe  for  19  Yeares,  f:  10251.07.00 


1610 :  II. 


12489.  07.  00 


[Endorfed]    A  declaracon  of  Cap'  John  Mafon  his  Services  in  the  Redrhankes 
Ilandes. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeftic.    Charles  I.     Vol.  CLIV.  N?  13. 


XXXVI.     DECLARATION    OF   MASON 
AND   BRODLEY. 

May  20,  1630. 

The  19*  of  May  1630  Capt.  Mafon  (vpon  warning  given)  attended 
the  Lo :  Vifcount  ffalkland,  and  Mf  Secretary  Cooke  Referees  from 
y"  King  in  a  Controuerfye  betwixt  S'  W'"  Ewrin,  knf ,  and  the  right 
ho''!"  the  Earle  of  Newporte  ;  w"''  meeting  fayled  and  y"  fayd  S'  W" 
Ewrin  in  y"  prefence  Chamber  at  Whitehall,  defiered  of  Capt.  Mafon 
a  Sight  of  y"  Kings  Lifte  &  of  y""  Pay  allowed  in  full  to  y"  Troope  of 
Horfe  lately  ymployed  in  y"  Ifle  of  Rez ;  &  pervfing  the  fayd  Lifl, 
readd  a  Calculation  of  Pay  for  161  Horfes  ;  for  y"  halfe  of  w'"'  Num- 
ber he  demanded  Allowance  for  his  deceafed  Sonne  in  Law  S'  W'" 
Cunynghan,  kn',  albeit  y"  faid  S'  W'"  had  not,  neither  did  in  his  life 
tyme  demande  for  foe  many, 

Duering  this  Difcourfe,  one  John  Griffith  late  a  Trooper  vnder 
S'  W':"  Cunynghan  fayd  to  Capt.  Mafon  that  y  King  did  allowe 
for  foe  many,  and  that  Capt:  Mafon  had  Receiued  Money  for  y''  Pay 
of  foe  many  Horfes  as  were  mencioned  in  y  faid  Lill.  The  fayd 
Capt.  Mafon  anfwered  :  Noe  ;  Neither  did  he  demande  Allowance  of 
his  Ma"°  for  more  moneys  payd  y"  Lo:  Montjoy  &  S'  W?  Cunyng- 
han ;  then   he  Could  fhew  their  Receipts  for :   And  if   he  fliould 

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doe  othervvife  ;  he  fliould  Couzen  the  King:  y*  fayd  Griffin  replyed  ; 
Soc  you  doe  Couzen  him  ;  Whoe  maketh  any  queftion  of  it.  Capt. 
Mafon  anfvvered  ;  You  are  a  Knaue  to  fay  foe  by  mee  :  Grif^n  re- 
plyed :  You  are  a  Knaue  ;  you  haue  Couzcncd  both  vs,  and  y'  King  : 
w"'  other  bafe  words  and  provokeing  fpceches,  intermixed  \v"'  diuerfe 
threates,  as  that  if  he  had  Capt.  Mafon  in  an  other  place  he  would 
make  him  acknowledg  it :  Capt:  Mafon  then  Called  to  his  Clarke 
(who  was  there  prefent)  to  beare  witnefs  :  I,  fayd  Griffin ;  a  Couple 
of  Knaues  together  ;  Capt.  Mafon  tould  him  he  would  make  him 
knowen  what  he  was  ;  and  w'=''  of  y""  was  y°  honefter  man  :  Griffin 
anfwcred,  he  had  as  good  f rends  as  Capt.  Mafon  :  &  that  he  would 
fpend  his  blood  before  he  would  loofe  his  Money  : 

Thus  much  wee  are  ready  to  teflify  Jhon  Mason 

vpon  Oath  if  it  be  requiered  —  Matthew  Brodley. 

[Endorfed]    Capt :  Mafons  informacion 
touching  J:   Griffin  a 
trooper,  y=  20"*  of  May  ^21 
1630. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeflic.     Charles  I.    Vol.  CLXVI.  N°  87.«22 


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XXXVII.     LETTER   OF    MASON. 

July  7,  1630. 
S" 

M'  Secrettarye  Coke  calleth  for  the  warrant  that  is  to  be  figned 
for  deliverye  of  the  Pyde  Cowe  to  me,  and  fayth  their  is  no  need  of 

any 


'-*  The  document  has  "19"  erafed, 
and  "20"  written  under  it.  —  Copyist. 

^"  No.  89  in  the  fame  volume  is  a 
letter  from  John  Griffith   to   Secretary 


Nicholas,  in  which  he  fends  a  copy  of 
an  account  already  rendered  to  the  Ad- 
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any  SefTion  of  the  Lords  for  that  matter  ;  but  if  yowe  will  offer  it  to 
morrowe  they  will  figne  one  after  another. 

Yo'  affured  ffrind  to  ferve  yowe 

Jhon  Mason. 
[No  addrefs.] 

[EndorfedJ    R.  7''Julij  1630. 

Capt.  concerninge  the 
Py'd-Cowe  pincke. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeftic.    Charles  I.    Vol.  CLXX.  N? 39. 


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XXXVIII.    MASON   TO   DORCHESTER. 

July  9,  1630. 
My  Noble  Lord 

Hearing  of  your  LoT  Difpleafure  conceiued  againfl  mee  for  that 
y"  Moneys  Petitioned  for  by  Leif)  Carleton  are  not  payd.  I  thought  it 
my  ductie  to  prefent  both  his  Cafe  and  my  owne  to  your  hono'''"  veiwe ; 
that  fo  both  being  waighed  in  y°  Ballance  of  your  wifdome,  it  might 
mvoderate  your  anger,  and  transferr  the  faulte  to  its  proper  Center, 
where  it  ought  to  reft. 

The  Leif  hath  had  his  full  Arrere  payd  vnto  him  for  his  whole 
tyme  of  fervice  vntill  y°  Dif charge  of  y"  Arm.y  y'  13"'  of  November 
1628. 

This  Money  now  demanded  is  a  Gratuity  for  the  Tyme  of  his  Im- 
priionm'  in  ffrance,  after  the  Returne  and  difcharge  of  the  Armie 
in  England,  and  is  Rated  at  y'=  Somme  of  59 — 14 — o :  Whereas 
diuerfe  other  Prifoners  in  ffrance  at  the  fame  tyme  are  put  by  from 
ail  acknowledgm!  of  Pay  for  that  Tyme. 

The  Lords  Order  made  at  y'  Difcharge  of  y°  Armye,  is  that  noe 
Officers,  or  Soldiers  fhall  haue  any  Pay  for  any  tyme  after  the 
fayd  Difcharge  :  And  the  fayd  591^ — 14 — o  Is  neither  eftabliflied  by 
Warr!  from  y"  Board  as  yet ;  Nor  any  moneys  haue  beene  Receiued 

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fince  March  lafl,  either  for  this  vfe,  or  for  y'  Paym*  of  a  Lift  of 
7800"  appointed  to  liaue  bccne  p''  to  Officers  at  Midfomer  laft  ;  Into 
w'''  Liftc  I  haue  entered  y  Leif;  and  Intend  to  pay  him  out  of  the 
firft  Moneys  I  can  Receiuo,  (w'''  I  hope  vvilbe  w"'iii  5  or  fix  dayes) 
albeit  it  be  but  500''  parcell  of  2CXX)"  Ordered  in  parte  of  y"  78CX3'' 
aforcfayd.  And  when  this  is  done  I  muft  be  a  Suitor  to  your 
Lo'l"  to  alTift  mee  in  obtayning  of  a  Warrant  for  to  pay  y=  fayd 
59" — 14 — o. 

I  fhall  Requeft  that  your  ho'  would  be  pleafcd  to  preterm itt  all 
Suggeflions  of  Negle6t  of  that  Ducty  to  you  w'''  Concernes  your 
Servant  fo  much  Obliged  to  y"  as  I  am.  And  if  I  Could  be  Mr  of  my 
owne  Eftate,  (the  greateft  parte  whereof  now  lyes  in  his  Ma'i"  hands 
for  4000''  Suites  of  Clothes  furnifhed  to  y"  Soldiers  two  yeares  fince, 
And  other  Moneys  difburft  for  y"  Kings  Accompts  in  fo  much  that  I 
am  afliamed  to  Relate  my  wantes)  nee  man  ihould  be  more  forward 
tu  obferve  your  Honours  Service  and  Commands  then 

Your  ho?  bounden  fervant 

Jhon  Mason. 
July  <j^  1630. 

[Addrefled]    To  y«  Right  bono''!'  the  Lord 
Vifcount  Dorchefter  T-'.x- 
cipall  Secretary  to  his 
Ma'.'=/  my  Noble  Lord. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeftic.    Charles  L    Vol,  CLXX.  N?  42. 


XXXIX.    WILLOUGHBY  TO   MASON. 


July  29,  1630. 
Noble  Sir 

I  find  more  back'.vardnes  then  I  thowght  I  fhowld  have  found,  in 
procvring  the  notes  of  fuch  monnyes  as  have  bin  payd  heare  toe 
y°  Officers,  but  I  dowght  not  of  finding  them  ready  at  my  retorne 

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intoe  Mvnfter,  at  W''  tyme  I  will  fend  them  away  vnto  youc  ;  in  the 
mcanc  tyme  youe  may  delay  y"  payment  of  fuch  as  youe  prcfumc 
have  receavid  any  thing  heare.  y''  Irilh  Regiment  heare  is  difcharged 
w'^''  I  bclceve  will  make  y'  wages  fom  thing  vnfree  for  a  while  but 
y*  Cuntrics  purfes  will  find  eafo  by  it,  and  have  a  great  dcale  of  other 
Content.  Sir,  I  pray,  forget  not  my  fute  vnto  youc  for  Cap'  Lews 
Williams  heare  is  a  weoman  y'  is  mvch  engaged  for  hym,  befides  a 
greate  deal!  of  monny  Advannfl:  hym  by  my  lord  of  Corkes  means, 
y"  partycvlars  of  w'''  I  will  fend  youe  over  by  y°  other  notes,  my  lord 
prefident  relies  mvch  vppon  youre  Care  for  his  monny  of  w'"'  I  have 
towld  his  lordfliip  he  neede  not  dovvght,  my  lord  of  Valentia  denyes 
y"  ever  he  receavid  any  vycont  {/ic)'f^  and  haeth  fignyfied  it  hier 
vnder  his  hand,  and  defires  youe  toe  fland  for  his  means  and  I  dare 
warrant  youe  good  refpcckt  from  hym.  foe  Comending  my  beft  lowe 
toe  youe  and  yours  I  take  leave  and  reft 

Yours  toe  ferve  youe 

Fr.  Willoughbv. 

my  deare  hart  is  browght  toe  bed  of  a  yonge  fone  a  id  are  boath  well 
I  thank  god,  and  where  they  are  welcome. 

from  Dublin  y«  29  of  July  1630. 

[The  addrefs  is  torn  away  except :  — 

" red  freind 

furer 

"J 

—  State  Papers,  Domeftic.    Charles  I.    Vol.  CLXXI.  N?  57. 

XL.    WILLOUGHBY 

828  This  word  comes  juft  under  "lord"  receavid  any  1 1.  <».  moneyl,  and  haetli," 

(of  Valentia)  in  the  document,  which  is  &c.     See  Vol.   CXLVIII.   N?  104,  in 

meant,   perhaps,    to   read:    "my   lord  the  printed  Ca/(f«rf<?r. —  Copvist. 
Vycont  of  Valentia  denyes  y'  ever  he 


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XL.     WILLOUGHBY   TO   MASON. 

163G. 
Noble  Sir 

My  fone  delivered  me  a  paper,  fent  me  by  youre  farvant  bradley. 
and  but  y'  I  thowght  before  this  toe  have  Com  intoe  England  my 
felfe  I  had  Anfvvcred  it./  and  in  regard  I  Can  not  as  yet  Come,  and 
taking  in  toe  my  Confideration  y'  toe  let  it  alone  any  longer  vnan- 
fwcrcd,  were  but  toe  poffcs  fome  of  an  Opinyon.  y'  I  weare  behind 
foe  mvchc  \v'''  I  Covvld  vvyflie  I  were  (yf  I  had  y=  money)  for  my  Con- 
fcicnce  tells  me  I  have  dcfarved  a  better  reward  then  any  I  have  had/ 
but  toe  Anfvvere  youe  direcktly  toe  y'  paper  fent  withowght  a  letter, 
tis  true  y'  y*  Coppie  of  y"  account  refting  in  my  handes  fpecifies  as 
mvch  as  y'  other  fent  me./  being  y'  fome  of  1191' — ii" — o  w^''  I 
did  receave  as  youe  write,  ovvt  of  youre  hande..  and  owt  of  y"  Kx- 
chcckker,  but  youe  knovve  that  befidcs  y"  fome,  I  had  an  AlTignment. 
or  bill  of  Exchaing[e]  vppon  barr  of  Dublin,  by  y"  Right  honorable 
y°  Lord  trefurars  order,  and  y'  for  y'  fome  of  533'  darling  and  od 
money,  wherof  I  receavid  of  m'  lake  200'  and  was  toe  have  200'  mor, 
relinquiffing  y"  reft,  vntill  by  youre  means,  or  motion,  made  vnto 
hym,  he  was  Content  yf  I  Cowld  get  my  money,  when  y"  reft  were 
payd  toe  take  les  of  me.  /  Vppon  burlimachis  promys  toe  pay  Sir 
James  Skot  y"  money  within  20  dayes,  which  he  promyfed.  faythfully 
toe  doe,  I  relinquifed  y"  reft  all  but  260'  w'''  I  Afligned  hym  in  lue  of 
my  davvghters  portion,  of  W'  he  haeth  as  I  vnderftand  receavid  but 
195!  w'*"  is  5'  les  then  m'  lakes  bond  fignyfies  he  was  at  y"  firft  toe  pay 
me,  w'**  bond  reftcd  in  Sir  William  Slingfbics  handes  when  I  Came 
away/  this  was  none  of  y"  monnyes.  due  vntoe  me.  vppon  y"  foote  of 
youre  account/  but  accrved.  as  followeth/  his  Maiefty  at  Winfor 
Cowrt  vppon  a  petition  Exhybyted  toe  his  highnes  by  Sir  James 
Skot  and  my  felfe  gave  my  lord  trefurer  and  my  lord  of  Dorchefter 
order  then  toe  fatisf.  .  .  vs  for  owr  farvice  and  imployment,  wher- 

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vppon  my  lord  trefurer  gave  order  toe  my  lord  of  Dorchefter  toe 
agree  with  me.  whoe  firfl  Affured  me  of  40'  per  deyvm  y*"  tyme  of 
my  tedious  imployment  with  youe  after  y'  refolution  Cliainged  and 
30'  per  deyvm  was  refolved,  after  y'  my  lord  trefurer  and  my  lord  of 
Dorchefter.  being  togither,  in  prefence  of  m'  Chanfelor  towld  me  yf 
I  would  be  Content  with  300'  oute  I  fhowld  presently  be  difpatcht. 
wherwith  I  was  Satisfied,  vppon  Condition  I  myght  have  my  Arrears 
of  Count  Mansfeld  and  my  difburfcd  monny  in  Ireland  w'''  I  made 
appcare  at  y=  Counfell  table  toe  be  due  vnto  me  vnder  y"  lord  prefi- 
dents  hand  and  Sir  riohard  Aldworths  w'''  I  have  flill  ready  toe  be 
fhewed.  I  was  Comaunded  toe  make  a  lift  of  altogither  and  deliver 
it  in  toe  my  lord  of  Dorchefter.  which  I  did  and  after  my  lord  tref- 
urer and  my  lord  of  Dorchefter  Came  togither  at  Ham  ton  Cowrt 
and  there  refolved  I  fnowld  have  my  money,  w'"'"  after  long  Attend- 
ance not  being  able  toe  get  it  I  intreated  my  lord  toe  let  Callandrine 
give  me  a  bill  of  Exchainge  toe  bor  of  Dublin  for  y"  533'  as  I  take  it 
and  od  money,  300  of  w"''  was  Allowed  me  for  my  Charges  in  y' 
Arniyes  buifnes  140'  for  my  Arrears  of  Count  mansfeld  35*  difburfed 
heare  in  Ireland  and  20*  my  lord  Allowed  me  for  my  drums  and 
farieants.  toe  Aftift  them,  and  this  his  honer  agreed  tee  at  So 
haniton,  and  then  there  was  a  remainder  vppon  y"  foot  of  my 
Account  y'  refted  in  youre  handes  w'"*  made  vp  y"  full  fome  of  533' — 
od  mo[ney]  of  w*^"*  I  have  receavid  but  200  and  Sir  James  Skot  195 
w"""  is  les  then  my  due,  as  by  y=  account  and  y*"  bill  of  Exchainge  will 
Appeare  juft  138'  which  monny  I  intend  not  toe  loos,  taking  god  toe 
my  record  y'  y"  getting  of  my  owne  monny,  y'  I  foe  dearly  earnd 
with  y"  los  of  my  blud  my  fones  lyfe  and  my  fortunes  in  y^  loe  cvn- 
tries  Coft  me  above  300^  foe  as  I  may  faefly  fweare,  and  will  receave 
y'  facrament  vppon  it,  y'  al  thinges  reconed  I  had  vppon  y'  matter 
no  thing  for  all  y  paynes  I  tooke,  and  this  I  write  is  noe  taell  I  tell 
for  youe  knowe  it  toe  be  true,  when  I  was  ftayd  laft  of  all  by  my  lord 
trcfurars  order  after  my  wyfe  was  gon  toe  briftoe,  fhe  King  there  at 
a  greate  Charge,  myne  being  fom  thing  eafiar,  by  y"  favor  I  receavid 
in  lying  at  youre  howfe,  my  lord  did  promys  me  for  my  ftay  100,  be- 
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fore  Sir  nycholas  fortefcue,  and  y'  y"  King  gave  order  for  at  my  lord 
Conwayes  motion,  y"  fame  Sir  Thomas  Morton  had  alfoe,  a.id  S'r 
Jams  Skot./  Sir  Thomas  having  had  all  y"  whille  a  pention  of  a 
marke  a  day  and  I  nothing  but  only  on  fome  as  formerly  related  and 
yet  it  feemes  this  100'  is  reconed  toe  me  againe.  Sir  toe  Conclude 
1  am  foe  far  from  Confefllng  a  debt  toe  y"  King  (otherwife  then  my 
lyfe  vv^''  is  at  his  maierties  fervice)  y'  I  hope,  vppon  my  Coming  over, 
toe  recover  y*"  reft  due  vntoe  me. 

Sir  heare  is  an  vnkell  of  Cap'  Lews  vvilliams  on  y*  I  made  youe 
acquainted  with,  y'  had  furnyfhed  hym  in  y*"  tyme  of  his  wants  in  this 
kingdom,  he  haethe  Admynyftred  for  his  kinfman  and  defires  youre 
favor,  and  I  doe  y'  lyke  y"  rather  y'  his  account  was  Awdited  and 
fyned  with  y"  reft,  H3  wilbe  Content  with  any  refonable  matter,  and 
yf  youe  pleas  toe  ftand  his  freind  he  Ihall  fend  youe  over  his  letter  of 
Admynyftration,  and  foe  till  I  fee  youe  my  felfe,  I  and  my  wyfe 
kindlye  Comend  vs  toe  youe  and  yours,  refling 

yours  toe  ferve  youe 

Fr.  Willoughby 

yf  youe  have  occation  toe  vfe  me  in  thefc  partes  youe  fhall  find  me 
not  foe  fiack  toe  doe  youe  fervice  as  youe  have  bin  toe  Anfwcr  my 
many  letters  feni:  youe  fmce  my  Coming  over,  w^''  yf  youe  had  pleafcd 
toe  doe  I  fhowld  have  rcceavid  youre  lines  thankfully  but  truly  I 
find  Sir  Jams  Skots  words  toe  he  true  y'  I  was  noe  fooner  gone  but 
I  was  forgotten. 

[Addrefledj     Toe  his  mvch  honerd  freind 
Cap'  John  mafon,  Efquire, 
at  his  howfe  in  fanchurch 
Streete,  Thefe. 

—  State  Papers,  Domcftic.     Charles  I.     Vol.  CLXXIX.  N'?2t. 


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XLI.     MASON    TO   COKE. 

August  4,  1630. 
Right  Ho'":''- 

On  the  27"'  of  July  I  delivered  to  S'  William  Alexander  his 
Ma"r  Packett  concerning  the  ffilhings,  &  the  fame  Evening  I  folli- 
cited  the  Lord  Threr  &  Lord  Prefident  for  a  fpeedy  difpatch.  On 
the  28""  of  July  the  Three  Eftates  convened,  And  the  queftion  being 
putt  whether  to  begin  w"'  the  greevances  or  Taxacion,  It  was  rc- 
folved  the  Taxacion  flioukl  haue  the  firit  place,  &  foe  before  their 
rifiiig  ihat  Day  was  granted  payable  in  ffowcr  yeares  ffower  Hundred 
Thowfand  Poundes  ScottiOi  money,  w"''  makes  Thirty  Three  Thow- 
fand  Three  Hundred  Thirty  Three  Poundes  Six  fliillings  Eight 
P^nce  Englifh  Coyne.  On  the  30'"  in  the  forenoone  into  the  Lord 
Chanceller  his  chamber,  (his  Lor';''  lying  ficke  of  the  Gout  in  his 
bedd)  were  gathered  togcather  the  Lords  of  the  Privie  Councell 
to  heare  the  Kings  Lcttres  &  inftruccions  touching  the  fifyfliings, 
wherevnto  I  was  called.  And  after  fome  little  debate,  the  refolucion 
was  that  they  ihould  be  reprefented  to  the  Three  Eftates  in  the 
Convencion,  which  was  done  the  30'!'  in  the  afternoone.  And  yef- 
terday  being  the  Third  of  Auguft  ader  fome  debate  a  Committee 
was  agree[d]  vppon  to  be  made  of  the  Nobility,  Clergy,  Gentry,  & 
Commiffyoner[s]  for  the  Burroughs,  which  within  Two  dayes  fliould 
give  a  refolucion  to  the  propoficions,  but  I  am  perfwaded  little  can 
be  done  vntill  they  retourne  home  to  their  feverall  Shires  and  Bur- 
roughs, &  haue  treated  with  their  people  feverally.  And  then  Com- 
millioners  will  be  fent  to  London  to  give  a  refolucion  to  every  point. 
It  feemes  to  me  they  had  rather  doe  all  that  is  to  be  done,  w'^''  I  feare 
is  aboue  their  abilities,  then  doc  in  part.  M'  John  Hay  theis  Two 
laft  dayes  hath  not  without  fome  violence  oppofed  &  accufed  the 
Earle  of  Seafort  for  brenche  of  the  Lawes  by  bringing  in  of  Hol- 
landers. I  will  labour  with  the  Lo:  Chanceller  that  as  little  tyme 
be  given  them  as  may  be,  becaufe  the  whole  intended  Englifh  pre- 

paracions 


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paracions  attends  their  anfwer  &  rcfolucion  what  part  of  the  Two 
Hundred  faylc  they  wDl  vndertakc.  The  Lord  Chanceller,  Lord 
Thfcr,  Lord  Prcfidcnt,  &  S[  WiUlam  Alexander  doe  with  great  fcr- 
ventnes  endeavour  to  fet  forward  the  worke,  &  the  moft:  of  the  Lords 
haue  a  very  good  inclinacion  to  yo[u?].  I  fliall  not  fayle  to  fend 
fpecdily  to  the  Lev/is  according  to  your  Honors  direction.  Now  as 
touching  our  Woods  I  am  every  day  confirmed  in  my  opinion  of  the 
great  benefitt  that  may  accrew[e]  to  his  Ma'- '  Navie,  by  reafon  of 
Marts  &  Ship  Tymber  that  may  be  fcrved  from  thence,  A  Sample 
whereof  I  hope  betwixt  this  and  November  next  to  prefcnt  to  his 
Ma''"  in  London,  yf  I  may  not  be  difappointed  of  the  S!  Anne,  wherein 
your  Honors  favourable  afliftance  is  humbly  ymplored  by 

Your  Honors  humble  fervant 

Jhon  Mason. 
Edenijrough 
Augufl;  the  4".' 
1630. 

[Addreffed]    To  the  right  Hobj*  S^  John  Coke, 
knight,  principall  Secretary 
of  State,  &  of  his  Ma'".'  mod 
honorable  privie  Councell,  at 
his  houfe  on  Garlicke  hill  in 
London,  theis  cM^-* 

—  State  Papers,  Domeftic.     Charles  T.    Vol.  CLXXII.  N?  19. 


'-*  Moft  of  the  letters  previous  to 
this  are  fcaled,  in  red  wax,  with  a 
man  itanding,  holding  a  fcroll  on 
which  is  the  motto,  "GLORIA  • 
DKO,"  and  round  him  the  legend, 
"  IMELIORA  •  DEDIT  ■  DEMPSIT  • 
ET  •  REDIUIT  •  TER."  A  new  feal 
is  ufed  on  this  letter,  with  the  fame  in- 


GLO 

RIA 
DEO/ 


fcriptions  ;  but  the  motto  is  on 

a  fliield,  as  in  the  margin,  and 

the    man   rells  on    the    fliield. 

Very  few  jf  the  letters  are  in 

Capt.    Mafon's   own   hand   throughout. 

Moft  of  tliem  are  written  by  a  clerk,  and 

merely  figned  by  Mafon.  —  Copyist. 


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fn/tifii^^ifx  pr  Ctf>f(tf»  yo^ft  H,tf>>n  mfbici  hy  Ins  /If"  /,»  ircit 

of  ^  ,i;'ffi<Tfil  fijhi*i_ii. 

V\M.^\  ^■^^^\  t\w  to  l>(;ni(ii'  (o  \W\\  1  onllhip^  lluit  Iii»  I\l"  mii  iIiimiI 
<o\\vM;\in  ni;lt(iicl\'  »  o\Ui.lr\  ill;;  liow  j;i  cMl  ;\  Mcll'inn  ( toil  liitlh  |.',illiii 
to  his  Kinjidoius  '\\\  \\w  ;\h\\\\AM\\\'  o(  loi^lilh  np|>oi\  ,"1  lii-*  i  oiiUm  ^ 
)v  V  I'u-  IvMirtil  th«'\ot  IS  iiwiiril  onl\-  1>\  ill  ,u\,",ri  s  lo  IIh>  (',ii';ll  ilil 
{•v^xviljionUMU  N,  puMwdiro  ol  his  liihicMis.  h;\ih  now  i.iImm  ,1  io\;il  ,ni>l 
fhmo  ivlohiUvM),  to  lot  u|>  :<  *o\»n\ion  lilhuif;  li)  hoo  ;»  miilciu'  ol  ii  ,1 
men.  v^-  to  iiurc;Uo  tho  thippiuf;  *\  \\m\c  in  ;\\  p,\it«  «>{  his  dominions. 
And  thois  bomj;  vonin\o\\  Ivnolils  lo  ;\1  his  thico  kin^^donis,  lo  m 
thov  c;\n  douidovilv  hcc  cnio\od  In  ,\niv\  His  IM'' "  rovnl  vHf  f<tnlions 
plc.Tt'uixMs  to  h;\no  it  undoi t;\kon  »S,  oidotcd  In  oomnion  (  oniu fl  vSr 
indonor.  And  to  th.\t  c\\\\  tondolh  vo\i  to  this  nioolin,';  ol  ihi-  I  oids 
*M'  lus  CN>uiU"ol  at  1""donhoio\V};h,  thcM  to  n\;\K('  this  intimation  :  »S,-  lo 
ro|MV1cnt  muo  \\\c\w  tho  rropoliti\>ns  w  ''  h;uio  horn  oiliod  :n\d  ,'i|i- 
jM'oucd  ot  \\cvc  as  tondms;  to  tho  adnanvoinont  ol  tins  };ical  wooiKo, 
that  tho\  ma\  Ivo  taken  th(M  into  hko  loiious  conlidcialion.  as  wol 
toratitiv"  and  oonCun^o  what  thov  thai  aj;roo  nppi^n.  as  to  adnilo  what 
othov  waios  or  nioancs  niav  oondiur  to  tho  poiioviing  thcrol'. 

And  Kvawto  a  ji'val  llook  tinid  hoc  rail'od  hv  oonliihntions  of 
Adnonturors,  who  oati  not  othoi  wile  boo  drawn  inti>  il,  hut  hv  hope 
ot"  j;rcat  &  prolont  gaino  :  \\>\\  arc  to  thow  to  thoir  l.ordlhips  the 
Krtimato  w*^^  is  niado  of  tho  oharjix;  &  prolVit  :  that  it  may  ihor  hoc 
rooliticd,  it  anic  thins;  hoo  tnillakon.  vS;  mavlo  lit  to  hoo  pnblilhod 
for  an  induoomcnt  to  inoouragc  nuM\  to  ioyn  in  a  woorkc  ol  ib  great 
hope. 

Bchdcs  thoio  tiihing  voltols  \r''  are  alroadic  prcpaiod  and  imploied 
upixjn  the  leucral  coails  of  ihcis  kingdoms  in  the  lilhing  icaions,  il  is 

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llirnv^lil  Hi  ffU  n  »niiri(l'-r!ililr>  l»r'(j;ititiifi(j  fo  fnriltr  n  firw  prfxiifi'in  u\ 
HIM  v('ll<'l'i  iiinip  liflwi'd  v  ""•'  1"  t'lfifi'"^  a  \)V(Hv  :  w  ''  lif  in;.;  r;if'''l 
\\\  ;i  Micdiiiiii  n(  ,((!  liMi?i  \k\\i  fij"  (Im!  Ihii  wil  <iA\  for  llf  liiil';  only 
w"'  I  he  iiunvvmiiks  r<Jo"  euci!e  (hip;  and  for  I  Ik:  Ininflt'ili 

i^,'i(ii) — 00-0 

I'oi  li^ini:!,  liiil'i,  '  iililiM,  iiM(  liom  ii'.'ilhi  lio.'it's  F'j   olli' r    / 

l.iiiiic   vcllcl  wil  rci|iiltf  r  io  (if'I'i  w'' w"'  li'  I'l   lid'  ;    / 
(S;  mil  l<'4  wil  (  ltd  ((II  I'diiif  villi  I   I  ^ii''  ^  fiif    I'i'i  ) 

I'liriic  ml  wil  II  i|Miii-  III!  (;illi'im  'p(  ;  m  .\  iic  li  w;irff' 
in|ir  w''  liMiki'ti  Im  ciiiiir  vi  (I'  I  ,••;'•  (.illi'iiii  I  niin;it(  i|  ;it 
liinn  W.'li^lll   w''    ill     i;     llulilcM    |i('t   <  »'Ml    Wil    ''.|l    KVJ''    Xllj 

iiii'  ;i  veld  I  ^   (ill    Mill 

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'lliri'i  io(i  ri(liiiij4  villi  hi  iii.iy  iii.ik'-  }  n  turii'-i  »ii'ri'- 
yiMic  llir  (iill  wlictnr  in  (m  h' i iiij^';,  /V  iii.iy  i.it'li  ;i 
liiiiMliflli  lull  (1  pcfir  ill  jil  (o.'ioo  l;i(l  l'^l  In  m.iiii''  lift 
till-  liJitih  wil  rod  i\[  xxil  llii'  l;i(l 

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hxiiij''  (or  i  miiiHllr, ;   <V  for  rfjo  nii|»n  to  J 


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(t1,/[f)<i — 00—0 


ToImI  I  li;u);r  of  roo  vcffi.ls  72,oo<,— fx>— o 

'llir  iirollit  to  line  raiff:']  of  tlifii  100  vrffcis  the  firll   1 

fi(lij,,H,__|,(;ii,^  10,000  lad  o(  hcririg  -if  they  fliai  hce    (  lOO/XK)'' — or^-o 
(oiild  at  ("ca  wil  at  x''  tlu;  lad  nun  to                                       ^ 
Out  of  w''  (Icfliif'.ling  72,000  for  the  rhargf;   1 

it  ( Icarclh  the  flock  (jf  the  veffels  w"'  their  fur-   r  028,000— &o     o 


nitiirc  »V  nets  :  &  in  monie 


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Captain  yoliii  Ma/on, 


In  llio  (I'coiul  lllliiiii;  boi^imiing  i  OiHob.  I'v  cinlini:; 
.51  J.inuaric  —  in  like  manor  lor  hcriiig  —  llu-is  hh)  m-I- 
I'cls  may  lake  60  la(l  a  pcoce  in  al  (mkw  lall  w''  being 
winter  lierinj;s  wil  bee  worih  at  sij''  llie  lall 

Anil  (leihuMing  for  <harj;e  of  6ono  lad  of  ealk 

—  6000'.'  of  iiSiH)  waigh  of  fall  7200''  of  wages 

7400''   (!s:   of  viiMvials — •45.?,^ — f)— S.     In   al  — 

25 '>?.?''  the  clcaro  gain  wil  bee  in  monie 

The  third  lilhing  beginning  in   Manli  \  ending  31 

May  for  the  taking  of  ling  iV  cod  in  the  loiighes  iv  nppon 

the   Rona  :    aeeonipting  that   euerie  \  ellel    may  catc  h 

Oooo  filh  &  Too  vclVels  600,000  at  xxx''  the  thowfand 

wil  yci[l]d 

Bchdcs  the  filh  of  cucrio  vclTel  wil  ycild  3  tmis  of  oylc  ^ 

veiVels  \ 


72,000 — 00 — o 


46,867 — 00 — 0 


I  8,000 —   o — o 


worth 


'.>"- 


-6 — S'  the  ti)nne  :  w ''  for  the    100 


cummelh  to 


J    r- 


4,000- 


o — o 


Total  proffit 


22,000 — 00 — o 


07,840 — 00—0 


82.707 — 00 — o 


Out  of  w''  dediK^'ling  for  hooks  lines  leads  is 

for  euerie  Ihip — 14 — lo — o  w''  for  100  (hips  is 

—  145'^''  ^^'  l^^*!'  '''h  ten  waigh  for  euerie  Ihip  — 

4000''  for  3  moneths  viO'iuals — 3-00''  i'^- for  3 

months  wages  5510"  In  al —  141  Co''  the  elearc 

gain  relleth 

And  lo  theis  3  fiihings  in   one  yearc  wil  repay  al  " 

dilburfements :  and  yeikl  in  eleare  proflit  al  the  lhii)s  iV 

nets  w'"  their  furniture  to  feme  again  for  manie  yearcs  <S: 

befides  in  monic  to  bee  Ihared  aniongft  the  aduenturers. 

The  other  hundreth  filhing  velVels  wil  require  the  like  charge  and 
ycild  no  Ids  proflit  :  w ''  adde<.l  to  the  former  fum  produceth  yearly  — 
165,414'' — 0—0. 

This  benefit  wil  bee  much  aduanccd  if  the  fi(h  bee  caricd  to  the 
markets  when  it  wil  ycild  aboue  a  third  part  more  in  prife :  and  no 
lofs  by  the  returns  to  bee  made  in  the  commodities  of  thofe  contries 
wher  the  filh  Ihal  bee  fould. 

When 


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Wlicn  yc'i  li;iuc  liiiis  falisficd  the  Lords  in  I  lie  chnrfjo  t')  l)cc  rc- 
(Hiirrd  :  &  in  the  proKit  w ''  may  ace  re  w  :  you  arc  to  iindcrnaiid  from 
them  what  iniinbci  of  vclfcls  may  bee  fiirnilhed  in  that  kin/^'dom  h 
what  jiropurtion  of  nionic  may  bee  railed  :  ^  to  that  end  you  n)ay 
iiiouo  them  to  confcrre  \v"'  tiie  Nobihtic  ^  j^cntrie  &  fpecially  w"' 
the  h'ree  borow^^hs  tiiat  it  may  appeare  what  (eueral  vndertakiiif^s 
may  bee  procured  amongll  them  :  in  like  mancr  as  wcc  purpofe  to 
dm;  here. 

Ami  beeawfe  it  is  not  held  fo-fdilc  or  conucnient  tf)  mcfnaf;c  this 
common  bufinefs  by  a  common  and  ioint^t  Hock  but  rather  in  feucral 
companies  or  members  w'''  notw"'llandin^  may  haue  relation  to  one 
bodie  :  you  are  to  that  end  to  mouc  their  Lordlhips  t(j  take  the  fame 
courfe  wcc  intend  here  :  to  choofe  in  cuerie  prouincc  fuch  principal 
citties  towns  or  Borro\vgh[s]  wher  a  companie  may  bee  planted  :  & 
lake  order  that  al  aduenturers  of  that  prouincc  may  ioyne  w'  that 
conijianie  both  in  the  charge  &  contribuf  ifjn  for  fettinj;  forth  the  Ihips, 
it  in  Ihariuf;  the  benefit  w''  by  the  filhin^^  Ihal  accrew. 

Yet  conliderin^;  that  the  filhiuf^s  fale  not  out  in  al  places  at  al  fea- 
fons,  but  that  the  general  hcrin^^  hfliing  bcginneth  about  the  Orchads 
in  June,  &  thence  procecdeth  al  the  fumcr  along  the  coafls  of  Scot- 
land &  liingland  til  the  midfl  of  winter  :  &  that  al  the  yeare  it  con- 
tinueth  about  the  Hebrides  &  Irland  &  fpecially  at  the  Lewes  :  that 
theifore  the  Aduenturers  may  fifh  freely  in  al  places  at  al  times  :  & 
yet  fo  as  the  laws  &  freedoms  of  cuerie  kingdom  may  bee  prcferued 
(W'  is  his  M""  moft  gratious  refolution;  Hee  conceaueth  it  therfore 
neceffaric  (and  accordingly  you  are  to  communicate  it  w"'  the  Lords) 
that  al  the  Aduenturers  in  this  companie  of  the  common  fifliing  bee 
his  own  liege  fubieris :  &  that  no  flrangcrs  of  what  nation  foeuer  bee 
admitted  into  it  except  the[y]  tranfplant  them  felues  into  his  do- 
minions &  ther  bee  indcnifed  &  take  the  oth  of  his  allegiance.  And 
further  that  al  his  own  fubic6ts  of  that  companie  bee  indenifed 
refpe6lively  in  either  kingdom  :  both  to  obey  the  laws  and  to  enioy 
the  liberties  accordingly. 

And 


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Captairi  jfohn  Ma/on. 


ill. 

It  i   ' 

1 

And  bccawfe  the  Lewes  is  the  mod  proper  feate  for  a  continual 
fifliing  along  the  weflern  coafts  you  are  to  lett  their  Lordfliips  know, 
that  his  M"°  is  refolued  to  take  it  into  his  hand  as  adherent  to  his 
crown,  yet  giuing  fuch  fatisfadlion  to  the  Erie  of  Seafort  as  ihal  bee 
honorable  &  iuft  :  to  w'"'  end  their  Lordlhips  are  required  to  rcccauc 
from  the  faid  Erie  a  true  particular  of  the  rents  rcceaued  by  him 
ther :  &  to  certifie  his  M"'  how  they  may  bee  mainteined  &  made 
good  from  time  to  time. 

It  is  alfo  his  M""  purpofe  (as  you  muft  acquaint  the  Lords)  to  ereft 
in  that  Hand  one  or  more  free  Borowghs  in  fuch  places  as  ihal  bee 
fitted:  for  the  aduanceing  of  the  fifhing  :  &  for  magafins  and  ftages. 

When  you  haue  thus  aduifcd  w'"  the  Lords  of  the  number  of  vcf- 
fels,  the  incouraging  of  aduenturers  to  a  proportion  of  the  charge : 
the  fetling  of  companies  &  the  difpofing  of  places,  as  pundtually  as 
you  can,  it  remaineth  that  you  propound  unto  them  a  forme  of  gov- 
ernment, w"'out  w'''  a  bufinefs  of  this  confequence  can  nether  bee 
eftabliihed  nor  continue.  Ther  bee  late  ere6led  formes  both  in  France 
Spaine  &  the  Low  contries  W''  fliew  the  necefTitie  of  fetling  a  Com- 
mon Councel  or  Contra6lation  Office  to  bee  compofcd  of  fondrie 
chofen  men  of  qualitie  of  ech  nation,  w""  power  giuen  from  his  M''"  to 
make  &  executing  fuch  ordinances  as  in  conformitie  to  the  laws 
of  ech  kingdom  fhal  bee  found  expedient,  for  the  taking,  ordering, 
and  vending  of  the  fifli  :  &  to  heare  &  determin  fuch  qucftions  & 
differences  as  fhal  happen  about  the  fame.  Likewife  in  euerie  prou- 
ince  in  that  cittie  or  Borowgh  wher  a  companie  fhal  bee  fetled  ther 
mufv  bee  a  cort  of  Affiftants  to  correfpond  w"'  the  Common  councel: 
w'"  CommifTion  in  like  maner  to  order  the  bufmeffes  of  their  own 
companie  according  to  fuch  ordinances  as  (hal  bee  eftabliflied  by  the 
forfaid  common  councel  and  to  determin  differences  arifing  amongft 
them  felues  about  the  affairs  of  them  fifliing  :  w"'  relation  to  the  faid 
common  councel  in  cafes  of  appcale. 

Hauing  treated  w"'  the  Lords  about  theis  and  al  other  particulars 
W''  may  occurre  &  fhal  bee  found  neceffarie  for  the  fetling  of  this 

bufmefs ; 


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biifincfs  :  if  anie  fiich  clifficiiltie  arifc  as  can  not  bee  determined  by 
your  negotiation,  you  arc  to  mouc  tlieir  Lurdlhips  to  nominate  com- 
niillioners  to  treat  further  w'"  fuch  as  his  M'"'  flia[l]  appoitict  here: 
&  by  them  to  fend  a  pcrfc(5l  report  of  al  poinds  vvherin  they  require 
fatisfaction. 

During  the  time  of  your  aboad  in  thofc  parts  you  are  to  fend  fome 
hable  &  trullie  perfon  to  vevv'  the  Lewes  &  the  coafts  adioyning :  & 
to  bring  true  information  of  the  Hate  therof :  &  particularly  what 
ftrangers  are  planted  in  it  &  uppon  what  conditio[n],  what  fiihing 
veffels  are  ther  imployed  :  and  what  commoditie  for  packing  peling 
&  making  fait :  and  generally  what  is  fit  to  bee  obferued  for  the 
benefit  of  his  M"'"  &  the  aduanceing  of  this  woorke. 

You  are  to  obferue  thcis  inftruftions  for  your  diretlion  in  your 
proceedings  :  yet  if  anie  thing  may  occurre  wherby  the  feruice  may 
bee  furthered  w'''  here  is  omitted,  you  are  not  herby  rcllrained  to  ufe 
your  beft  indevar  therin  as  occafion  fhal  ferue. 

And  for  your  better  inhabling  you  are  to  caJe  w'"  you  his  M"" 
Commiflion  vnder  his  fign  manuel  for  your  further  authorifation  & 
warrant. 


[Endorfed]  1630 

Inftruflions  for  Capt. 
John  Mafon  for  the 
fifliing  bufinefs.8'-^ 

—  State  Papers,  Domeftic.     Charles  I.    Vol.  CLXXX.  N?  102. 


8=5  John  Bruce,  F.  S.  A.,  the  editor  of 
the  volume  of  Calendar  of  State  Papers, 
in  which  r.n  abftracl  of  this  paper  is 
Riven,  thus  defcribes  it :  "  Secretary 
Coke  to  Captain  John  Mafon,  employed 


36 


by  his  Majefty  to  treat  with  the  Lords 
of  the  Council  of  Scotland  about  the 
erection  of  a  general  fifliing."  Vide 
Calendar  of  State  Papers,  Domejlic, 
1 629- 1 63 1,  p.  450- 


XLIII.     MASON 


282 


Captain  yohn  Ma/on, 


XLIII.    MASON    TO    NICHOLAS. 


S" 


March  ii,  1630-1. 


I  am  given  to  vndcrftand  y'  M'  Rookes  hath  no  intention  to  Ini- 
ploye  his  Ma""  prize  Shipp  the  Efperance,  which  daylie  chargeth  the 
Kinge  w"'  the  wages  of  ffive  men  belonging  to  hir,  and  goeth  to 
decayo  fo  that  flic  is  likelye  to  drawe  a  further  chardge  vppon  the 
Kinge  for  Reparations  if  it  be  not  tymelye  prevented.  VVherforc  I 
ftiall  defire  yowe  to  move  the  Lords  Commiflloners  for  the  Admirallty 
that  M'  Rookes  maye  be  inioyned  ether  to  take  hir  vppon  the  con- 
ditions agreed  vppon  betwixt  their  Lo''"'  and  him  ;  or  that  I  maye 
have  hir  for  ffetchinge  of  Marts  for  the  Kings  fcrvice,  fhe  beinge 
valevved  at  a  Reafonable  rate  which  I  fliall  paye  his  Ma''*-"  for  hir. 

Yo'  very  lovinge  ffrind 

to  ferve  yowe 

Jhon  Mason. 
[Lo]ndon  xi"'  of  March 
1630. 


[Addreffed] 


To  my  worthy  ffrind  Edward 
Nicholis,  Elquier,  Secrettarye 
to  the  Lords  Commiffioners  fcr 
the  Admiraltie. 
—  State  Papers,  Dorneftic.     Charles  I. 


Vol.  CLXXXVI.  N"  80. 


XLIV.    MASON    TO    NICHOLAS. 

April  20,  163 1. 
Good  S" 

I  am  fo  Importuned  by  fom  of  the  purviers  of  the  London  Mer- 
chant y'  I  cannot  avoyde  to  write  vnto  yowe  w"'  Requeft  ;  That 
forafmuch  as  we  have  putt  all  our  matters  concerninge  hir  vppon  a 

right 


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283 


right  foot  for  the  Tymc  pafl:  except  24 — 12 — 6  bclongingc  to  your 
part  for  an  Arcare  of  the  lafl  and  for  fcttiiigc  out  this  preiciit  voyadgc, 
which  vvc  hope  Ihall  brinj^c  in  fom  profitt  bcfydes  y"  Reiinl)urfemcnt 
of  our  charges  ;  That  Iheirfore  yowe  would  take  the  payment  of  fo 
much  vppon  yowe,  to  flop  this  Gapp  w"'  and  God  blclVinge  hir  fafc  at 
hir  Retourne  after  10  months  for  which  flic  is  taken  certaine  begin- 
ninge  the  firfl  of  this  Aprill,  their  will  be  payable  to  yowe  50''.  And 
the  fliipp  in  better  Reparation  then  flic  was  at  any  tyme  thcis  7 
ycires  paft.     S'  I  am 

Yo'  humble  fervant 

JnoN  Mason. 
London  Aprill 

20'"'   1631. 

[Addreffed]    To  my  Noble  ffrind  Edward 
Nicholis,  Equier,  Secrettarye 
to  the  Lo :  Commiflioncrs  for 
the  Admiraitie. 

—  State  Papers,  Domcftic.     Charles  I.     Vol.  CLXXXVIII.  N"99. 


XLV.     EYRE   TO   GIBBONS. 

May  31,  1631. 

London,  the  lafl  of  May,  1631. 
Mr.  Gibbins 

Yours  of  the  8th  of  April,  1630,  from  Plimouth,  I  received,  and 
thereby  tooke  notice  of  your  intertaining  Roger  Knight,  and  here  I 
prefent  his  wife  20s  per  quarter,  at  your  defire,  and  3/.  per  quarter 
to  yours.  I  hope  by  this  they  are  both  with  you,  according  to  your 
defire.  I  wifli  all  your  wives  with  you,  and  that  fo  many  of  you  as 
defire  wives,  had  fuch  as  they  defire  ;  for  the  adventurers  defire  not 
to  be  troubled  with  quarterly  payments. 

Your  next  to  me  is  dated  the  2if1:  J  July  lafl:,  at  Pafcataquacke. 
I  take  notice  of  your  complaints  for  want  of  trade  goods,  and  fo  much 

as 


I 


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Captain  Jolm  Ma/on. 


w 


,  !       • 


[   IMlfl 


as  licth  in  me  it  (hall  be  othcrwife  ;  cfpecially  if  you  fend  us  returns, 
doubt  not  but  that  you  fhall  be  fupplied,  from  time  to  time,  unto  your 
ovvne  contents. 

Your  3d  Ire  to  me  is  dated  the  14th  of  Auguft,  by  which  I  per- 
ceive divers  of  the  commodities  and  provifions  which  you  carried  with 
you  in  the  barke  Warwicke  were  not  to  your  liking,  for  which  I  am 
lorry.  You  know  the  trouble  we  had.  I  could  not  looke  to  Mr. 
Oldcn's  and  all  bcfides.  I  hope  by  the  Pide-Cowe  you  find  it  othcr- 
wife. I  pray  you  write  me  how  you  like  the  hatchetts  fent  you  by 
that  fhip,  and  how  all  goeth. 

1  -.e  it  well  that  your  Governor  will  have  a  flock  of  bords  at  all 
times  readie.  I  hope  you  will  find  fomcthing  to  relade  both  the  Pide- 
Cowe  and  the  Warwicke.  I  will  now  put  on  the  fending  of  you  the 
modell  of  a  faw-mill,  that  you  may  have  one  going. 

Your  wife,  Roger  Knight's  wife,  and  one  wife  more,  we  have 
already  fent  you,  and  more  you  fliall  have,  as  you  write  for  them. 

Another  Ire  I  have  from  you,  of  the  14th  Augufl:,  in  which  you 
write  for  another  Mafon.  Wee  have  had  enough  to  doe  to  goe  fo 
farre  forwards  as  we  have,  as  Capt.  Keyes  can  tell  you ;  yet  now  we 
begine  to  take  hearte  agayne,  but  the  fight  of  returnes  will  be  that 
which  will  indeede  put  life  into  us. 

Among  my  New- England  records,  I  find  your  Ire  unto  Capt. 
Mafon,  of  the  14th  Augull:  lafl,  wherein  you  give  a  good  account  of 
your  time  fpent  from  the  firft  of  June  untill  then,  as  alfo  of  the 
manner  of  your  trade,  which  was  to  Capt.  Mafon's  liking.  We  hope 
you  will  find  out  fome  good  mines,  which  will  be  welcome  newes 
unto  us. 

By  Mr.  Glover  we  rec''  Ires  from  Capt.  Neale,  written,  as  we 
think,  about  the  end  of  March  laft.  Write  mc,  I  pray,  what  winter 
you  had,  and  how  you  had  your  healthes,  and  why  Capt.  Neale  went 
not  in  Septem.  laft  to  difcover  the  lakes,  as  he  wrote  he  would,  and 
why  you  did  not  write  by  that  conveyance. 

By  the  barke  Warwicke  we  fend  you  a  fa6lor  to  take  charge  of  the 
trade  goods  ;  alfo  a  foldier  for  difcovrie,  &c. 

Thus 


I  pcr- 

d  with 

I  am 

()  Mr. 

othcr- 

)U  by 


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285 


Thus  I  commend  you  and  your  wife,  who,  by  this,  I  hope  is  with 
you,  to  the  protection  of  the  ahiiightic. 

Your  loving  friend, 

Tiio.  Eyre. 
Kept  until  the  7th  of  June. 

—  New  Hampfliire  Provincial  Papers.    Vol.  I.  pp.  61,  62. 


'Ill: 


XLVI.     LORD   TREASURER  WESTON   TO 

MASON. 


J 


Tune  6,  163 1. 

After  my  hartie  Commendacions.  Whereas  the  Officers  and 
Souldiers  of  his  Ma'f  fTorte  at  Landgard  Point  in  a  Petition  of  late 
Exhibited  vnto  mee  hauc  Coniplayned  of  the  want  of  their  Paye 
makeing  Pretence  that  there  are  bchinde  great  Sommcs  of  Money 
not  onely  due  to  them  but  alfo  to  Certayne  Creditours  who  hauc  fur- 
nilhcd  them  with  Provifions  of  Victualls.  Thcfc  are  therefore  to  will 
Rcquier  and  authorize  you  forthw"'  vpon  fight  hereof  ;  either  your 
felfc,  or  by  your  Deputy  to  take  Journey  to  y"  fayd  fforte ;  And  to 
examine  y'  Number  of  y"  Officers  and  the  Souldiers  afwcll  Refident 
there  at  prefent  by  a  Mufter  to  be  taken  of  them,  as  alfo  that  haue 
formerly  made  perfonall  attendance  vpon  the  place  fince  the  Eftab- 
lillimcnt  thereof.  And  to  take  an  Accompt  in  particular  of  everie 
Souldiers  Demandes  ;  And  According  to  y"  Neceffitie  y"  Ihall  finde 
him  in.  that  you  Advance  to  him  by  way  of  Imprefl  out  of  the 
Moneys  deliuered  you  a  Competent  Somme  takeing  a  Receipt  there- 
fore ;  Of  all  which  Payments  you  are  to  bring  mee  an  Accompt. 
And  when  I  flialbe  fully  enformed  of  the  true  Eftate  of  y"  Accompt 
of  the  Debts  due  vnto  them,  and  their  Creditors;    Such  further 

Order 


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Captaht  jfo/m  Ma/o7t. 


And 
R.  Weston. 


Order  flialbc  taken  for  their  fatisfaciion  as  (lialbe  Requifite 

for  your  fo  doing  this  Ihalbe  your  lufftcient  Warrant 

June  y'^  6'.''  1631. 

[Addrefled]     To  my  verie  loving  frcind 

Capt  Jolin  Malon  Elqr  : 

Tlircr  and  Paymaller 

of  Ills  Ma".''  kte  Armie. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeftic.     Charles  I.     Vol.  CXCIlI.  N?  32 


XLVII.     MASON    TO   DORCHESTER. 

July  7,  1631. 
My  Nodle  Lord 

I  have  Travelled  both  w"'  the  Auditors  of  the  Imprefts  and  S'  Rob: 
Pye  to  fatisfye  your  Lo'''  concerninge  the  Chardge  of  the  Cales 
voyadge,  but  fyndc  Thofe  Accompts  fo  confufcd  and  intermixt  firll 
vv"'  the  voyadge  of  the  Earle  of  Lyndfey  immcdiatly  followinge 
(which  cheifly  was  furnilhed  out  of  the  Remayncs  of  the  Cales 
flflcet);  Then  w'"  the  voyadge  to  Rez.  And  lallly  w"'  that  to  Ro- 
che!] ;  And  the  Kings  Shipps  in  the  na.  .  .  .  Seas  in  the  interim  of 
all  thofe  voyadges  furniOicd  partly  out  of  ...  .  Rctourncd  munition 

&  other  Stores.     That  w"'out  great  pa &  fom   Rcafonable 

tyme  to  be  allotted  to  the  feverall  Clarks  of Navie,  vi6t- 

ualler  &  ordnance  offices,  the  Accompts  for  ech  voyadge  perf 

cannot  be  diftinguilhcd.     So  that  I  can  only  prefent  to  your  L[o''''] 
an  eftimate  of  the  Chardge  of  the  Army  proper  to  my  ow[ne]  office, 

which  before  my  Tyme  falls  out  as  intricate  &  con as  any 

of   the  Reft,  by   Reufon   of  multiplicities   of  payem" and 

their  Accompts  involved  on  w"'in  an  other,   The  ffoot  wherof  is 
249,970*' — 17' — 4''  ;^^  And  fo  much  I  fuppofe  it  hath  cort  the  King 

for 

'■^  Enclofeu  is  an   Eftimnte   of  the  and   fovcnteen   montlis   in   garrifon   cat 

ch:iru;e   of    landmen    employ       in    tlie  home,  total  ^249,970  ijs.  ^it. —  Cal- 

Cadiz  adion   for  twenty-two    months;  endixr  of  State  Papers,  Domejlic,  ib^X- 

viz.,  five  months  before  and  in  the  adion,  1633.  P   'OJ- 


Letters  and  Docttincnts, 


2^-] 


for  y''  Cales  voyadgc  altogether  or  will  coft  him  when  debts  of  billets 

to  the  Country,  a[ndj  Arercs  to  livinge  &  dead  ofticers  arc  payd  ;  i.i. 

by  my  ellimatc  th Som  is  the  moytie  of  the  Kings  chardge 

for  that  whole  voya[dge]  which  if  your  Lo'"''  pleafe  may  be  conceived 

to  be  ffivc  hundr[cd]  Thoufand  pounds.     The  truth  wherof  will  ap- 

pcare  if  the  Kin[g]  or  the  Lo:   Trear  fi.all  be  pleafed  to  call  for  a 

Ilric^  Accomp[t]  from  the  Auditors  when  the  books  of  the  fevcrall 

Accomptants   Ihall  be  Audited   which  worck  is  yett  to   be  done. 

Thus  cravinge  pardon  for  my  bouldnes  ;  I  kifs  your  Honors  hands 

&  Reft 

Yd'  Honors  Humble  fervant 

Jhon  Mason. 
Deptford  Julye  7"'  1631. 

[Addreffed]     ffor  the  Right  Honorable 

The  lord  Vifcount  Uorcheder 
my  very  good  Lord. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeftic.    Charles  I.    Vol.  CXCVI.  N?  32. 


ill 


|^.l 


XLVIII.     MASON    TO   NICHOLAS. 


S-^ 


October  10,  1631. 


King 
for 


I  did  expe6l  accordingc  to  tlie  Refolution  of  the  Lordes  Commif- 
fioncrs  for  the  Admiraltie  ;  Som  order  for  Imbarkinge  on  board  the 
Efpcrance  certainc  of  his  Ma""  Ordnance  at  Portfmouth  to  be  trani- 
portcd  to  London  ;  And  for  that  caufe  I  have  prepared  the  Shipp, 
and  have  furnillied  hir  the  better  both  w"'  able  men  and  subitantiall 
Rigginge  ;  but  I  am  informed  by  M'  ffofter  That  the  Shipp  y'  was 
appoynted  for  hir  Convoy  is  gone  to  the  Elbe  ;'nd  nether  mny  attend 
that  fcrvice  till  hir  Retourne ;  which  to  way'.cfor  will  caufe  great 
lofs  of  tyme  and  ccfpcnce  of  niony  to  me  by  vi6tualls  &  wages  daylie 
Comfuminge  on  board  the  Efperance.     Now  for  that  the  Shipp  is  of 

a 


r 


Is  li:!|ll 


V  ' 


288 


Captain  yohn  Ma/on. 


a  Competent  fforce,  and  the  ordnance  to  be  tranfported  beinge  about 
90  peices  of  Iron  ar  not  worth  above  1500''  and  thofe  of  brafs  ar 
but  8  peices  and  4  port  peeces  which  I  suppofe  exceed  not  the  valew 
of  the  other  ;  yow  may  be  pleafed  lett  their  Lo'"'"  knowe  y'  if  this 
oportunitie  be  loft,  it  will  be  difficult  herafter  to  fynde  fo  eafye  a 
conveighance ;  your  Anfwer  heirvnto  I  fliall  defire  before  Thurfday 
night  next  That  I  may  give  order  accordingly  to  M'  Wclnor  m'  of 
the  Efperance  &  for  prefent  take  leave  &  Reft 

Yo' very  lo :  ffrind  to  ferve  yow 

Jhon  Mason. 
London  this  10"'  of  Oflober, 
1631. 

[Addreffed]     To  my  worthy  ffrend 

Edward  Nicholis  Efquier 
Secrettarye  to  the  Lordes 
Commiffioners  for  the  Admiraltie. 
M. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeflic.    Charles  I.    Vol.  CCI.  N?  41. 


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I 


f  II 


i 


XLIX.    GOODS    IN   THE   PIED   COW. 

November  17,  1631. 

London,  the  17th  of  November,  1631. 
Invoice  of  fundrie  comodities  fliipped  in  good  condition  aboard 
the  Pide-Cowe,  Mr.  William  Stephenfon,  bound  for  the  harbor  of 
Pafcattaway,  in  New-England,  being  for  the  accompt  of  the  Right 
Hon'bl  Mr.  Ferdinando  Gorges,  Knight,  Captain  John  Mafon, 
Efquire,  Mr.  John  Cotton,  George  Griffith,  Henrie  Gardner  and 
Compa.  Marchants,  conll  cned  to  John  Raymond,  purfer  of  the  faid 
(hippe,  viz : 

7  Hogfheads 


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r" 


Letters  and  Documents. 

7  HogOieads  of  Beefe,  weighing  31c  3q  oglb,  at  i8s  6d  per 

centumme, 

8  Ferkins  of  Butter,  at  19s  6d, 

5c  2qr  291b  of  fuffs,  cheefe  pac[Ited]  up  in  a  cheft,  at  2id  per 

pound,  is 
22  bufliels  3  pecks  of  oaten^.eale  at  4s  8d  per  budiell  is, 
32  gallons  and  3  quarters  of  fweet  oyle  at  4s  o8d  per  gallon,  is 
The  Chirurgeons  Bill  is 
4  hogds  of  Meale  —  4  quarters  at  5  s  per  bufhell, 

2  douzen  of  howes  at  2  s  y'^  pee, 
The  Ironmongers  Bill, 

4  Flock-Beads  and  bolfters  at  i8s, 
I  Rugge  at 

3  Pigges  of  Leade  and  56c  of  fhott, 

4  quarters  of  Mault  with  the  Cafke, 
Lines  for  codde, 

Ffi(h  hookes, 

Summe, 

Tranfported  to  the  next  folio. 

P.  2.  Sundrie  commodities  (hipped  in  the  Pide-Cowe,  amount- 
ing unto,  as  in  the  lafl  ffolio  appeares, 
4  pieces  of  polaines  ffor  failes  ffor  (halIops,at  25s  per  peice, 

1  quoile  of  cordage, 

2  Bendes  of  Lether, 

8  conias  cofl  with  there  cubbes, 
Compaffes, 
Georgius  agricolae, 
Spices  and  muflard  feed, 


289 


04 
03; 


29  :  07  :  00 

07  :  id:  00 

06  :  12 :  06 

05  :  06 :  02 
07 :  12  :  10 
04  :  06  :  00 

08  :  00  :  00 
02  :  08  :  00 

10  :  00 
12  :  00 
00  :  15  :  00 
02  :  07  :  10 

06  :  00  :  00 
06  :  02  :  00 
02  :  00  :  00 

96  :  15 :  04 


096:  IS :  04 
005  :  00  :  00 
16  :  00 
id:  00 


001 
001 

CO  I 

000 
000 
000 


04  :  00 
18  :  00 


12 

18 


Summe  to  ball,  is 


00 
03 


Summa  is,  as  appeares,  109  :  00  :  01 

Charges  here,  010:  19:  11 
More,  25/ per  centum  ffor  difburfmg  themonie  and  bearing  the 

advent',  030  :  00  :  00 


150  :  00  :  00 


37 


Thefe 


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!f  I 


290 


Captain  yohn  Ma/on, 


I 


Thefe  things  you  are  to  deliver  to  the  Governour,  Capt.  Walter 
Neale,  he  giving  you  good  beaver  ffor  them,  at  6s  per  pound,  if  Capt. 
Neale  needs  them  not,  or  cannot  pay  you  for  them,  then  you  may  dif- 
pofe  of  them  othervvife  for  Beaver  as  occafion  offereth. 

4  bar.  oatmeale,  con[taining]  22  bufli.  3  pecks  at — (rec.  3  bar.) 

FFERD.  Gorge, 
John  Mason, 
John  Cotton, 
Henry  Gardner, 
Edwin  Guye, 
Geo.  Griffith, 
Thos.  Warnerton, 
Tho,  Eyre, 
William  Gyles. 

P.  3.  More :  There  is  in  the  ffatt  where  the  kettles  are,  two  rolles 

of  Virginia  tobacco,  which  I  rate  at   I2d  per  pound,     I  pray  put 

them  off  in  the  beft  manner  you  can,  and  put  the  returnes  amounge 

the  adventur".  ,,.  ^        „ 

Yours,  Tho.  Eyre. 

Carpenters  tooles,  clinch  nayles,  etc.,  for  the  Pinace  we  reckon  not. 

[Endorfed]    Invoice  of  comodities  17  November,  1631,  to  Jn.  Raiman,  purfer  of 
the  Pide-Cow,  to  fell  for  prefent  paye.     No  9. 

—  New  Hampfhire  Provincial  Papers,  Vol.  I.  pp.  63-65. 
From  Province  Records.     Book  I.  p.  i. 


M 


L.     SCOTTISH     STATUTES     RELATING     TO 
FISHING,  AND  MASON'S  OBSERVATIONS. 

K.  James  &■  Par:  4'!'  Chap:  60'* 

Item  ffor  as  much  as  it  is  heavily  complayned  how  that  y"  whole 
flayers  of  all  kinde  of  fhfhes  within  this  Realme,  not  regarding  the 
A6ls  made  by  our  Soveraigne  Lords  deareft  predeceffors  of  before, 


\^ 


P! 


iv, 


"TT; 


ii^iiKiittr^kHHittiiliiiiii 


Letters  and  Documents, 


291 


w'''  is,  that  when  Herring  and  white  fifli  is  flaine,  they  ought  to  bring 
the  fame  to  y"  next  adiacent  Burrowghs  &  Townes  wherein  the  per- 
fons  flayers  thereof  dwells  ;  To  the  effe6l  that  our  Soveraigne  Lords 
Leiges  may  be  firft  ferved,  and  if  aboundance  occurred,  that  they 
might  be  falted,  &  tranfported  by  free  Burgeffes.  Through  not  doe- 
ing  whereof  our  Soveraigne  Lord  is  greatly  defrauded  of  his  Cuf- 
tomes,  &  his  highnes  Leiges  want  the  fruite  of  the  Sea,  appointed 
by  God  for  their  nourilhment,  &  the  Burgeffes  &  free  men  of  Bur- 
rowes  difappointed  of  their  trafficques  &  Comoditie. 

Therfore  our  Soveraigne  Lord,  w"'  advice  and  Confent  of  his  Re- 
gents Grace,  the  three  Efl:ates  &  whole  body  of  this  prefent  Par- 
liament, Ordaynes,  that  all  manner  of  ffifliers  y'  occupies  the  Sea,  & 
other  perfons  whatfoever,  that  happens  to  flay  Herring,  or  white  fififli 
vpon  y"  Coaft  or  w"'in  the  lies  or  w"'out  the  fame  w"'in  the  ffirthcs, 
bring  them  to  free  Ports,  therein  to  be  fould  Commonly  to  all  our 
Soveraigne  Lords  Leiges,  &  the  reft  to  ffree  rhen,  whereby  his 
Ma''"  Cufl:cmes  bee  not  defrauded,  &  his  Highnes  Leiges  not  fruf- 
trate  of  the  Commoditie  appointed  to  them  by  God  —  vnder  the 
paine  of  Confifcation  &  loffe  of  the  Veffells  of  them  that  comes  in 
the  contrary  hereof,  and  Efcheating  of  all  their  mooueable  goods  to 
our  Soveraigne  Lo'  vfe. 

This  Ad  is  further  confirmed  in  the  fixt  Parliament  of  K.  Ta: 
6!  Chap:  86.  &  in  the  8"'  Parliament  of  K.  J.  the  6'  Chap:  141  for- 
bidding all  vnfree  men  to  fell  their  fifh  to  any  flrangers  or  to  be 
tranfported  by  themfelr.[c]s  vpon  paine  of  Confifcation  of  all  their 
mooueable  goods. 

K.  James  4'^  Par.  V.  Chap.  3"? 

Item  It  is  Statuted  and  ordeyned  that  in  time  to  come  all  manner 
of  Shipps  flrangers  &  others  come  to  the  Kings  free  Burowghs,  fvch 
as  Dunbarton,  Irwin,  VVigton,  Kircowbright,  Renfrew ;  &  others 
free  Burrowghs  of  the  Realme,  and  therein  make  their  Marchandize 
And  that  y'  faid  flrangers  buy  noe  fifli  but  falted  &  barrelled  nor 

buy 


m 


292 


Captain  John  Mafon. 


,  lit 


buy  nor  olhrr  Mpvrhrtivlizr  but  n\  free  IhniowRlH.  Si  therein  pay 
ihcit   D'.itvr"^  nnd  ('nni>nirs  Sr  \nUr  (heir  Cnijiirlta  n<«  rffaitrs. 

And  tlmt  ihcy  ninUr  noc  Mrnh:in(ii7c  nl  I  ,cvvrs  nut  oilici  pI.-K  f'<i 
hnl  !\l  Uvc  Hmrovvohs  ^s  I'nid  i«(.  And  lh;\l  none  of  onr  Sovcrni^iir 
L<>txls  Lrifjcs  l.lke  Shipps  Id  fr.iij^ht  vnder  roln\n  to  dcfiniid  niii 
Sov'craif)ii<'  nm  his  l,ci^os  vndci  ihr  p.-iiiic  nl  lollc  nf  Ihrii  liiica  8f 
g;oods  ;  And  that  woe  rtr;nij>^ors  d»>e  in  the  coiUnny  vndpi  tlic  paino  of 
(^^^^^l^^;1^i(M1  ollhoii   Shipp3  ^  poods  I0  onr  Sovciaigne  Lo'  vle."*^ 

Undorwritten  hy  Capl.  Malon  :  — 

Albeit   tbcis   arts   of    parliament    arc   vSlrirt    ngaitifl    Strnnprrs 

which  l'",nglilli  woare  ihcn  ho\dden  to  be  at  the  tynie  of  ni|all<iii^e 

the  1'  Alls;  yett  it  is  in   the  power  of  the  K.  to  difpenfe  (\v|"'  theis 

ads  vniill  an   other   parliament    \vh(>n   they   may   be  al|t]eted  and 

Kiiglilb    excepted   w"'  a    prin'ilo:    And    in    the   meane  t|y|nie   his 

ma"'  mave  pmrhale   the   Hand  of  the   I, ewes,  and  pioelayme  free 

libertic  of  fidiinge    \o  all  his  Hdiierts  of  Scottland  as  they  have  in- 

ioyevl  the  fame  in  former  tymcs,  att  Sea  iSj  on  (hoare  to  pai  k  &  peale 

paving-e  his  ma'*'  f«>r  the  (iround  leave  Auh  dewlies  as  is  p''  vlually 

to  the   Lord  of  the   foyle  in    the  like  eafes.     And    \v"'  Confenl  of 

M"  Jhon  Have  Si  the  Commilboners  for  the  Ihnrowgh  Towns  liis 

ma'^*  w'Vut  quell  ion  maye  erert  a  pertieular  fblheric  for  his  bighnes 

vie  and  fueh  as  iball   ioyne  in   adventure  \v"'  the  Kinge  &  Implnye 

fuoh  Shipps  &  men  as  his  ma'"  Iball  jileafc  it\  the  fa»ne  ;  but  S( ot 

ti(b  ffiibois  will  be  fownd  mod  a]>l    fov  the  fei vice  &  bell  chcape  to 

be  hyred.  ,  ,.  1       1  1    >-         .  t  «, 

■'  yo   Honors  humble  lervant  jhon  Mason. 

[No  addrefs  orendorlemcnt.) 

-  State  Paiwrs,  Domertic.    Charles  I.    Vol.  CCVI.  N?  40. 

M.      MASON 

*'^  Thefe  extra*'^  are  from  Ibe  Sftif-  ers  Capt.   Mafon's  Ohfcrvations  to  lip 

vii-.t  of  Siot'iand      In  the    alillr.n^t  of  addrcfVcd  to  Socrctaiy  Coke.     'J'hciois 

this  i>aper  in  the  Caleniiar  of  ^tatt  Fa-  no  date  to  the  p.ipcr,   but   Mr.   liiuce 

pcrs.  DoniefHt\  ift-^i -1033,  pp.  237.  23S.  places  it  conjcdurally  under  the  year 

the  editor.  John  Hiuce.  F  S.A..  confid  1631. 


crem  pny 

icr  plncp«) 
ovcinignf 
finml  1)111 
ii  liiiCH  ^ 
c  paitir  cif 


Strniigers 
n[n]I(itif;o 
w]"'  thcifl 
nrA  nnd 
\  |ine  his 
ynie  free 
/  have  iii- 
k  &  pcalo 
p''  vAinlly 
nnfnit  of 
owns  liis 
^  highncs 
:  Implnyc 
but  Sfol- 
:hcai.ic  to 

Mason, 


VI.  N?  40. 

[ASON 

ons  to  be 
There  i.s 

Vfr.  nnicc 
the  year 


jMiers  and  Documents,  29;; 

IJ.     LAKI-     fO    MASON. 

KiuiRUARy  1 8,  i63f-2. 

Cai'TAINK  Mason 

My  Lo:  plcnfure  ifl  tlint  yoti   fliotilrl  mooiic  the  hoard  for  nn  r.rrTer 

v|)i)n  the  priiiy  fralf  florrnnnf,  fo  wnrrrit   rny  f/>.  for  priyf;iri(^  of  27<;y'' 

f)r  Iherahouls  lo  S'  Ivlw:   llorwoofi  for  fiis  cntcrtainrnerit  at  Calos'''''*' 

voyage.     So  I  reft 

Yo' very  Lou ing  ffre in fl  Wrr,   Lakf. 

WitirrrfAf.f,.  lelt.  tM.  rr.JI. 

I  V'l  nddrfl'?.  J 

[LndyrleflJ    fffhrnary  lA-^r. 

fTrom  M'  I.nke  fftiirli- 
Itig  (fill :    f  f'irwo'ld. 

—  .State  f'nperq,  fnirnffHr:.     Ch,irle.i  f.     Vol.  CCXI.  N"  59. 


LII,    GORGES   TO   MASON. 

y\Kw.n  \%,  163F-2. 
S" 

\  perccaiic  by  your  lettre  of  the  xiij*  of  this  inftant  y'  there  is 
ariiicf]  a  Shipp  att  Plymouth  lately  come  from  the  TJtitch  Plantacion 
in  the  partes  of  Now  ICnglanfl,  and  the  courfe  you  haue  taken  for 
llio  flaye  of  her  vntill  the  ()leafure  of  the  State  bee  further  knowne, 
whcrciu  you  haue  done  exceeding  well,  a.s  for  the  le[ttre]  you  write 
vnto  mcc  for,  I  haue  it  not  heere  to  fend  you,  neither  doe  f  thinke  it 
')f  anic  great  moment  if  I  had  it,  for  the  matter  wee  are  to  fland  vpon 
is  the  Jufl  tittle  his  Ma''  hath  vnto  thofe  parte<S;  both  in  refpe<l't  of 
the  firft  difcoucry  thererif  by  fubiefte.s  of  thi.s  Nation,  the  Primer  fet 
furc,  and  the  afluall  poffcffion  thereof  by  vertue  of  the  feuerall  Patents 
graunted  from  their  Ma'"'  the  Kinges  our  .Soucraignes,  w^''  I  affure 
my  fclfc  they  nor  their  Maiflers  will  not  goe  about  to  annihiilat,  or 

make 

***  Cales  is  another  form  of  Cadiz ;  and  it  is  printed  Cadiz  in  the  Calendar. 


ft  ii 


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t  I 


I 


f; 

ril 


294  Captain  yohn  Ma/on. 

make  void.  Befides  you  may  remember  that  it  pleafed  his  late 
Ma'^'  Kinge  James  of  famous  memory  '  giue  order  to  his  Ambafa- 
tour  w"'  the  States  of  the  vnited  Provinces  to  qucflion  by  what  au- 
thority any  of  their  fubie6tes  tooke  vpon  them  to  haue  to  doe  in  ihofe 
limittes  w"'out  his  Lycence,  To  w'!'  they  aunfwered  that  they  knew 
of  none  of  theirs  that  offended  therein,  but  if  there  were  any  fuch,  it 
was  out  of  their  private  adventures,  and  not  by  any  authority  deriued 
fr[om]  then>,  neither  had  they  anie  purpofe  to  iuflefie  their  proceed- 
inges  therein,  as  more  at  large  it  may  appeare  by  the  Ambaffatours 
aunfvvere  made  from  them  in  y'  behaulfe  as  is  well  knowne  to  my 
Lord  of  Arundell  and  diuers  others  of  the  Lords. 

ffor  my  owne  part  I  am  as  fory  as  you  are  I  cannot  bee  foe  fud- 
denly  att  London  as  you  defire  I  (hold  bee  but  imediatly  after  Eafter 
God  willing  I  will  come  vpp,  onely  to  putt  thofe  bufmeffes  in  the 
way  it  ought  to  bee  in,  both  for  the  honor  of  his  Ma'i'-'  and  State,  and 
the  particulcr  benefitt  of  our  felves  being  foe  farr  ingaged  therein  as 
wee  are. 

As  for  the  partie  you  write  of  that  hath  lived  w"'  the  Dutch  foe 
longe  time  I  wifli  you  would  not  omitt  to  keepe  him  on  reafonable 
condicions  vntill  my  comeing  vpp,  in  the  meane  while  that  you  will 
informe  your  felfe  of  the  ftrength  they  haue  where  they  live,  how  for- 
tified, &  prouided  for,  how  farr  vpp  into  the  Maine  they  bee,  what 
other  Commodity  they  finde  befides  their  Trade  of  furrs,  what  Cat- 
tle, what  Horfes,  and  what  carriages  they  make  vfe  of  w"'  what  people 
th[ey]  hold  Corafpondancy  w"'all,  and  what  Enemye[s]  they  haue, 
and  in  what  partes  of  the  Country  thei[r]  Enemyes  or  freinds 
are. 

That  you  vfe  your  beft  meancs  to  prolonge  the  flaye  of  the  Shipp 
att  Plymouth,  till  the  Lords  may  bee  thorowly  fatisfied  from  vs,  of 
the  Confequence  of  thofe  bufmeffes,  and  liow  fitt  it  wilbee  they  bee 
prohibited  the  Trade  of  thofe  partes  for  many  Reafons  not  fudenly 
vnderftood  ;  befides  the  Difhonour  ofired  his  Ma''"  to  Trench  on  his 
Ma'l"  Terretoryes  w"'out  leaue,  as  in  cafe  of  that  nature  ought  to  bee 
fought  for,  his  Mai'  haueing  prohibited  his  owne  fubie6les,  not  free 

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295 


of  thofe  Terretoryes,  from  prefuniing  to  frequent  thofe  partes  w"'out 

Lycence  firft  had  from  the  Councell  for  thofe  Affaires. 

What  is  more  to  bee  done  for  the  prcfent  I  mufl  leave  to  your 

owne  Judgem"  that  knowes  afwell  as  my  felfc  what  courfe  to  take 

therein,  affuring  you  there  (hall  bee  nothing  wantinge  in  my  powre 

for  the  makeing  good  of  our  Vndertakings  ;  for  the   fending,  or 

bringin[g]  of  the  Horfes   promifed  by  my  Lord  Gorges,  and  .ny 

felfe  when  you  finde  the  time  fitt  for  it,  lett  me  knovve  as  much,  and 

I  will  not  prolonge  the  difpatch  of  them  from  theife  parts,  I  lately 

write  to  M'  Eyre  my  owne  Refolucion  w*^''  I  will  make  good,  lett 

others  doe  as  they  will,  and  I  hope  you  will  not  difpaire  allthoughe 

you  finde  a  Couldnes  in  fuch  as  yett  vnderflands  not  the  bufines 

aright,  I  rec  a  lettre  from  M'  Eyre,  and  by  it  I  vnderftood,  how  my 

Lord  of  Warwick  had  Nobly  promifed  to  doe  for  the  furtherance  of 

our  purpofe,  to  whome  I  hope  you  will  apply  your  felfe  att  this  pref- 

ent  for  to  fecond  the  following  of  the  Lords  as  caufe  fhall  require,  att 

my  owne  Cominge  vpp  you  fliall  fee  I  will  putt  more  life  to  itt,  then 

hcertofore  I  feemcd  to  doe,  as  haiieing  euery  day  more  and  more 

reafon  foe  to  doe  ;  lett  this  longe  If  ttre  to  you  excufe  my  not  writing 

to  M'  Eyre  att  this  time,  (for  it  is  now  late,  and  my  wife  not  very 

well),  to  whome  I  dcfire  to  bee  remembred,  and  foe  to  you  and  to 

your  bedfellow  affureing  you  of  mee  as  of 

Your  true  freind  to  b[ee]  Commaunded       Ferde  Gorg[es]. 

Bristoll  the  18"' 
of  March  1631, 

[AddrelTed]     To  his  very  loveing  freind  Caplaine 

John  Mafon  att  liis  houfe  att 

Debtfford  theis  33 

Lcaue  this  lettre  att  M"  Thomas  Eyres  his  houfe  in  ffanchurch  flreet  in  an  alley 
entiing  in  at  the  figne  of  the  Tallowchandler  to  bee  ctd  as  abouefaid. 

—  State  Papers,  Colonial.     Charles  I.     Vol.  VI.  N?  44.3-9 

LIIL     MASON 

^™  No.  64  in  the  fame  volume  is  a     Mr.    Sainfl^ury    gives    this    abftraft  : 
document  dated  June,   1632,  of  which     "Warrant   to  Sir  James  Bagg  for  re- 

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April  2,  1632. 


Right  IIonoradlr 


In  y'  yearc  of  o'  Lord  God  1621,  or  thereabouts  ccrtalnc  Hol- 
landers were  upon  the  coall  of  New  England  trading  w"'  y'  Indians 
betwixt  Cape  Codd  and  Bay  de  la  Warrc  .n  40  degrees  of  Northerly 
latitude,  being  a  parte  of  that  country  which  was  granted  to  Sir 
WaUer  Rawleigh  by  (Jucene  I'^lizabeth  in  Anno  1584,  and  afterwards 
to  diverfe  of  her  fubjedts  under  y'  title  of  Virginia  ;  which  countrey 
was  divided  by  agreement  of  y'  Virginia  Company,  and  the  North 
Eaft  parte  thereof  confirmed  afterward  by  King  James  in  Anno  1G06 
to  y''  I'refident  and  Counfell  for  y'^  Plantations  there,  which  have 
beene  fettled  in  Virginia  on  y"  one  hand  to  the  Wellwards,  now  about 
fortie  yeares  ;  and  in  New  England  on  the  other  hand  to  y"  luift- 
ward  above  25  yeares  fince.  Thefayd  Hollanders  as  Interlopers  fell 
into  y°  middle  betwixt  the  I'ayd  plantacons,  and  at  their  returne  of 
their  voyage,  aforefayd,  pub'iflicd  a  Mapp  in  y"  Low  Countries  of 
y'  fayd  fea  coafle  comphended  betwixt  Virginia  and  Cape  Codd,  und'  y' 
tytle  of  New  Netherlands,  giving  y"  name  of  y"^  Prince  of  Aurangc  to 
y'  countrie  and  river  of  Manahata,  where  y"  Dutch  are  now  planted, 
(w'*'  fayd  countrey  was  many  yeares  before  difcovered  by  the  Englifli- 

mcn 


leafe  of  a  Dutch  fliip  the  Endrauf^ht  of 
Amfterdam,  helon^injf  to  the  Weft  India 
Company  of  Holland,  which  comin]tj 
from  the  river  Manhattan  in  New 
En^jland  was  ftayetl  at  Plymouth  in  Fe!> 
ruary  lad.  The  Kinu;  at  the  earned  re- 
quelt  of  the  AmbaflVulor  from  the  United 
Trovinces  is  plcafed  to  rclcafe  all  the 


goods  and  merchandife  of  the  fhip,  not- 
withdandinfj  His  Majedy's  ri;;ht  to  the 
territories  whence  they  came  ;  but  de- 
clares if  the  Dutch  remain  there  witli- 
out  his  licence,  liiey  diall  impute  it  to 
themfelves  if  hereafter  they  fuffcr."  — 
Calendar  of  State  Papers^  Colonial, 
Vol.  I.  p.  154. 


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Letters  and  Doaiments, 


297 


men  in  their  voyages  to  Virginia)  and  givcing  other  Dutch  Names  to 
other  places  to  y'  luiflvvurd  of  y'  fayd  Muiiaiiata  river  as  farr  as  Cape 
Codd  ;  all  w''  had  beene  formerly  difcovered  and  traded  unto  diverfe 
tynies  by  fev'all  Knglilhmcn,  as  may  be  proved.  And  S'  Samuell  Ar- 
gall  Kn'  w"'  many  ICnglifh  [planters  were  ppareing  to  goc  and  fitt 
downe  in  his  lott  of  land  upon  y'  fayd  Manahata  river  at  the  fame 
tyme  when  the  Dutch  intruded,  w  ''  caufcd  a  Demurre  in  their  pced- 
itig  uniill  King  James,  upon  eomi)laint  of  my  Lord  (jf  Arundell  w"'  S' 
Fcrdinando  Gorges  Kn'  and  the  faid  S'  Samuell  Argall  (furm'ly  Gov' 
of  Virginia)  and  Cap'  John  Mafon,  of  y'  fayd  Dutch   „,,   ,.  ,. 

"         '  '     ■'  '  ■'  1  hole  Ires  of  ye 

Intruders  in  An"  1C21  had  by  his  Ma""  order  a  Ire  to  i,<,rds  do  beare 
y-^  Lord  of  Dorchefler  their  Ambaffado'  at  f  Hague,  'late  the  15  of 
qucllioned  the  States  of  Y  ^^'*^v  Countries  for  that 
matter.  Which  y"  Lords  y"  States  by  anfwer  (as  I  take  it)  of  their 
ambaffado'  Sir  NowcU  Carronne  did  difclayme,  difavowing  any  fuch 
ait  that  was  done  by  their  people  w"'  their  authority :  w''  my  Lord 
of  Arundell  and  I  tliinke  y''  Lord  Haltimore  (then  Secretary  of 
State;  doe  remember,  and  S'  Ferdinando  Gorges  and  Captainc  Mafon 
can  witneffe  y'  fame  Neverthelelfe  sj"  yeare  following,  w''  (as  I  take 
it)  was  1G22,  the  fayd  Dutch  under  a  pretended  authority  from  y'  Wefl 
India  Company  of  Holland,  maintayned  as  they  fayd  by  commilTion 
from  y  faid  Prince  of  Aurange  did  returne  to  y'  forefayd  river  of 
Manahata  and  made  plantation  there,  fortifying  themfelves  there  in 
two  feverall  places,  and  have  built  fhipps  there,  whereof  one  was  fcnt 
into  Holland  of  600  tunncs  or  thereabouts.  And  albeit  they  were 
warned  by  y"  Englifh  plantation  at  New  I'lymmouth  to  forbearc  trade 
and  not  to  make  any  fettlement  in  thofe  partes,  letting  them  know 
that  they  were  the  territories  of  y"  King  of  England,  yett  neve'the- 
lefs  with  proude  and  contumacious  anfwers  (faying  they  had  com- 
mifhon  to  fight  againfl  fuch  as  fhould  diRurbe  their  fettlement)  they 
did  perfifl:  to  plant  and  trade,  vilefying  o'  Nation  to  the  Indians  and 
extolling  their  owne  people  and  countrye  of  Holland,  and  have  made 
fundry  good  returncs  of  commodities  from   thence   into   Holland : 

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cfpccially  this  ycarc  they  have  returned  (as  it  is  reported)  15000 
iJcaver  Sliynnes,  bcfidcs  f;lhcr  (.fjmrnodiiies. 

Yo'  llo'^  liiiniblu  Servant 

JjioN  Mason. 

Al'HIL  2 

xftyz 

[J:,i»Uorfe(l  by  Sir  John  Coke,  Secretary  of  Slate] 
Cap:  Mafon  Concerninjj 
the  Hollanders  in  Vir^^inia. 

—  New  York  Colonial  Documents.     Vol.  II.'.  pp.  i(),  17. 
i'roni  lirilillt  hlale  I'apers.    Trade  J'apers  X. 


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LIV.     GORGES   TO    MASON. 

Al'KIL  Cj,   1O32. 
SiK 

On  Thurfday  night  I  rcceaved  yours  of  the  30"'  of  March,  Ijy 
w^''  I  undcriland  howc  you  have  pcecded  againll  thofc  of  the  Dutch 
plantacon.  I  am  pjlade  the  bufincf.s  i.s  before  the  Lord.s.  I  hope  thi.-y 
will  ntjt  bee  over  lially  in  cf^neluding  a  bufinees  of  that  nature,  con- 
fidering  bowe  much  it  eoncernes  both  the  honor  of  the  Kitij^e  and 
State  to  make  good  the  interell  they  have  therein.  Y(ni  fbalbee  af- 
fured  I  will  not  ptrat.t  any  time  of  my  coming  upp,  butt  I  mull  ac- 
quaint you  with  an  unhappy  accident  that  befell  rnee  the  fame  day  I 
receaved  yours.  J'"<ir  haveing  bene  w"'  my  Lord  J'awlelt  and  divers 
others  of  my  private  friends  alt  a  hfjrfe  race,  I  tooke  a  fall  from  my 
horfe,  and  am  now  in  foe  much  exlremetie  of  paine,  as  I  am  not 
able  to  move  or  flirr,  but  as  I  am  helped  by  mainc  Ilrength  of  my 
f'vauntcs ;  notw"'llanding,  by  Gods  favo'  I  hope  to  bee  v/"'  you  in 
very  fhorte  time,  what  Ihifte  foever  I  make  to  travel!.  I  am  fory  to 
heere  you  arc  fo  jjoorely  feconded  in  a  matter  foe  jufl  and  hon"'.  I 
conceive  you  may  have  from  M'  Shirly  a  coppy  of  that  w''  came  to 

my 


Lellers  and  Docnmcnls. 


led)  15000 
N  Ma.son. 


March,  by 

tlic  Dutch 

hope  they 

:iturc,  con- 

<.i(){;e  and 

flialbee  af- 

I  mull  ac- 

anjc  (lay  I 

and  divers 

1  from  my 

I  am  not 

glh  of  my 

w"'  you  in 

am  fory  to 

hon"^     I 

■^''  came  to 

my 


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my  hands  from  thofc  of  New  I'lymoulh,  w"'  more  pliculers  than  crmc 
to  mec.  Itt  may  pleafe  you  that  hee  may  bee  fpoken  w"'  about  it.  I 
dfjubt  not  but  att  my  cominj^e,  I  lh:illl)ee  able  to  jjive  both  his  Ma"" 
and  the  Lords  fuificient  fatisfaccon  for  to  fortifie  the  jultefyingc 
(not  the  flay  of  tlie  (hipj)  oncly)  but  to  profecute  their  difplantin;^ 
from  thence.  And  that  w''  is  now  to  bee  defired  is,  that  wee  may 
bee  heard  to  fpeakc  before  ouf^ht  bee  done  for  the  fhii)ijs  difpatch. 
J  hope  you  will  make  fomc  Miifte  to  fend  away  the  hf>rfes  I  fent  you 
before  the  recciptc  of  Mr  J^yres  to  the  contrary  for  I  knowe  they 
wilbee  of  more  fervice  anrl  worth  then  any  of  you  will  ferve  your 
I'Hves  w"'all  att  the  Klands:  belides  heere  is  rjoe  ()iippin;.j  that  jjoes 
from  hence  till  towards  the  winter  quarter  ;  but  what  you  doe  be- 
Iwecne  you,  fJiall  pleafe  mec,  thoupjhe  J  defire  extreamely  they  may 
\.',()(t  att  this  prefcnt,  thouf^he  it  were  wholly  on  my  owne  accomj^te 
f'jr  their  Iranfjjortacon  w'"  the  horfes.  Lett  this  fulfice  I  pray  you 
for  this  prefent,  for  that  niy  painc  will  fuffer  mec  to  fay  noe  more  att 
this  time,  fave  only  I  befeech  you  to  remember  my  hurnlile  fervice  to 
my  Lord  Marfhall  and  to  lett  his  bono'  knowe  the  misfortune  that 
retaynes  mec  from  attending  His  Lo''':  foe  foone  as  my  hartc 
(iefires,  and  foe  much  you  may  bee  plcafed  to  lett  my  Lord  of  War- 
wick knowe  in  like  manner,  w"'  the  rem(;mbrance  of  my  fervice  to 
liis  Lo'''.  bcfeecliinpj  him  not  to  bee  Hacke  wherein  you  knowe 
his  hclpc  may  further  the  befl  wee  fhall  gaine  tiiereby  wilbee  the 
knowledge  of  what  rnay  bee  expedited  from  him  hereafter  ;  and  fo 
1  committ  you  to  God  ai/d  rcll 

Yo'  affurcd  lovcing  friend 

I""JCKI>   GoU'jYL'r,. 
IlKISTf)!,!.  tiie  6'.'.' 
Aprill  1O32. 

To  his  afTured  loveing  friend 
r.i];!  lintj  John  Mafon  att  liis 
li'/ule  at  iJcbtlonl  fjfenl  tlicifc. 

—  New  York  Colonial  Documents.     Vol.  III.  pp.  17,  18. 
From  Ilritifh  State  Papers.     Trade  Papers,  X.  2. 

LV.     MASON 


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LV.     MASON  AND   OTHERS   TO  VAUGHAN. 

April  18,  1632. 

Mr.  George  Vaughan  :  London  the  i8th  of  April  1632 

Pure  trade  comodities  now  fhipped  aboard  of  the  fhip  John,  are  as 
foUoweth  : 

158!  yards  of  playnes  at  i8d  per  yard, 
65  i  goads  of  cotton  at  2s  per  goade, 
59^  goadcs  at  i6d  per  goade, 
59^  goades  at  2s  id  per  goade, 
9oi  yds.  of  fliagge  at  i8d  pr  yd, 
51  at  2  2^d  per  goade, 

3  Greye  ffrifes  at  50s  per  pe, 
55  hlanketts  at  12s  pr.  pe., 

4  courfer  at  los  per  pe., 
I  piece  of  fflannel  yards  17^  at  i2d  per  yd., 

Iti  all  to  fend  us  by  y'  cofin  Kinge, 
I  piece  of  copall  bayes  64  yds.  at  isd  per  yard, 


Thefe  comodities  were  as  you  know,  all  but  the  three  ffrifes,  one 
cotton  and  the  piece  of  fflannell,  by  your  taylor  made  into  coates  and 
llockings,  viz  : 

50  men's  coates, 

24  children's  coates, 

51  vvaftcoates, 

3  caikots  and  hofe  and 
7  dozen  and  7  paire  of  flockings. 
The  dyeing  and  drefling  cofl 
Threed,  tape,  buttons,  lace. 
To  the  taylor  for  making. 
20  paire  of  fheetes  cod 

packing,  canvas,  cartage,  cuftom  houfe, 

Summa,  1 1 7  :  10  :  00 

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p.  6.    The  comodities  mentioned  in  the  laft  folio  are  packed  as  you 
know  in  nine  bales,  marked  al!  with  a  P,  viz  : 


No.  I.  20  blanketts, 

2  20  blanketts, 

3  19  blanketts, 

4  I  cotton  qts.  82^  yds. 

3  ffrifes  qts.  20 J,  21,  22  yds. 
20  paire  of  flieetes, 

5  16  men's  coates, 

6  16  men's  coates, 


No.  7   16  men's  coates, 

8   24  children's  coates  and 
43  wafcoatcs. 

In  your  own  trunke, 
3  mens  coates, 
8  wafcoatej, 

3  fuitcs  caffocks  and  hofe, 
I  peice  of  fflannel  red. 


So  the  whole  "number  of  coates  for  men  w"*  i  for  y  owne  th*  re- 
mained of  a  former  voyage  are  5 1 .  When  God  fhall  fend  you  fafe 
arrival,  repaire  we  pray  you  unto  Captaine  Naile,  we  have  written 
unto  him  to  deliver  thefe  comodities  unto  you  and  fuch  other  trade 
goods  as  he  can  furnifli  you  w"'  there  of  others  if  you  defire  them, 
and  then  we  pray  you  to  put  them  off  for  good  beaver.  Alfo  we 
pray  you  to  help  us  there  w'  you  can  in  difpeeding  hither  o'  returnes. 
And  then  if  you  thinke  good  to  come  unto  us  for  another  fupplie  we 
tliall  like  it  well.     Thus  we  commende  you  to  God. 

Your  loving  friends, 

John  Mason, 
Henky  Gardiner, 
Tho.  Eyre,  for  the  refl 
of  the  Adventurers. 
[Endorfed]    Mr.  George  Vaughan's 

remembrance  or  the  company's 
Invoice  of  trade  goods,  1632,  No.  10. 

—  New  Hampfhire  Provincial  Papers.     Vol.  I.  pp.  66,  67. 
From  Province  Records.    Book  I.  p.  5. 


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LVI.     MASON    TO   NICHOLAS. 


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JUNIi  14,   1O32. 
M"   NiCHOLIS 

It  is  my  Lord  Trcafurors  plcafurc  that  yow  :  take  this  petition  in 
to  your  Care,  To  be  Recommended  to  the  Lords  Com.niflicjners  for 
the  Admiraltic,  ffor  a  I'urfcrs  place  amongd  foni  of  the  new  Shijjps 
to  be  built,  or  in  fom  other  Shipp  of  the  Navie  which  may  fall  voyd. 

yo'  verye  lo :  ffrind 

J  HON  Mason. 
June  14"'.  1632. »■« 

[Endorfed]    The  humble  peticion  of  Richard  Hals  purfer  of  his  Ma""  fhipp 
the  S'  Claud. 

—  State  Papers,  Domcftic.     Ciiarles  I.    Vol.  CCXVIII.  N"  51,  I. 


LVIL     MASON   ON    FISHING   IN   THE   ISLE 

OF    LEWIS. 

1G32. 

Captaine  Mafons  oppinion  how  the  Stocke  to  be  raifed  by  the  Affociats 
of  the  Right  Honorable  the  Lo:  highe  Threr  of  England  for  the 
Intended fijhinos  in  the  Jfle  of  Lewes  ought  to  be  Imploycd. 

I.  The  Affociats  ought  to  bo  naturali;:ed  Scottillimen  and  made 
Burp'-ffcs  of  a  free  IJurrough  to  be  Created  at  Sternoway  in  Lewes 
According  to  an  hO.  of  Parlament  of  King  James  6th  that  they  may 
be  Capeable  of  any  trafficqc  to  thofe  parts  as  well  as  fifliinge. 

2.   That 


*•*"  This  is  underwritten  on   the  pe-     St.  Claude,  tliat  he  he  appointed  to  the 
tition   of   Kitliard   Hals,  puiicr  of  ihe     new  fliip  now  building  at  Deptlord 


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2.  That  Ihc  King  purchafc  the  Iflc  of  Lewes  from  the  l-'arlc  of 
Seafort  in  whtjle  or  in  part  In  Lewe  wherof  his  Ma'T  may  giue  other 
Lands  of  the  Crownc  of  Scottland  acxording  to  the  Vailewe  as  I 
ihall  fhcw  his  Ma"",  which  lye  more  Conuenient  for  the  Earlc.  And 
f(je  the  Kinge  to  haue  the  whole  benifitt  of  the  Towles  or  petty 
Cuflomes  of  the  filhings  of  that  Ifland,  or  otherwife  his  Ma",- 
to  fctt  downe  a  rate  reafonable  for  all  Aduenturers  to  pay  for  the 
vfc  of  the  Harbors  and  grownd  Leaue  for  packhoufes  and  drying 
nctts. 

3.  The  Harbors  and  Loughs  on  the  maine  Land  opofite  to  the 
Lewes  mud  be  free  for  our  filhings  with  Grownd  Leaue  alfoe  as  in 
the  Lewes  to  which  End  the  Kings  letters  muft  be  obtayned  to  the 
propriettors  of  ihofe  jjlaces  and  the  Thrcr  to  make  Compofition  with 
them,  The  fidiings  ui  the  Illes  of  Orknay  and  Shett'and  are  fiee 
being  the  Kings  land. 

4.  The  King  to  beflowe  10  peeces  Iron  ordnance  with  Powder  and 
fliott  fufficyent  from  tyme  to  tyme  for  maintenance  of  a  ffort  vpon 
the  Ifland  in  Sternoway  The  Captaine  and  Souldiers  fliall  be  paid 
at  the  charge  of  the  general!  fifhers  and  Inhabitants. 

5.  Kuery  Aduenturer  may  Incrcafe  his  Aduenture  yearlye  as  he 
pleafeth  but  not  withdrawe  it  out  of  the  .Slocke  without  Confent  of 
the  Maior  part  of  the  Affociats  of  his  Comjjany. 

0.  All  Codd  and  Linge  to  be  brought  to  fale  in  this  kingdom  for  a 
tyme  and  Herrings  likewife  except  the  Sommer  Herrings  which  are 
only  fitt  for  the  marketts  in  Mufcouia  Poland  and  other  places. 

7.  All  fifhers  Imploycd  in  our  Shipping  or  boats  (liall  goe  for 
Shares,  And  there  fliares  fhall  be  bought  at  a  rate  by  the  Threr  to 
the  vfc  and  benifitt  of  the  Affociats  and  his  MaT  fubiects  cheifly  or 
all  together  to  be  fett  on  worke. 

8.  All  fuch  filhers  as  will  fell  fifh  to  be  deliuered  frefli  at  the  pack- 
houfes in  the  Lewes  whether  they  be  Inhabitants  of  the  Ffland  or 
others  (liall  haue  a  reafonable  rate  for  it  for  which  caufe  part  of  the 
Stocke  in  mony  and  viflualls  and  fome  other  Commodityes  in  a 


magazin  muft  be  there. 


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9.  Kucry  Aducnturcr  fliall  hauc  a  bill  of  Aducnturc  from  the 
Thrcr  for  his  particular  and  fairc  books  fliall  be  kept  of  all  buyings 
and  Sellings  fettings  out  and  returnes  whcrby  once  in  the  ycarc 
cucry  one  (hall  know  how  his  monycs  are  Imployed  and  how  his 
flocke  in  that  particular  (lands. 

10.  It  will  be  necelfary  tliat  the  Aducnturcrs  or  the  greater  part 
of  them  meet  at  tymes  to  Conferrc  of  their  Affaires  and  to  order 
their  IJuirineffes  wherin  noe  man  of  them  fliall  be  excluded  from  his 
vote  or  to  Auoyd  the  Trubling  a  multitude  a  Committee  may  be 
chofen  out  of  them  and  their  meetings  to  be  at  the  houfc  of  Captainc 
Mafon  in  ffanchurch  flreet. 

11.  Seeing  this  worke  doth  tend  very  much  to  Setting  a  worke 
the  poorc  of  this  kingdome  which  for  the  mofl  part  are  now  Idle  and 
Vagrants  if  his  Ma";  fhalbe  picked  to  graunt  to  this  Company  in 
fauour  of  this  their  Enterprife  6  Ackers  of  IJroomfeild  Clofe  necr 
Deptford  for  building  workehoufes  and  habitations  for  the  poore  that 
fhalbe  Imployed  in  fj)inning  and  makeing  netls  The  Cittye  of  I^ontion 
may  be  Induced  to  build  the  faid  houfes  at  their  charge,  or  S;  Henry 
Martyn  out  of  the  mony  for  Pious  vfes  may  build  them  in  a  fliort 
tymc  and  the  flocke  (halbe  made  to  fett  the  poorc  on  worke  by  theife 
Aduenturcr[s]. 

[Endorfed]     Capt:  Mafons  paper 

how  a  flock  is  to  be  raifed 
for  ffifhing. 

—  State  Papers,  Domcdic.     Charles  I.     Vol.  CCXXIX.  N"  gs-"" 


•8*  No.  96  is  an  Agreement  to  be  ful> 
fcrihcd  by  aflbciates  and  others  of  the 
Council  and  Commonalty  of  tlie  .Society 
of  Fidiing.  No.  97  is  an  eflimate  of 
the  ciiarges  of  rigjjing  out  one  l)ufs  of 
about  40  iafls  to  tin;  fdhing  and  what 
profit  may  be  expc(^tcd  from  it  yearly. 


LVIII.     MASON 


No.  98  is  an  eftimate  of  the  expenfc  of 
building  10  buffes  with  the  furnifhing 
them  for  fcafor  four  montlis'  fifhing  ancl 
the  profit  from  it  No.  99  is  a  map  of 
tlie  Ifle  of  Lewis,  two  pages.  U'iile 
Calendar  of  State  Papers,  Dotnejlic, 
163  i-i 633,  pp.  488,  489. 


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LVIII.     MASON  AND  OTHERS  TO  GIBBONS. 


Dkckmbkk  5,  1632. 


London,  the  stli  December,  1632. 
Mr.  Ambrose  Giuiiink  : 

Your  fimdric  letters  we  have  received.  We  do  take  notice  of 
your  care  and  pains  in  our  plantation  and  doe  wifh  that  others  had 
bin  that  way,  the  fame  that  you  are,  and  will,  we  hope,  foe  continue. 
The  adventurers  here  have  been  foe  difcoura^cd  by  reafon  of  J(jlm 
Gibbes  ill  dealitif;  in  his  fifhin^  voiage,  and  alfo  by  the  fmall  rcturncs 
fcnt  hither  by  Captaine  Neale,  Mr.  Herbert,  or  any  of  their  fatt(jrs, 
as  that  they  have  noe  dcfire  to  proceed  any  further  untill  Captaine 
Ncale  come  hither  to  conferr  with  them,  that  by  conference  with  him 
they  may  fettle  things  in  a  better  order  ;  we  have  written  unto  Cap- 
taine Neale  to  difmifs  the  hcnilhold,  onlic  fuch  as  will  or  cannc  live 
of  themfelves  may  Ray  upon  our  plantation  in  fuch  convenient  place 
as  Capt.  Neale,  Mr.  Godfrie  and  you  fhall  thinke  fitt,  and  after  con- 
ference had  here  with  Captaine  Ncale  they  fhall  have  a  rcafonablc 
quantity  of  land  granted  unto  them  by  deed. 

We  praic  you  to  take  care  of  our  houfe  at  Newichewanick,  and  to 
look  well  to  our  vines  ;  alfo,  you  may  take  fome  of  our  fwinc  and 
goates,  which  we  pray  you  to  prefervc. 

We  have  committed  the  cheife  care  of  our  houfe  at  Pafcattaway  to 
Mr.  Godfrie  and  written  unto  Mr.  Warnerton  to  take  care  of  our  houfe 
at  Strawberry  bancke,  our  defirc  is  that  Mr.  Godfrie,  Mr.  Warnerton 
and  you  (hould  joyn  lovinglie  together  in  all  things  for  our  good  and 
to  advife  us  what  our  befl  courfe  will  be  to  doe  anf)ther  year. 

You  defire  to  fettle  yourfelf  upon  Sander's  point.  The  adven- 
turers are  willing  to  pleafure  you  not  only  in  this,  in  rcga.d  of  the 
good  report  they  have  heard  of  you  from  tyme  to  tyme,  but  alfoe 
after  they  have  conferred  with  Capt.  Neale,  they  determine  fome 
further  good  towards  you  for  your  further  incouridgment. 

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We  defire  to  have  our  fifhermen  increafed,  whereof  wee  have 
written  unto  Mr.  Godfrie.  Wee  thank  you  for  affifling  John 
Raymond,  wee  pray  you  ftill  to  be  helpful  unto  him,  that  he  may 
difpatch  and  come  to  us  with  fuch  retourne  as  he  hath  and  if  he 
hath  any  of  his  trade  goods  remayning  unfold  wee  have  willed 
him  to  leave  them  with  you,  and  wee  doe  hereby  pray  you  to 
receive  them  into  your  cuftody  and  to  put  them  off  with  what  con- 
veniency  you  canne,  and  to  fend  us  the  retournes  by  the  firfl  Ihipp 
that  '■ometh.  Thus  we  commend  you  and  y'  wife  to  the  protedion 
of  the  Almighty 

Your  loving  friends, 

John  Mason, 
Henry  Gardiner, 
Geo.  Griffith, 
Tno.  Warnerton, 

[Endorfed]    The  company  Tho.  Eyre,  for  ray  children, 

of  Laconia  to  Mr.  Ambrofe 
Gibbins,  London,  5  December, 
1632.     Rec'  the  30th  June,  1633. 

—  New  Hampfhire  Provincial  Papers.    Vol.  I.  pp.  68,  69. 
From  Province  Records.     Book  I.  p.  9. 


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LIX.     GIBBONS  TO  THE   LACONIA  COMPANY. 

June  24,  1633. 

After  my  umble  duty  remembred  unto  your  worfhip,  I  pray  for 
your  good  health  and  profperity  ;  thefe  are  certifiing  your  worfhip  for 
the  goods  I  have  received  from  you.  I  have  delivered  unto  Mr.  John 
Raymon  761b.  and  4  ounfes  of  beaver,  10  otters,  6  mufquafhes  and 
on[e]  martin;  more  that  Capt.  Neale  had  3581b.  and  ii  ounfes  of 
beaver  and  otter,  17  martins,  on[e]  black-fox  fkin,  on[e]  other  fox 
Ikin,  3  racoon  fkins,  14  mufquafhes,  two  of  them  with  ftones.  Mr. 
Raymon's  prefent  departing  and  the  intermixing  of  all  the  trade 

goods 


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goods  in  my  care,  until  Mr.  Vaughan  com  I  cannot  give  you  any 
fatisfadtion  for  the  account  of  trade.  I  did  advife  Mr.  Raymon  to 
return  with  all  fpecde  unto  you.  Your  letters  I  received  the  7th  of 
June.  At  large  I  wil  write,  if  God  vvil  by  the  next.  Thus  taking 
my  leave  I  commit  your  worfhip  to  Almighty  God,  from  Newicha- 
wanick,  this  24th  of  June,  1633. 

Your  worfhip  at  comand, 

Ambrose  Gibbin. 

Mr.  Raymon  has  left  a  noot  of  perticular  dcbtes  which  I  do  not 
dout  but  are  good,  and  by  his  account,  fay  do  amount  unto  22  pound 
and  \,  of  beaver. 


[Endorfed] 


Mr.  Gibbens  to 
the  company  No.  4. 


—  New  Hampfliire  Provincial  Papers.    Vol. 
From  Province  Records.     Book  I. 


I.  pp. 
p.  16. 


IZ^  74- 


LX.     CONTRACT  WITH   CHARLES    KNILL. 

July  i,  1633. 

This  prefent  writing  teftifieth  that  Charles  Knill  doth  covenant, 
w'"  Capt.  Walter  Neale,  Governor  of  Pafcattaquack,  in  New-England, 
in  the  behalf  of  Capt.  John  Mafon  of  London,  Efqr.  and  company, 
that  the  faid  Charles  Knill  fhall  ferve  at  the  plantation  of  Pafcatta- 
quack, for  the  ufe  and  benefitt  of  the  faid  Capt.  John  Mafon  and 
company,  from  the  date  of  this  prefent  writing  until  the  firfl:  of 
March  next  enfuing,  during  w'''  faid  time,  the  faid  Charles  Knill  doth 
promife  to  doe  all  faithful  fervice  to  the  faid  Capt.  John  Mafon  or  his 
affignes.  And  the  faid  Capt.  Walter  Neale  doth  promife  in  the  be- 
haL'e  of  the  faid  Capt.  John  Mafon,  that  the  faid  Charles  Knill  fhall 
well  and  truely  be  paid  for  his  fervice  during  the  faid  time,  the  fomme 
of  fixe  poundes,  either  here  in  New-England  or  in  any  other  place 

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where  the  faid  Charles  Knill  fhall  conveniently  appoynt,  and  the  faid 
Walter  Neale  doth  further  promife  in  the  behalfe  of  the  faid  John 
Mafon,  Efq.  and  company,  that  the  faid  Charles  Knill  fhall  have  paf- 
fage  into  England  the  next  yeare  after  the  faid  terme  expires,  in  any 
fuch  fhipp  as  fliall  be  fent  hither  for  this  plantation,  provided  that  the 
faid  Charles  Knill  fhall  ferve  in  the  aforefaid  plantation  untill  the 
fhipps  departure  (if  it  fhall  be  foe  required)  after  the  rate  aforefaid. 
In  teftimony  whereof  the  faid  Charles  Knill  hath  here  unto  fubfcribed, 
this  firft  of  Julie,  1633. 

This  is  the  true  coppie  of  the  covenant  between  Capt.  WaUer 
Neale  and  Charles  Knill  in  the  behalfe  of  the  company. 

—  New  Hampfliire  Provincial  Papers.     Vol.  I.  p.  75. 
From  Province  Records.     Book  I.  p.  18. 


LXI.    TRADE   GOODS   AT   NEWICHWANOCK. 

July,  1633. 


An  ejlhnate  of  the  trade  goods  left  at  Newichawanicke 

,  yuiy,  1633. 

£ 

s.  d. 

1 7  lined  cootes, 

17 

00  0 

7  unlined  at  15s  per  peefe, 

05 

05  0 

SI  ruggs, 

II 

00  0 

5  papoofe  cootes, 

02 

ID   0 

2  waft  cootes, 

00 

08   0 

16  moufe  cootes, 

16 

00   0 

3  cootes  lined, 

03 

CO  0 

14  moufe  cootes  at  15s  pr  peefe, 

10 

10   0 

30  gallons  of  aqua-vity, 

07 

ID   0 

6  pare  of  ould  (heetes, 

03 

00   0 

onrugg, 

01 

GO   0 

-  -  '                        -  -  - 

77 

03    0 

■-  -    -     -       ■   '       ■        -           -  •- 

14  waft  cootes 

^ 


1  the  faid 
faid  John 
have  paf- 
zs,  in  any 
1  that  the 
Lintill  the 
aforefaid. 
abfcribed, 

t.  Waller 


ol.  I.  p.  75. 
p.  i8. 


>JOCK. 


1. 
o 
o 
o 
o 
o 
o 
o 
o 
o 
o 
o 


waft  cootes 


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14  waft  cootes  at  4s  pr.  peefe, 
39  men's  cootes, 

6  barnftable  foyled  ruges, 
26  rotten  blankits, 

19  pare  of  ftokins  at  is  6d  pr.  peefe, 
71  pare  of  ftokins  is  4d  pr.  pa. 
32  fliirtes  ould  and  new  at  4s  pr.  peefe, 
5 1  pare  of  ftiooes  at  2s  6d  pr.  pare, 
24  pare  coorfe  rotten  ftokins, 

4  kittles, 
29  hatchits,  at  2s  pr.  peefe, 
14  pare  of  rotten  fhooes. 


[Endorfed]    An  eftimate  of  the 
trade  goods,  1633. 


£  s.   d. 

02  16  o 
39  00  o 
06  00  o 

05  00  o 
or  08  6 
04  13  8 

06  08  o 
06  07  6 

01  04  o 

03  00  o 

02  18  o 
01  00  o 

79  IS  8 
77  03  o 

156  18  8 


—  New  Hnmpfhire  Provincial  Papers.    Vol.  I.  pp.  74,  75. 
From  Province  Records.     Book  I.  p.  17. 


LXII.    GOODS  BELONGING  TO  THE  LACONIA 

COMPANY. 

July,  1633. 

Goods  left  by  Mr.  George  Vaughan. 
Imp.  1 7  linde  coats, 
7  unlinde  coats, 
1 1  ruggs, 
5  papoofe  coats, 
2  was  coats, 
16  moufe  coats, 

For  thefe  I  have  given  a  refeit  to  George  Vaughan. 

Goods 


3  coats  lined, 
14  moufe  coats, 

?  ould  ftieets, 
30  gall,  aqua-vitae, 

1  rugg. 


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Goods  left  belonging  to  the  old  Jlore  and  left  hy  Mr.  Raymond. 

14  was  coats  whereof  i  of  the  old  (lore,   20  rotten  tome  blanketts, 
39  men's  coats,  6  rotten  blanketts. 

6  Bam.  foyled  ruggs, 

In  theflore  houfe  at  Newichawanick. 

19  pr.  of  flockings,  2  doz.  of  coorfe  rotten  (lockings, 

5  doz.  and  a  1 1  pr,  of  (lockings,  courfe,  4  kittles, 
32  fliirts  old  and  new,  2  doz.  and  5  hatchets, 

51  pr,  of  llioofe,  rotten  fhoes  14  pr. 

Thefe  things  I  have  given  a  refeit  unto  George  Vaughan  to  fatisfie  the 
company  in  England. 

[Endorfed]  Note  of  the  trade  goods  that  remain  at  Newichawanick,  1633,  and 
alfo  George  Vaughan,  the  company's  fador.     ^ 


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In  the  Garrett. 
Imp.  3  flock  beddes, 
3  boulders, 
8  ruggs, 

2  pr,  of  fheets, 

3  whipp  fawes, 
I  frame  fawe, 

I  roade 

I  herring  nett, 

1  runlett  with  bone  a(hes  and  cru- 

cibles, 

2  hand  faws, 
I  adz. 

In  the  Middle  Chamber. 

3  ca(rocks  and  3  pr.  of  breeches,  of 

cloth, 
6  (luff  wafcoates, 


Newitchwanicke,  I  D.  of  Julie,  1633. 

1  flock  bedd  and  boulder, 

3  ruggs,  2  blanketts,  i  pentadoe, 

5  pr.  of  flioes, 

6  napkins, 

2  fliort  table  cloths. 

In  the  Great  Houfe. 


3  ruggs  and  2  pentadoes, 
16  fifning  lines, 

10  fquidd  lines, 
13  mackerill  lines, 

4  knotts  twine, 

4  knotts  chalke  line, 

3  pr.  of  duff  breeches, 

4  duff  wafcoates, 
2  facks, 

J  of  a  barr.  of  powder, 
2  (hovells. 


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1  fleele  mill, 

1 1  chifells  of  fev'all  foartes, 

2  pr.  of  pinchers, 
4  augurs, 

2  gunftock  boryers, 

1  fpike  gimblett, 

2  hammers  and  2  irons, 

1  mafon's  hammer, 

3  iron  wedges, 

2  hookes, 

1  ftone  hammer, 

2  felling  axes, 

I  pr.  of  bellowes, 
15  recorders  and  hoeboys, 
30  pr.  of  linnen  ftockings, 

5  canvis  fuites, 

19  pr.  of  leather  (lockings, 

6  calfe  fliinns, 

8  linnen  capps, 
24  towels, 
10  plaines  of  fev'ral  foartes. 

In  the  Little  Roome. 

3  hatts, 

I  boulfter  feathers, 

I  fifhing  line, 

1  mackerill  line, 
3  pewter  bottles, 

2  drame  cupps, 
2  hand-bills, 

2  padlocks, 

I  fmall  bagg  containing  aules,  great 
needles,  hob  nayles  and  fparables, 
7  mufketts, 

3  carbines. 


6  pr.  of  bandoleers, 

1  carbine  bagg, 

6  fwoards  and  beltes, 

2  bundles  match, 
1  fowling  piece, 

1  bafon, 

2  platters, 

2  porringers, 

2  fpoute  potts, 

I  qt.  pott, 

I  pinte  pott, 

I  iron  kettle, 

1  braffe  kettle, 

I  iron  pott, 

I  iron  griddle, 

I  frying  pann, 

I  gridiron, 

I  pr.  of  pott-hookes, 

I  pr.  of  racks, 

I  glue  pott, 

I  peftle  and  morter, 

1  murtherer 

2  chambers, 
I  old  kettle, 

1  iron  ladle, 

3  pick  axes, 

2  iron  crows, 

1  wafhing  bowle, 
I  pr.  of  ballance  and 
I  4  lb.  waight, 

9  bufhells  of  meal  and  come, 
I  iron  bound  pale, 
24  fwine  great  and  fmall, 
7  hens,  2  cocks  and  chickings, 
I  grind  ftone, 
I  pfalter. 

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2  old  roaps, 
I  frying  pann, 
1  augur, 
I  ad/, 

1  broken  hand-faw, 
I  ihwart-faw, 
4  irons  for  boats, 
I  gouge, 


Received  from  Mr.  Card. 
I  chiftll, 
I  calkin  iron, 
I  hatchett, 
I  old  fifliing  line, 
rcc'd  72  footc  of  wampampcag, 
I  communion  cup  and    cover  of 

filver, 
I  fmall  communion  table  cloth. 

Rec^d  from  Capt,  Cummack. 


1  w't  rugg, 

I  pr.  of  tonges, 

I  fire  niovcU  w'thout  handill, 

I  pr.  of  bellows, 

1  lamp, 

I  old  kettle, 

I  old  pewter  bowle, 

I  porringer, 

I  fpoute  pott, 

I  fmall  cann. 

Inventory  at  Newichawanake,  1633, 


I  fmall [defaced], 

I  fmall  brirtow  carpctin, 
I  flock-bed  and  boulfter, 
:  flock-bed  and  boulfler, 
I  green  rugg  and  i  blankett. 

Alfo  rec,  of  Capt.  Neale. 

16  pr.  of  r^il'rens  (lockings  and 
52  pr.  of  a  lavger. 


At  Pafcattaquack  2d  fulie,  1633. 


Imp.  28  caflbcks, 
19  pr.  of  breeches, 
18  can  vis  caiTocks, 

2  boults  of  canvis, 

7  hamecks, 

6  fluff  caffocks, 

8  wt.  hatts, 

7  balls  of  cotton, 

\  a  hide  and  2  peices  of  fhoo  leather, 
I  watering  pott  for  a  garden. 


I  (till  and  worme, 
20  prs.  of  fliooes, 
coud  lines  23, 
twaine  flipps  4, 
I  old  redd  wafcoate, 
I  butt  w''  5  nets  in  it, 

beaver  fpears ?  6  doz.  and  10, 

fcraps  5, 

4  old  tinfes? 

ruff  and  clinch  in  3  barrels, 

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fomc  nayles  and  (parables, 

fpout  potts  5, 

4  leaves  of  tinn, 

a  little  trunk  with  13  band, 

fome  hooks  and  eios, 

liocl)()ys  and  recorders  26, 

I  anvill, 

I  hhd.  of  match, 

I  budge  barrcll, 

codd  lines  not-b^nd  10, 

ftockings  pr.  4, 

\  a  fc'.-n  of  rnufkett  bullets, 

thwart  fawcs  3, 

7  aiile  blades, 

I  baking  i.on, 

munmorth  capps  3, 

1  barren  w'th  fome  fpickes, 

2  do/,  and  \  fmall  blocks, 
iicad-mans  dies  doz.  i, 

a  fmall  (luanlity  molaffes, 

plane  irons  fmall  16, 

plane  irons  great  4, 

hafps  for  doors  7, 

tapp  boarcrs  4, 

chiffclls  13, 

I  fett  for  a  faw, 
hammers  4, 
calkin  irons  4, 
old  hatchetts  5, 
augurs  15, 
bung  borers  2, 
iron  pott  i, 
iron  wedges  6, 
1  bed  and  boulfter, 
I  rugg, 
I  blankett, 


Ijarrs  of  iron  6, 

fteele  barrs  3, 

leads  for  codd  lines  24, 

old  kettles  3, 

yarfee  ?  (lockings  pr.  9, 

mackeriil  lines  doz.  2  and  3  lines, 

chalk  lines  knotts  3, 

feathers  i  q. 

bitts  doz.  2, 

fmall  flies  41, 

bigger  files  3, 

rafps  5, 

copp  nayles  57, 

10  brafs  rings, 

poynts  doz.  5, 

gang  hooks  for  cott  11, 

fmall  hookes  4, 

feveral    papers    needles    of   fevr'l 

foartes, 
fmall  fcales  pr.  i ,  with  waights  be- 
longing, 
redd  bayes  yards  i8|, 
fpitt  I, 

leads  for  netts  20, 
billlxjwes  I, 
codd  lines  band  6, 
1 1  furnace  barrs  of  iron  of  2  foote, 
fliott  moulds  pr.  i, 
3  augurs, 
I  tinn  funncll, 

1  pint  pott,  melted, 
jjcwtcr  bottles  2, 
leather  bottles  2, 

2  drame  cups, 
I  old  axe, 

I  bagg  of  wier  hookes, 

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mill  pecks  3, 
chifell  I, 
I  iron  gimblet, 
I  markin  iron, 

1  fea  coniijaffe, 

oat  meale  \  a  bufliell, 
JO  buflicils  of  meale, 

2  butts  of  mault, 

19  pounds  of  candles, 

fmith's  tools  of  fev'rell  foartes, 

mafon's  tooles, 

I  jjick  axe, 

I  barrel!  and  \  of  peafe, 

I  iron  crow, 

old  lx)ults  and  other  old  iion, 

1  bedd,  2  boulflers, 

2  ruggs,  2  j)r.  of  flic'.'tes  and 
I  pentadoe, 

I  bedd  and  bouliler  and 
I  greene  rugg, 
I  old  feane, 
10  lierring  netts, 
I  fpiller, 

3  platters  pewter, 
I  whipp  faw, 

I  thwart  faw, 

I  barrel  of  match, 

1  drume, 

2  barrels  of  powder, 
2  roades 

2  herring  netts  and 

2  feanes, 

I  quoile  of  roapes,  inch  2  and  \, 

1  bedd  and  boulfler  and 

2  old  blankett... 

I  bed  and  boulfler  and  3  pr.  of  fheetes. 


I  pentadoe, 

I  new  faffer?    3   inch  and  \  of  an 

inch, 
3  flock  beddes, 

3  boulders,  3  ruggs, 

1  blankett  and  i  pr.  of  fheets, 

2  pentadoes, 

1  bedd  and  rugg, 

4  bafons, 
6  platters, 

3  faucers, 

2  porringers, 
I  quSTt  pott, 

I  jack  of  leather  to  drink  in, 
I  Hue  pann, 

1  jack  to  roafl  meate, 

2  fpitts, 

I  iron  fkillett, 

3  kittles, 

1  braffe  ladle, 

2  fryings  jjanns, 

1  rnuflard-quame 

2  iron  potts, 

3  pott  rackes, 

2  pott  hookes, 
I  flefl)  hooke, 
I  grater, 

I  iron  bound  paile, 

3  great  iron  morter  and  peflle, 
I  great  wire, 

I  beake  horn, 
I  anvill, 

1  Hedge, 

2  hammers, 

I  j)r.  of  great  bellowes, 
I  furnace, 

I  ftpele 


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I  fteele  mill, 
I  old  hlaukett, 
I  crt'witt, 
I  old  ole  kittle, 
I  grinde  ftone, 

1  barr.  and  \  of  pitch, 
\  a  barr.  of  tarr, 

2  Crowes  of  iron, 

I  bedd  and  boulRer,  4  ruggs, 
I  pef.udoe, 

1  pitch  kettle, 

3  cleever  wedges, 
planke  pine  151, 

2  fackers, 
I  minion, 

1  falcon, 

3  ladles, 

3  fpounges, 

2  fcowrers, 
fhott, 

20  lbs,  of  leafe  tobacco, 
I  pewter  difli, 

18  fwords   and   4    fwoards   at    Mr. 
Warnerton's  houfe, 

9  belts, 

3  carbine  baggs, 

5  carbines, 

6  Hafkes, 

10  fpoones, 

I  Hiort  carjjitt, 

briflow  carpetine  for  a  bedd, 
redd  and  wt.  boulfler  for  a  bedd, 
tongues,  bellows  and  andirons  of  each 

I  pr. 
21  mufketts, 
3  fowling  peices, 


4  carbines, 

19  hedd  peices, 

6  holbards, 

3  harraljuff-acrocks  ? 
2  rawenetts, 

2  muck-herers, 

4  chambers, 

18  ];r.  of  bandaleers, 
I  great  anker, 

10  cowes  and  i  bull  and  2  calves, 
goates,  No.  8, 
hoggs  No.  — 
fugar  61  lb. 
X  bedd  and  boulfter, 
3  ruggs, 
blankett, 

1  bedd  and  boulfter, 

2  ruggs, 

3  jilanes, 
r  chifell, 
50  boards, 
5  bedds, 

5  boulfters, 

8  ruggs, 

2  pr.  of  Hieetes, 

1  iron  i)ott  and  pott  hanger, 

2  kittles  and  1  old  one, 
I  fowling  peece, 

I  carbine, 

I  pewter  diHi, 

I  bafon, 

I  pewter  (jt.  pott, 

I  thwart  faw, 

I  fpitt, 

1  pcntadoe, 

I  grinde  ftone, 

poltrey 


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pollrey, 
2  carjjills, 
2  fervicc  bookes, 
Connies  No. 


boates,  roadct)  i  faylcs,  ntlts, 
2  (liirurgcons  chc-fls  and 
24  Ixjwich  in  iIk-U), 
2  cliauiber  potts. 

New  Hampfliire  Provincial  Papers.     Vol.  I.  pp.  76-80. 
l-roiii  I'rovince  Recordb.     liook  1.  \>\).  20-22. 


LXIII.     CIIiliONS  TO  THE  LACONIA  COMPANY. 


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Ji;i.v  13,  1633. 

Nkwjchawanick,  July  the  13th,  1633. 
Right  honokaulf,  Right  Wokshii'J'UL,  and  'jjik  kj.st,  mv  jhjm- 
CLE  SKKVis  mi-:miij:rku. 

Your  letter  dated  tlie  5th  of  December,  and  Mr.  Are's  letter 
the  third  of  April,  I  received  the  feventh  of  June.  The  detain- 
\\v^  of  the  former  letter  hath  put  you  to  a  great  charge  in  the 
jjJantatJon  :  J'^jr  my  care  and  paines  I  have  not  thought  it  much,  al- 
though I  have  had  very  little  encoragemint  from  you  and  here.  I  do 
not  doubt  of  your  good  will  unto  mee.  I'"<;r  your  filhing,  you  com- 
plain of  Mr.  Gibes.  A  Londoner  is  not  for  fifhing  ;  neither  is  there 
any  amity  l>etwixt  the  Wefl  cuntrirnen  and  them.  Urillo  or  Uarn- 
fluljie  is  very  convenient  for  your  fifhing  fhipes.  It  is  not  enough  to 
fit  out  fliipes  to  fifli  ;  but  they  mufl  be  fure  (Ciod  wil)  to  be  at  their 
filhing  place  the  beginning  of  I*'ebuary,  and  not  to  come  to  the  land 
when  other  men  have  halfe  their  viagc. 

Mr.  Wanerton  hath  the  charge  of  the  houfe  at  Pafcatawa,  and  hath 
with  him  William  Cooper,  Rafe  Gee,  Roger  Knight  and  his  wife, 
William  Dcrmit,  and  on  l>oy.  For  your  houfe  at  Newichwanicke, 
I,  feeing  the  necelfity,  will  doe  the  befl  I  can  there  and  elfewhere 
for  you,  until  I  hear  from  you  again.  Advice  I  have  fent,  but  not 
knowing  your  intentes,  I  cannot  well  enlarge,  but  I  refer  you  to  Mr. 

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Herbert  and  Mr.  VaUt'jlian,     i''or  my  fetllcment  at  Sanders  Point, 
and  the  further  good  you  intend  me,  I  liuniljly  thank  you  ;  I  fliall  do 
the  befl  I  can  to  be  grateful.     I  have  taken  into  my  hands  all  the 
trade  goods  that  remains  of  John  Raymone's  and  Mr.  Vaughan's, 
and  wil,  with  what  convenience  1  may,  put  them  of.     You  comj^lain 
of  your  retuines  ;  you  take  the  coorfe  to  have  little.     A  plantation 
mult  be  furnifhed  with  cattle  and  good  hire-hands,  and  neceffaries 
f';r  them,  and  not  thinke  the  great  lookes  of  men  and  many  words 
will  be  a  means  to  raife  a  plantation.    Thofe  that  have  bin  heare  this 
three  year,  fom  of  them  have  nether  meal,  money  nor  cloathes — a 
;^n;at  dif|)aragcment.     I  fhall  not  need  to  (peak  of  this  ;   you  Hial 
heare  of  it  by  others,     l-or  rnyfelf,  my  wife  and  child  and  4  men,  we 
have  but  \  a  bb.  of  corne  ;  beefe  and  porke  I  have  not  had,  i)ut  on 
p(.'('fe  this  3  months,  nor  beare  this  four  monlhes,  for  I  have  for  two 
and  twenty  months  had  but  two  barrels  of  beare  and  two  barrels  and 
four  boofhel  of  malt ;  our  number  commonly  hath  bin  ten.    I  nor  the 
ftfrvants  have  nether  mony  nor  clothes.     I  have  bin  as  f]>arc  as  1 
could,  but  it  wil  not  doe.     Ihefe  4  men  with  me  is  Charles  Knel, 
Thomas  Clarke,  Steven  Kidder  and  Thomas  Crockit.     3  of  them  is 
to  have  for  their  wages,  until  the  firfl  of  March,  4/  jjer  peefe,  and  the 
other,  for  the  yeare,  0/,  which,  in  your  behalf,  I  have  promifed  to 
faiisfy  in  money,  or  beaver  at  io.r  per  jjound.     If  there  were  necef- 
faiys  for  them  for  clothing,  there  would  not  bee  much  f(jr  tht.'m  to 
ic'ccave.     You   may,  perhaps,  thinke   that  fewer  men   would   ferve 
me;  but  I   have  fometirnes  on   C   or  more   Indians,  and  far  from 
Jieybers.     Thefe  that   I   have   I   can  fet  to  pale  in  ground  f(jr  corne 
and  garden.     I  have  diged  a  wel  within  the  palizado,  where  is  good 
water  ;  I  have  that  to  clofe  with  timber.     More  men   I  could  have, 
and  more  imploy,  but  I  rell  thus  until  I  heare  from  you.     The  vines 
lliat  were  planted  will  come  to  little.    They  profper  not  in  tiie  ground 
ihey  were  fet.    Them  that  groo  natural  are  veri  good,  of  divers  Pjrts. 
I  have  fent  you  a  note  of  the  beaver  taken  by  me  at  Newichawanicke, 
and  how  it  hath  gon  from  me.     George  Vaughan  hath  a  note  of  all 
the  trade  goodes  in  my  cuflody  of  the  old  (lore,  John  Raimon's  and 

George 


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George  V;.Lighan's  aconites  ;  but  the  beaver  being  difpofed  of  before 
I  could  make  the  divident,  I  cannot  fee  but  it  muft  be  all  onpackt 
and  be  divided  by  you.  The  Governor  departed  from  the  plan- 
tation the  15th  of  July,^'-^  in  the  morning.  So  for  this  time  I  end, 
committing  you  to  the  prote6tion  of  the  Almighty,  and  ever  reft 

Your  loving  fervant, 

Ambrose  Gibbins. 

—  New  Hampfliire  Provincial  Papers.     Vol.  I.  pp.  81,  82. 
From  Province  Records.     Book  I.  p.  23. 


LXIV.     NEALE   AND   VVIGGIN   TO   MASON. 


August  13,  1633. 

Whereas  Capt.  Walter  Neale  and  Capt.  Tho.  Wiggin  booth  agents 
or  governors,  one  for  the  Pattent  of  Laconiah  and  the  twenty  thou- 
fand  acres  pattent  at  Rands-vough  on  the  fouth  fide  of  Pifcataway 
river  or  harbor,  and  the  other  for  the  patentees  of  Hilton  Poynt. 
They  having  received  orders  from  the  faid  patentees  to  make  a 
divifion  of  thofe  pattents  into  four  towns,  w'"  accordingly  they  did 
it,  and  defired  us  the  fubfcribers  advife  therein,  w''  wee  did  give 
them,  and  were  prefent  at  the  doing  thereof,  and  their  doings 
therein  is  as  followeth,  it  being  a  copia  of  what  they  wroate  hoome 
to  the  pattentees  : 

Much  honored  — 

In  obedents  to  your  comands  have  furvaied  the  river  from  the 
mouth  of  the  harbor  to  Squamfcutt  Falls,  and  liquife  from  the  har- 
bors mouth  by  the  fea  fide  to  the  Maffachufetts  bounds  and  find  the 

bounds 

"'^  It  will  be  feen  tliat  there  is  a  day  it  was  dated.  —  Rev.  Nathaniel 
flight  anachronil'm  in  this  date.  We  Bouton,  Y).\).,  Editor  of  New  Hamp- 
fuppofe  the  letter  was  not  finiflied  the    JJiire  Provindal  Papers. 


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bounds  of  your  Pattents  will  not  aford  more  than  for  two  towns  in 
the  river  of  Pifcataway,  and  the  remainder  will  make  another  good 
tovvne,  having  mutch  fait  mardi  in  it,  and  becaufo  you  would  have 
foure  townes  named,  as  you  defircd,  wee  have  treated  with  a  gen- 
tleman who  had  purchafed  a  tra6l  of  land  of  the  Indians  at 
Squamfcott  Falles,  and  your  land  running  up  to  the  faid  Falles 
on  one  fide  of  the  river,  from  the  P^alls  about  a  mile  fouthward, 
faid  gentleman  having  a  mind  to  faid  land  on  your  fide  to  a  certain 
crike  and  one  mile  backward  from  the  river,  w''  was  agreed  on,  and 
the  crike  is  called  Weelwrights,  the  gentleman's  name  being  Weel- 
wright,  and  he  was  to  name  faid  plantation  (when  fettled)  Exeter, 
and  the  other  two  townes  in  the  river,  the  one  North-ham,  and  Portf- 
mouth  the  other,  bounded  as  follovveth  :  viz.  Portfmouth  runs  from 
the  harbors  mouth  by  the  fea  fide  to  the  entrance  of  a  little  river  be- 
tweene  to  hed  lands  w''  wee  have  given  the  names  of  the  little  Bores- 
hed  and  the  great  Bores-hed,  and  from  the  mouth  of  that  little  river 
to  go  on  a  ftraight  line  to  the  aforefaid  creeke,  which  wee  have 
named  Weelright  creeke,  and  from  thens  down  the  river  to  the  har- 
bor mouth  where  it  began.  And  North-ham  is  the  bounds  of  all  the 
land  of  Hiltons  Poynt  fide,  and  the  other  land  from  the  little  river 
betwene  the  two  Boores-heds  to  run  by  the  fea  till  it  meet  with  the 
line  betwene  the  Maffathufetts  and  you,  and  fo  to  run  from  the  fea  by 
faid  Maffathufetts  line  into  the  woods  eight  miles,  and  from  thence 
a  tvvart  the  woods  to  meete  w''  Portfmouth  line  nere  Whelewrights 
creeke,  and  that  tra6l  of  land  to  be  called  Hampton,  fo  that  there  is 
foure  townes  named  as  you  defired,  but  Exeter  is  not  w"in  the 
bounds  of  your  Pattents,  but  the  grete  difficulty  is  the  agreement 
about  the  dividing  line  betwene  the  patent  of  the  twenty  thoufard 
Acres  belonging  to  the  company  of  Laconyah  and  the  pattent  of 
Bloody  poynt ;  the  river  running  fo  intrycate,  and  Bluddy  poynt  pat- 
tens' bounds  from  thence  to  Squamfcutt  Falls,  and  to  run  three  miles 
into  the  woods  from  the  watters  fide.  But  for  your  better  under- 
ftanding  thereof  wee  have  fent  you  a  draft  of  it,  according  to  our  beft 
fkill  oi  what  we  know  of  it  at  prefent,  and  have  drawn  a  dividing  line 

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betwcne  the  two  Pattents,  fo  tliat  Portfmouth  is  parte  of  booth  pat- 
tents,  and  Hampton  we  apprehend  will  be  holly  in  the  twenty  thou- 
fand  acre  pattent,  and  North-ham  is  the  bound  of  Hilton  Poynt 
patten.  If  in  what  we  have  done  be  to  your  likings,  we  fliall  think 
our  time  well  fpent,  and  what  further  comands  you  will  plcafe  to  lay 
on  us  we  (hall  readily  obeye  to  the  utmoft  of  our  power.  We  humbly 
take  leave  and  fubfcribe  ourfelves 

Your  devoted  and  moft 

humble  fervants, 

Walter  Nealk, 

Thomas  Wiggen. 
North-ham  on  Pifcataway  River, 

in  New-England,  13  Aug.  1633. 

[AdclrefTed]  To  John  Mafon,  Efq.,  Governor  of  Portfmoutli,  to  be  comunicated 
to  the  pattentecs  of  Laconiah  and  Ililtons  poynt,  humbly  prcfent,  in  London. 

Wee  under  written  being  of  the  Government  of  the  Province  of 
Maine,  doe  affirm  that  the  above  letter  written  and  fend  by  Walter 
Nelc  and  Thomas  Wiggin,  and  directed  to  John  Mafon,  Efq.,  Gov- 
ernor of  Portfmouth,  to  be  communicated  to  the  pattentes  of  Laco- 
niah and  Hiltons  poynt  is  a  true  copia  compared  with  the  originall. 

And  further  wee  doc  affirme  that  there  was  ffour  grete  guns 
brought  to  Pifcatequa  which  were  given  by  a  March'  of  London  for 
the  defenfe  of  the  river,  and  at  the  fame  time  the  Earle  of  Warwicke, 
Sir  Ferdinando  Gorges,  Capt.  John  Mafon,  and  the  reft  of  the  paten- 
tees fent  an  order  to  Capt.  Walter  Nealc  and  Capt.  Thomas  Wiggin, 
their  agents  and  governors  at  Pifcattaway  to  make  choife  of  the  moft 
convenient  place  in  the  faid  river  to  make  a  ffortefecatyon  for  the 
defenfe  thereof,  and  to  mount  thofe  ffour  guns  given  to  the  place, 
which  accordingly  was  done  by  Capt.  Walter  Nele  and  Capt.  Thomas 
Wiggins,  and  the  pattentecs  fervants,  and  a  draft  was  fent  of  the  place 
that  they  had  made  choice  of,  to  the  faid  Earle  and  company,  and 
the  draft  did  containe  all  the  necks  of  land  in  the  north  efte  fide  of 
the  Grete  Ifland  that  makes  the  great  harbor,  and  they  gave  it  the 

name 


% 


\m 


)Oth  pat- 
ity  thou- 
»n  Poynt 
all  think 
afc  to  lay 
c  humbly 


Nealk, 

WlGGEN. 


:omunicated 
1  London. 


Letters  and  Docttmenis. 


321 


name  of  ffort  poynt  and  allotcd  it  fo  far  bake  in  to  the  ifland  about  a 
bowOioot  to  a  grcle  hi^^h  rock  whereon  was  intended  in  time  to  fett 
the  principal!  I'forte.  That  the  above  is  all  truth  wee  affirmc,  and  by 
the  defirc  of  Capt.  Walter  Nclc  and  Capt.  Thomas  Wiggin,  wee  have 
ordered  this  wrighting  to  ly  in  our  ffdes  of  records  of  thefe  doings 
liicrcin.  In  witnefs  whereof  wee  have  here  unto  fett  our  hands  and 
feles  at  Gorgiana,  in  Province  of  Maine,  in  Nevv-Iuigland,  20th 
AiiguR  1633. 

Rich.  Vines. 


Henry  Jocelyn. 


HEAL. 


SEAL. 


[Endorfed]     Copia  bounds  of  4  townes  on  the  foutli  fide  of  Pifcataqua  rivxr, 
and  the  fort  poynt  to  ly  on  our  I"'iles  of  Records,  Auguft,  1633. 

—  New  Ilampfliire  Provincial  Papers.     Vol.  I.  pp.  83-86. 
From  Province  Records.     Look  I.  p.  24.^1^ 


rovince  of 
by  Walter 
Bfq.,  Gov- 
of  Laco- 
originall. 
rete   guns 
ondon  for 
Warwicke, 
the  paten- 
as  Wiggin, 
;  the  moft 
on  for  the 
ihe  place, 
it.  Thomas 
f  the  place 
npany,  and 
efte  fide  of 
ave  it  the 
name 


'"'  Tlie  p;enuinenefs  of  the  famous 
WliL-elwri^^lit  Deed  and  of  this  letter, 
bijth  of  which  were  firft  printed  in  15el- 
kiiaii's  Ni:w  Ilainpjhire,  ed.  1784,  Ap- 
jK.ndix  I.  and  VI.,  have  been  doubted 
Ijv  the  Hon.  James  .Savage  and  other 
antiquaries  See  .Savage's  edition  of 
Wintlirop's  New  Ktii^land,  Vol.  1.  Ap- 
l)endi.K  H,  and  his  Genealoyjcnl  Dic- 
tiinuiry,  Vol.  IV.  ji.  540;  and  John  F.ir- 
niL-r's  edition  of  Belknap's  llijlory  of 
iXeiv  Haiiip/]iire,  foot-notes  on  i)p.  7 
and  13-1.4.  The  other  fide  has  been 
a!)ly  prefcnted  l.^y  tlie  Hon.  Cliarles  II. 
Hell.  LL.D.  See  John  IVheclwyii^ht, 
Prince  Society,  1876,  pp.  79-141.'  A 
copy  of  tlie  letter  is  preferved  in  tiie  ar- 
chives of  New  Ilampfhire,  and  is  trans- 
ferred to  thefe  pages.  Another  copy 
of  lliis  letter  of  Neale  and  Wiggin, 
without   the   preamble    and   the   attef- 


tation  of  Vines  and  Jocelyn,  is  found 
among  thefe  pa])ers.  It  accompanies 
a  letter  purporting  to  be  from  George 
Vaughan,  Augult  20,  1634.  in  which  it 
is  ftated  that  the  writer  found  it  among 
his  papers.  It  is  endorfed:  "  Copy  of 
a  I-etter  to  tlie  Pattentees  left  with  me 
Augwit  1 63-."  The  date,  indcad  of 
Ijeing  13  Au;:;uft,  1633,  is  13  Augufl, 
1632  ;  but  the  editor  of  the  New 
Ilamp/Jiire  Provincial  Papers^  the  late 
Rpv.  Nathaniel  Bouton,  D.D.,  flates 
tliat  the  2  looks  as  though  it  might  have 
been  altered  from  3,  and  in  the  date  of 
the  endorfement,  163-,  the  laft  figure  is 
mutilated.  The  letter  of  Vaughan  and 
tlie  accompanying  copy  of  Neale  and 
Wiggin's  letter  are  printed  in  the  Neiu 
llavipjhire  Pro-iiincial  Papers,  Vol.  I. 
pp.  95-97,  from  Province  Records,  Book 
I.  p.  3'- 


41 


LXV.     CONTRACT 


''\ 


■fr 


323 


CiipiiHin  JoJm  Afif/off. 


1  W.    iON  IKAn   Willi  W   \l  1.   AND  (H  NIKS 

^tvtiilvo  of  ;\<;ii>iMU('nt  |ni|iM\li'il  h.iil  niMili-  ( 'hih  hiilcil  mul 
fullv  itiivooil  \piM\  the  iliMiiiMccnlh  !  ).ur  nl  Mnulic  Nnini 
1^\'\i  i(\VV  .\iiil  in  llu' N\  titlu' vrnit'  nl  \\\v  \\v\\\\\v  ol  iini 
S»Mi';ii>;t\o  lord  rh.ulrs  hy  tlu"  f,',i  lire  ol  ;'"il  Kini'.cnf  I'lif; 
\mv\  Sv'Otl;Ui(l  iliinuu't'  \\\\y\  lii'Iniil  I  >i'lrnili>'  hI  ihr  luiilic 
v*<>  lU'twci'm"  l,inu"<  W  .ill  Willi, mi  (  hiillMnii  nr  ;nul  |nl\n 
(ioiM.Utl  V  ,n  pontn -^  ol  thonr  plic  ,\iii|  jnliu  l\l;ilon  of 
Iv^uilon  \\\\\  ol  tliolluM   ptii-,  lis  liillowiMh,  vi/l.  ' 

rrUuvfn<>  tho  1.\i«l  John  M.ilon  boins;  iio\v>  u  lidonl  in  I'lij'.liiul 
aiul  bcinii  potloiioti  iinil  intnoUtNl  0I  und  in  (  Citrn  laiuls  in  Nowo 
V'n};lnn(l  nooiv  vnto  a  planian^n  tluMO  vvl\croin  lio  liaili  riliio  ami 
intoroll  (.'allod  Nowiohowannov'k  \\'\\vy,  \\w\\  ami  norro  lo  iho  Kyvcr 
there  (\ilUNi  raleatawaye  hein>;  the  ilevilion  alli^iuMl  vnto  the  laid 
John  ^taton  lo»  his  jMe  and  ponnSn  as  it  htMli  on  the  Noithlide  of 
the  laid  Kvvev.  hatli  ,\\\  IntvMition  h\  !;ods  imnllioii  \\\  iho  liiil  aiiil 
next  Convenvent  thippins;  to  tond  to  his  laid  lands  and  lluir  Id 
l>laeo  and  lettell  levvauntts  and  others  \v  '  Ihalhe  appoynted  In  him, 
wherebv  lo  tnvther  and  inereale  his  i>lanta<M\n  there  alri\idie  l)e>;viin 
&  there  to  make  v^-  build  howtes  and  Mills  iS:  ineh  other  frames  as  the 
iaid  John  Maton  his  agents  or  alVij>nes  Ihall  fn^m  t\  ine  to  lyme  i;cve 
order  lor  and  aj-'j-'ONnt  CTo  and  lor  w''  intent  and  inirpole  the  laid 
John  Maion  hath  agreed  with  the  laid  James  Wall  William  (liad- 
IxMimo  v^  John  (loddard  lor  them  Three  to  goo  over  vnto  the  laid 
lands  ol"  the  laid  John  Malon  with,  in  the  laid  plantawi\  in  and  by 
fueh  lliipp  as  the  laid  John  Malon  thall  withall  Convenycneie  pie- 
parc  and  have  in  rcadines  to  lend  thither  where  the  laid  James  Wall 
William  Chadbournc  and  John  Goddard  liavc  all  of  them  agreed  wilhc 
the  laid  John  Maion  to  rcmaync  and  Contynuc  in  and  vpon  the  faid 

lands 


ni'.Ks, 


I  lie   Ani\ii 
nj^c  nl  inn 

ni>  ol    I'.iif; 
\\\r  fnilhc 
•  ;\nii  ji'hn 
I    Maliiu  (»( 
f 

n    li\j',l.\<ul 
l-i  in  Ni'wn 

»  thr  l\yV(T 
nto  llu>  liiil 
'  iilhliilt"  "I 
■  liill  anil 
1  \\u\r  t'> 
,1  l'\  liin\, 
\\c  \\ci\\\\\\ 
mcs  as  ihi' 

[\\W  !!,l'VC 

l.>  Iho  taul 
lain  ChiKl 
t.)  iho  l.iul 
m  ;\iul  by 
yoiK-io  pio- 
jatucs  Wall 

;;10C(1  wilhO 

ion  iho  laid 
lands 


LvUrrs  and  Hot  uincnls. 


323 


|,imi|m  nl  ill'-  (liil  ImIiii  M;i((iii'!  Imi  ;mi'I  'Idiiiii;  IIk-  full  (yrrif  Jind 
li'iiiirni  llyvi'  ycaic'i  lo  he  ici  honed  ;iiid  ;if  r  niii|ii(  d  fiotri  llif  fyrrif; 
III  llicir  Mil  yvilll  IIk'Ic  iilid  ('(11(1  iii^  I  hit  lif 'I  (11 II  if  to  Im  (  'iriiplcif  ,-ifir| 
nidcd  »K;  llicif  In  I'll  ;iiid  (((11  lyiidict  ;iiid  fri;(|{f'  ?iiid  liKild  fiK.h 
hnwli")  milln  ;t!id  nllii(  lliiii(.^s  ;(iid  \n  do'-  ;((id  idoirnr  lie  h  u\\\t*.T 
wiiikcand  Imihiirh  i'H  and  in  lie-  lidcdf  nl  llic  f.d'l  /nlm  M.dnn  liiq 
iii'Vics  idlni  iaiM  and  alli^iit'H  as  (liallic  linrr(  lyiric  lo  I  ytf(c  ;ij)|inyrttf;d 
\\\  liiiii  ni  llicdi  01  liis  01  lliciii-  aio'ids  ;\\\i\  \\\\\\t\\v}\  fo  f»r  rriad'-  find 
ilniif  fni  his  ^  lliidic  vli;  and  licix  lill  at  rind  for  fix  h  allowarif  s  c'lnd 
\(i(l(M  liK  li  Cnvriifilq  ( dndin'i((4  niid  ap;rc('m"  n<4  Jiro  fi«!r<'<ifter  \\>m:\- 
linl  Mil  (irdiiij;  In  ill'-  hnr  \\M'A\\\\\yy  ol   lldi';  |iiiis,    '/liiT/  whf;rf^ns  the 

I  ml  jnlin  M;i|i)ii  ln(  'lie  li(lli(  lnmilliiii[^  nl  his  laid  l.ind'!  in  tlif  f;iid 
|ilniiairiii  will)  vii  Ini'll  ;(nd  nilir(  pinvilions  and  fioceffarics  fiHin^o 
liii  tlir  I, line  dnih  |ini|»n|c  and  inlcnd  ^nrl  willinj^  fo  provide  and  fond 
(ivt'i  In  his  laid  lands  (citcii  (owes  ^oaU^.s  fwyno  arid  nfj)f:r  thirt^s 
MS  III!  Iliall  lhiii(l<  nitiii^c  and  nffflfaiif.-  in  that  hf-halfr  ;  Ct  is  nowe 
lli('i('V|)nn  ( 'nvriiMtcd  frranntcd  '  Kii' Indrd  and  afjrffd  f^y  and  hc- 
Iwcciir  the  I, (id  jilii'S  In  lli'i'!  piils  in  rn.innor  and  forrno  following 
And  Mil  II  I  he  laid  [nhn  Milnn  f|ntli  fnr  hirnff-lfc  his  lioyrrs  fixcrtitr/"' 
and  alli'Mics  ("ovcniil  inninih-  ^rranid  and  a^rrc  hy  thois  pfi-fs  That 
Ihc  laid  jaincs  Wall  William  (  hadhoiitfin  atul  Jofiri  r/orjdard  and 
cii'v  nl  tlicni  Ihall  havf!  (licirc  paffa;^'-  frf-rly  and  without  payin^j  or 
alln\vinj.r('  any  Ihiii'^f"  fnr  tin-  I  irri';  froni  hfiiro  by  ffiippinj^  vnto  the 
laid  plaida((t(i  alwrll  Ini  tic  infrlvcs  as  fnr  all  fufh  neceffaric  ymple- 
inrnls  and  lliinjfs  as  fhcy  fliill  Tarry  with  fhrrn  fitt  for  thciro  vfe 
in  Ihc  laid  plantanin  w(  h  is  acrornptfd  anrl  v.Wr.v.mcA  at  ffyve  pr»Mn('!3 

II  iiliii;,n'  \\  head  ;  "i^lntl  that  the.  faid  John  Mafon  his  afiiorits  affociats 
and  allii^nrs  Ihall  friilic  dtdiii'  or  (.aufc  to  be  delin'cd  vnto  the  faid 
I  unis  Wall  Wdliaiii  C!hadl)oiirnc  anrl  ](A\n  Goddard  at  the  land's  of 
tlii^  laid  jnliii  Malnn  in  the  faid  plantaf^n  as  they  fhall  have  vfe  of 
llirni  Ihc  Ionic  or  value  of  fff>rtio  prjiinds  ftarlinfje  in  vi^tuells  if  fuch 
a  (|nanlil.ic  of  vic'tucll  fhalhc.  ff>nnd  ncccffaric  for  them  &  fhalbe  de- 
rnr<l  by  ihcin  at  fiich  and  the  fame  rats  ft:  pries  (honn  fide)  accord- 
ini^^  as  the  fame  Ihall  Cofl  and  fland  the  faid  John  Mafon  in  with  the 
freight  and  other  Chargs  of  and  Concerning  the  fame  after  the  arry- 

vall 


h 


I    -^) 


If 


324 


Captain  yohn  Alafoiu 


I   I 


tlk|> 


li 


vail  and  Comeinge  of  the  faid  James  Wall  William  Chadbourne  and 
John  Goddard  at  and  vpon  the  faid  lands  in  the  plantaGon  aforefaid ; 
Slnti  en'y  one  of  them  tlie  faid  James  Wall  William  Chadbourne  and 
John  Goddard  doe  for  thcmfelves  and    eu'y  of    them   and  for  the 
heyrcs  cxccuto"  admllrato"  nnd  alTignes  of  them  and  cu'y  of  them 
Covenivt  promife  graunt  and  agree  To  and  with  the  faid  John  Ma- 
fon  his  heyres  executo"  affoeiats   and   afi'ignes  by  thcis  pfits  well 
and  trulie  to  make  geve  and  allowe  or  Caiife  to  be  made  geven  and 
allowed  vnto   him   the  faid  John   Mafon    his  heyres  affoeiats  and 
aflignes  for  the  faid    ffortic    pounds  worth  of  vicluells  w'l'  flialbe 
deliu'ed  as  aforefaid  full  payment  and  fatisfacion  out  of  and  by  the 
worke  of  the  faid  James  Wall  William  Chadbourne  and  John  God- 
dard arifing  and  Coming  by  fawing  of  Deales  or  othervvife  accordinge 
to  the  rats  and  pries  as  for  the  tyme  being  the  fame  will  geve  and 
yeild  there  in  the  Countrie  in  fuch  fort  and  manner  as  that  the  faid 
John  Mafon  his  heyres  affoeiats  or  aflignes  flialbc  no  loofcr  thereby; 
Etcm  it  is  agreed  by  and  betweene  the  faid  pties  to  Iheis  piits  And 
the  faid  James  Wall  William  Chadbourne  &  John  Goddard  doe  for 
themfelves  and  eu'y  of  them  theire  and  eu'y  of  theire  heyres  exe- 
cuto?  and  admflrato"  Covenfit  promife  and  graunt  To  and  with  the 
faid  John  Mafon  his  heyres  exec.to"  affoeiats  and  aflignes  by  theis 
pfJts  That  they  the  faid  James  Wall  William  Chadbourne  and  John 
Goddard  and  eu'y  of  them  fliall  in  and  to  the  faid  fifirfl  and  next 
Covenyent  Shipping  w'''  the  faid  John  Mafon  fliall  fend  vnto  &  for 
his  faid  plantacon  goe  ou'  from  hence  thither,  and  fhall  there  re- 
mayne  and  Contynewe  in  and  vpon  his   faid  lands  within  the  'aid 
plantacon  for  and  duringe  the  faid  terme  and  fpace  of  ffyve  yeares, 
and  fhall  there  make  and  build  fuch  howfes  Twoe  mills  and  other 
frames  and  things  and  doe  and  pformc  fuch  worke  and  bufineffes  for 
and  in  the  bchalfe  of  the  faid  John  Mafon  his  heyres  affoeiats  and 
afTignes  as  fhalbe  from  tyme  to  tyme  appoynted  by  him  or  them  or 
his  or  theire  agents  and  affignes  to  be  made  and  done  for  his  and 
theire  vfe  and  benefitt  according  to  the  true  meaninge  of  thcis  pfits 
Thone  of  w''.''  mills  to  be  made  fhalbe  a  fawe  Mill  w"''  flialbe  made  and 
fette  vppon  good  fufificient  and  workemanlike  fort  and  manner  To 


rne  and 
'orefaid ; 
rnc  and 
for  the 
of  ihcm 
ohn  Ma- 
ifijts  well 
;ven  and 
;iats  and 
•^l'  flialbe 
d  by  the 
Dhn  God- 
:cordinge 
geve  and 
;  the  faid 
■  thereby ; 
piiits  And 
d  doe  for 
;yres  exc- 
1  with  the 
;s  by  theis 
and  John 
and  next 
vnto  &  for 
I  there  rc- 
n  the  'aid 
'vc  yeares, 
and  other 
fineffes  for 
bciats  and 
or  them  or 
for  his  and 
theis  pfits 
made  and 
manner  To 


Letters  and  Doctiments. 


325 


w'"  the  faid  John  Mafon  or  his  afilgncs  fliall  at  his  or  theire  owne 
Colls  and  Chargs  provide  and  allowc  all  Iron  that  flialbc  fittinge 
thereto,  and  thothcr  of  the  faid  Mills  Hialbc  a  water  Cornc  MilP^'*^ 
w'.''  fhalbc  likewife  made  and  builded  in  good  fufficient  and  workman- 
like fort  and  Manner;  ^itt  that  tli^y  the  faid  James  Wall  William 
Chadbournc  and  John  Goddard  fhall  at  theire  owne  prop  Cofle  and 
Chargs  after  the  faid  twoe  mills  Ihalbe  fo  made  and  builded,  not  onlie 
well  &  fufficienly  repaire  maintcyne  keepe  and  amend  the  fame  Twoe 
mills  and  cither  of  them  in  and  by  all  things  and  in  and  by  all  man- 
ner of  reparacons  &  amendem"  whatfoeu'  from  tyme  to  tyme  and  at 
all  tymes  when  and  as  often  as  neede  fhalbe  or  require  during  the 
faid  termc  of  ffyve  yeares  But  alfo  fliall  vfe  and  doe  all  theire  and 
ciry  of  theire  bell:  meanes  endeavo'  and  diligence  that  they  and  eu'y 
of  them  polTiblie  Cann  or  male  for  to  fctt  and  keepe  the  faid  twoe 
Mills  and  either  of  them  to  be  vfed  and  ymploycd  in  and  with  worke 
to  and  for  the  mofl  benefitt  Comoditie  and  advantage  of  the  faid  John 
Mafon  his  heyres  affociats  &  alllgnes  And  that  they  the  faid  James 
Wall  William  Chadbourne  and  John  Goddard  or  any  of  'hem  fliall 
not  at  any  tyme  after  theire  Cominge  into  the  plar.ta^Ton  aforefaid 
leave  dcpte  from  or  geve  ou'  the  worke  and  buifyneffes  of  the  faid 
John  Mafon  wherein  they  flialbe  ymployed  and  fett  to  doc  by  the 
faid  John  Mafon  his  agents  or  afligents  by  or  according  to  the  true 
meaninge  of  theis  pfi)ts  vnles  it  flialbe  by  and  with  the  Confent  and 
agrccm'  of  him  the  faid  John  Mafon  his  agents  or  afTignes  in  that  be- 
halfc  firft  had  and  obteyned  :  l:n  Confidcrawn  whereof  the  faid  John 
Mafon  doth  for  himfelfe  his  heyres  executo''  affociats  and  affignes 
Covenut  promifc  graunt  &  agree  To  and  with  the  faid  James  Wall 
William  Chadbourne  and  John  Goddard  and  eu'y  of  them  and  the 

heyres 


^•'^  James  Wall,  William  Chadbourne, 
and  Jolin  Goddard  came  to  New  Eng;- 
land  with  Henry  JoHelyn  in  the  Pied 
Cow,  which  caft  anchor  at  Newich- 
wannock  July  13,  1634.  They  fet  up 
tiiere  the  faw-mill  and  the  corn-mill 
named  above  in  their  depofition.    They 


had  charge  of  thefe  mills  "for  the  fpace 
of  three  or  four  years,"  perhaps  till  the 
arrival  of  Francis  Norton  in  1638,  as 
the  agent  of  Mrs.  Mafon.  l-'iife  ante, 
p.  78,  and  the  "  Depofition  of  James 
VJaW,"  pojl,  May  21,  1652 


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hcyrcs  cxccuto'"'  and  adniiRralo''  f)f  ihcm  and  cu'y  of  Ihcm  hy  tlicis 
pfil ;  That  it  fliall  and  maybe  lawful  vnlo  and  for  tlicni  the  faid 
James  Wall  William  Chadijournc  and  J«jhn  Goddard  thcirc  cxc- 
cuto"  &  adignes  to  have  take  and  receyve  bctwccne  and  amongcfl 
them  equallic  ptc  &  ptc  alike  thone  moytic  or  halfe  jitc  not  onlie  of 
all  fiich  fome  &  fumes  of  money  beiiefilt  and  advantaj^c  w'''  (hall  from 
tyme  to  tynie  during  the  faid  terme  of  ffyve  yeares  Come  arife  jjrowe 
or  be  made  gotten  or  gayned  of  or  by  the  faid  Tvvoe  mills  and  either 
of  them  Ikit  aifo  Three  ffowrth  j>ts  in  ffowre  pts  to  be  devided  of  all 
fuch  howfcs  and  fraymes  that  fhalbe  made  and  wrought  and  likcwife 
Three  ffourth  pts  in  ffowre  pts  to  be  devided  of  all  fuch  tymber  that 
fhalbe  felled  in  and  vpon  the  faid  lands  of  the  faid  John  Mafon  within 
the  faid  plantacon  and  [prepared  &  vfed  by  them  or  any  of  them  to 
and  for  makin};  &  buildinge  of  the  faid  howfcs  and  ffraymes,  or  Three 
fourth  pts  of  the  money  ux  Comoditie  in  liewe  of  money  that  the  faid 
howfcs  fraymes  or  tymber  (halbe  fould  for,  whereof  a  iufl  accompt 
fhalbe  from  tyme  to  tyme  kept  and  made  to  the  faid  John  Mafon  his 
agents  or  affignes  And  that  without  any  maimer  of  lett  trouble  de- 
nyall  or  Conlradieicjn  of  or  by  the  faid  John  Mafon  his  hcyrcs  affo- 
ciats  or  affignes  or  any  of  them  "EnTi  it  is  further  Concluded  and 
agreed  by  and  bctwccne  all  the  faid  ptics  to  theis  pfits  And  the  faid 
John  Mafon  doth  for  himfclfc  his  hcyres  affociats  and  afligncs  Cov- 
cnnt  promife  &  graunt  by  theis  pfiits  That  with  in  Thirtie  dayes 
next  after  that  the  faid  James  Wall  William  Chadbourne  and  John 
Goddard  fhall  aryve  and  Come  to  the  lands  of  the  faid  John  Ma- 
fons  within  the  j)lantacdn  aforefaid  He  the  faid  John  Mafon  his 
heyrcs  affociats  or  aflign^^s  (hall  allowc  and  deliu'  vnto  them  the  faid 
James  Wall  William  Chadbourne  and  John  Goddard,  Three  Cowcs, 
ffowre  goats  and  ffowre  Sowcs  to  and  ff)r  theire  vfe  at  and  for  the 
ycarely  rent  and  bencfitt  to  be  paid  &  allowed  for  the  fame  as  here- 
after is  expreffed ;  TSxi^  cu'y  one  of  them  the  faid  James  Wall  Wil- 
liam Chadbourne  and  John  Goddard  doth  for  himfelfe  and  for  his 
feirall  hcyrcs  executo"  and  admTflrato"  Covcnfit  promife  graunt 
and  agree  To  and  with  the  faid  John  Mafon  his  heyrcs  executo" 

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affociats  and  afTiKUcs  by  Ihcis  pfits  well  and  trullc  to  pale  gcvc  and 
deliii'  ycarely  and  eu'y  ycarc  for  and  duringc  the  faid  tcrmc  of  ffyvc 
ycares  for  the  vfe  and  be.iefitt  of  the  faiil  Three  Cowes  ffoiire  ^^^^^\.?, 
,'ind  ffoure  Sowes  vv''  Ihalbe  deliu'ed  vnto  thcni  the  faiil  James  Wall 
William  Chadb(jurne  and  John  (joildard  as  aforefaid  not  onlic  the 
lorne  of  Sixc  pounds  Thirtccnc  (hillings  and  ffoure  pence  of  currant 
money  of  ICngland  Ikit  alfo  there  moytic  or  halfe  ptc  of  the  cncrcafe 
of  all  Calves  kiddsand  piggs  w''  (hall  yearely  during  the  terme  afore- 
laid  Come  arife  &  breed  of  or  by  eu'y  cjf  the  fame  Cowes  goats  and 
Sowes  aforefaid  ;  'xluti  that  the  faid  James  Wall  William  Chadbournc 
aiul  John  (ioddard  theire  heyres  executo'"'  admillrato"  or  allignes 
Ihall  &  will  at  or  in  thend  of  the  faid  tcrmc  of  ffyvc  ycares  make  good 
and  deliu'  vnto  the  faid  John  Mafon  his  heyres  affociats  &  allignca 
in  &  vpon  his  faid  lands  within  the  plantacon  aforefaid  Three  Cowcs 
n'lnirc  goats  &  ffowre  Sowes  of  fuch  &  the  like  goodnes  &  value  as 
tliofc  Cowes  goatcs  &  Sowes  W'  Ihalbe  deliu'ed  vnto  the  faid  ptics 
aforenamed  by  or  according  to  the  true  meaning  of  theis  pfits  ilnli 
morcou'  it  is  Concluded  &  agreed  by  &  betwecnc  all  the  faid  ptics 
to  theis  piits  And  the  faid  Jolin  Mafon  doth  for  himfclfe  his  heyres 
affociats  &  affignes  Covcnnt  promife  and  graunt  To  &  with  eu'y  of 
llicm  the  faid  James  Wall  William  Chadbournc  &  John  Goddard 
theire  &  eu'y  of  theire  feu'all  &  rcfpcctiuc  heyres  executo"  &  af- 
fignes by  theis  pfiits  That  within  ffortic  dayes  after  theire  arryvall  at 
the  plantaobn  aforefaid  cch  of  them  foall  have  allotted  to  him  Tcnne 
acres  of  land  for  theire  pfiitc  vfe  for  plantinge  of  Cornc  &  grayfingc 
of  Cattcll  &  building  of  howfcs  thcrcvpf)n  for  eu'y  of  w  ''  Tcnnc  acres 
they  Ihall  pay  yearely  at  the  ffeall  of  Sainft  Michaell  TharchungcU 
one  bulhell  of  Cfjrne.  'Zlnti  that  at  thend  of  the  faid  terme  of  ffyve 
ycares  there  flialijc  allotted  &  allowed  fortic  acres  of  land  more 
wiihin  the  plantacon  aforefaid  vnto  and  for  eu'y  one  of  them  the  faid 
James  Wall  William  Chadbournc  &  John  Goddard  to  and  for  eu'y  of 
tiieire  feu'all  &  rcfpcctiuc  vfe  w''  fhalbc  grauntcd  &  lettcn  by  Jndcn- 
tiire  of  Lcafe  to  be  made  by  &  from  the  faid  John  Mafon  his  heyres 
affociats  or  afl'ignes  in  due  forme  of  hiwc  but  eu'y  one  of  the  faid 
Three  feu'all  ptics  refpec^Uucly  for  feu'all  eflats  and  tcrmcs  of  Three 

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lyves  at  for  and  vnder  the  yearcly  rent  of  Three  bufliells  of  Corne 
for  eu''y  feirall  quantitie  &  porcijn  of  fourtie  acres  of  land  to  be  paid 
&  deliu'ed  yearely  from  and  after  fuch  as  eu'y  of  the  faid  feu'all  quan- 
titie or  porcon  of  ffourtie  acres  of  land  Ihalbe  refpccliuely  allotted 
and  allowed  vnto  eu'y  one  of  the  faid  Three  pties  aforcfaid  refpcc- 
tiuely  So  as  eu'y  one  of  them  doe  and  Ihall  by  theire  feirall  &  re- 
fpectiue  leafes  to  be  made  Covenut  &  bind  himfelfe  his  executo"  & 
afl^ignes  to  make  build  &  fett  vpp  at  his  &  theire  feu'all  &  refpedTtiue 
prop  Cofls  and  Charges  one  Conuenient  hovvfe  for  habitacon  vpon 
eu'y  of  the  faid  three  feu'all  quantities  &  porcon  of  land  to  be  allotted 
as  aforefaid  refpectiuely  ou''  &  aboue  fuch  hovvfes  as  they  fliall  build 
in  the  meane  tyme  vpon  the  Tenne  acres  of  land  graunted  feu'allie 
to  ech  as  aforefaid  &  for  keeping  and  maineteyning  of  ech  fcu'all 
howfe  fo  to  be  made  &  builded  as  aforefaid  in  good  and  fufficicnt 
repacons  during  the  feu'all  Contynewance  of  ech  feu'all  Leafe  refpec- 
tiuely. SlntJ  to  &  for  the  true  pformance  of  all  and  eu'y  the  feu'all 
Covennts  graunts  &  agrecm';  aforefaid  on  ech  and  eu'y  of  the  feu^all 
&  refpcctiue  pts  &  behalfc  of  them  the  faid  James  Wall  William 
Chadbourne  &  John  Goddard  to  be  pformcd  &  keept  as  aforefaid  ac- 
cordinge  to  the  true  meaning  of  thefe  pfits  ech  &  eu'y  one  of  them 
the  faid  Three  pties  doe  feudally  and  refpedliuely  bynd  himfelfe  & 
his  feu'all  &  rcfpe6liue  heyres  executo''  &  admlftrato"  vnto  the  faid 
John  Mafon  his  heyres  executo"  affociats  and  aflignes  in  the  fome  of 
One  Hundred  Pounds  of  lawfull  money  of  England  to  be  paid  and 
recorded  by  theis  piits  Jn  Witnes  Whereof  the  faid  pties  to  theis 
piilte  Articles  of  agreement  Jndented  Enterchaungeably  haue  fett 
theire  hands  and  fealcs.  Dated  the  Daie  and  Yeares  ffirll  aboue 
written. 

Sealed  and  Deliu'ed  in  the  pfice  of  vs 

WiHt-M  Fritiie  /cr. 
Roger  Beale        Henry  Jocelyn 
And:        Alphonsus  ffrithe 
[Endorfed]    James  Wall  W""  Chadbourne  and  John  Goddard  theire  Couenfits. 

—  Maffachufetts  Archives.     Vol.  III.  p.  437. 

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LXVI.  GORGES  AND  MASON  TO  WAR- 
NERTON  AND  GIBBONS. 


»! 


May  5,  1634. 

Mr,  WANNERTO>f  AND  Mr.  Gibbins  : 

Thefe  are  to  let  you  know  that  wee,  w"'  the  confent  of  the  reft  of 
our  partners,  have  made  a  devifion  of  all  our  land  lying  on  the  north- 
caft  fide  of  the  harbor  and  river  of  Pafcattaway,  of  the  quantities  of 
w'^'"  lands  and  bounds  agreed  uppon  for  every  man's  part,  we  fend 
you  a  coppie  of  the  draft,  defiring  your  furtherance,  with  the  advife 
of  Capt.  Norton  and  Mr.  Godfrey,  to  fet  out  the  lynes  of  divifion  be- 
twixt our  lands  and  the  lands  of  our  partners  next  adioning,  becaufe 
we  have  not  onelie  each  of  us  fhippcd  p.-ople  prcfent  to  plant  uppon 
our  owne  lands,  at  our  owne  charges,  but  have  given  direclion  to 
invite  and  authoritie  to  receive  fuch  others  as  may  be  had  to  be  ten- 
ants, to  plant  and  live  there,  for  the  more  fpeedie  peopling  of  the 
countrie.  And  whereas  there  is  belonging  unto  me,  Sir  Ferdinando 
Gorges,  and  unto  Capt.  Mafon,  for  hirafelf,  and  for  Mr.  John  Cotton 
and  his  deceaicd  brother,  Mr.  William  Cotton,  both  whofe  intercfls 
Capt.  Mafon  hath  bouglit,  the  ono  halfe  of  all  matters  mentioned 
in  the  inventorie  of  houfeholdc  ftuffe  and  implements  left  in  truft 
w"'  you  by  Capt.  Ncalc,  whereunto  you  have  fubfcribed  yo'  names,^^^ 
and  whereof  a  coppie  is  herew"'  fent,  we  dcfire  you  to  caufe  an  equall 

divifion. 


^^'^  The  Inventory,  July,  1^)35,  pojl,  is 
figned  hy  Ambrofe  Gibbons  and  Thomas 
Warr.erton,  and  profelVes  to  be  a  fched- 
ule  of  goods  received  by  tlieni  from 
Capt.  WaltiT  Neale.  This  may  be  ?he 
inventory  referred  to  in  this  letter  and 
in  the  next.  If  so,  the  iaft  fiijure,  5,  in 
the  date  July,  1635,  is  a  millake  for  the 
figure  3,  fince  Neale  left  the  Pafcalaqua, 
July,  1633.  and  the  floods  muft  have  beer, 
received  from  him  in  that  month. 


Under  July,  1633,  ante,  will  be  found 
another  inventory  of  p;oods  at  that  date 
at  Pafcataqua  anil  Ncwiclnvannock.  In 
this  liil  the  various  articles  are  entered 
promifcuoufly,  apparently  as  found  in 
various  places.  In  the  inventory  iigned 
by  (iibi)ons  and  Warnerton,  articles  of 
the  fame  kind  are  added  together  and 
arranged  under  fevcral  headings.  I 
cannot,  however,  make  the  two  inven- 
tories agree. 


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divifion,  as  neeic  as  poffiblic  may,  to  be  made  of  all  the  faide  matters 
menconed  in  the  inventory  in  kinde,  or  if  fome  of  them  cannot  be  foe 
divided,  then  the  on  halP;  to  be  made  equal!  to  the  other  in  valew 
of  all  the  (aid  matters,  except  the  cattell  and  fuites  of  apiiarcll  and 
fuch  other  things  as  belong  peculiarly  to  Capt.  Mafon,  and  to  deliver 
the  faid  one  halfe  of  all  the  faide  matters  fo  to  be  divided  unto  Mr. 
Henry  Jocelyn,  for  the  ufe  of  our  I'lantations  ;  taking  an  inventory 
thereof  under  his  liand,  of  all  you  fhall  fo  deliver  hime,  and  making 
certificate  to  us  thereof  And  for  your  fo  doeing,  this  fliall  be  your 
fuffitient  warrant  and  difcharge.     And  fo  we  reft, 

Y'  verie  lovinge  friends, 

Fkkdin:  Gokgk, 

John  Mason. 
Portsmouth,  Maye  5th,  \(>->,^. 

[Endorfcdj   Sir  Fer:  (iorge  and 

liU.  Mafon,  to  Mr.  Wannerton 
and  -\lr.  Gibbins,  sth  May,  1634, 

No.  6. 

—  New  Hamj;fliire  Provincial  Papers.     Vol.  I,  pp.  88,  89. 

irom  Province  Records.     Book  1.  p.  27. 


LXVII.     MASON   TO   GIBBONS. 


May  5,  1C34. 
Mr.  GiimiNS  : 

Thefe  people  and  provifions,  which  I  have  now  fent  w  Mr.  Jorc- 
lync,  are  to  fett  upp  two  mills  uppon  my  owne  divifion  of  lands  lately 
agreed  upon  betwixt  our  adventurers  ;  but  I  think  not  any  of  them 
will  adventure  this  yeare  to  the  jjlanlation,  befides  Sir  Ferdinando 
Gorges  and  myfelfe  ;  for  which  I  am  forrye,  in  that  fo  good  a  bufincfs 
(albeit  hitherto  it  hath  bene  unprofitable),  fliould  be  fubjecTt  to  fall  to 
the  ground  ;  and  therefore  1  have  flray^ed  myfelf  to  do  this  at  this 
prefent,  and  could  have  wilhcd  that  tlie  refl  would  have  ioyned  to 

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have  fent  you  fome  provifions  for  trade  and  fupport  of  the  place  ;  but 
that  failin^j,  I  have  directed  to  you,  as  a  token  from  inyfclfe,  one 
hoj^fhead  of  mault  to  make  you  f'jme  beare.  'I'he  fervants  with  you, 
and  fuch  others  as  remain  upon  tfie  companies  charj^e,  are  to  be  dif- 
charged  and  payed  their  waj^es  out  of  the  H(jcke  of  beaver  i.)  y'  liands, 
at  the  rate  of  12s  (?)  the  i)Ound,  whereof  I  thinke  the  comjjany  will 
write  you  more  at  large  :  And  we  have  agreed  to  divide  all  our 
moveables  mentioned  in  the  Inventory  that  Capt.  Neale  brought 
home/'*'  w'''  were  left  \n  trull  w"'  ytju  and  Mr.  VVannerton.  I  bought 
Mr.  Cotton's  and  his  brother's  parte  of  all  their  adventures,  ib  that 
ihe  halfe  of  all  belongs  to  Sir  Fcrdinando  Gorges  and  rnyfelfe;  and 
of  that  halfe,  three  quarters  will  be  dewe  to  me,  and  one  quarter  to 
Sir  Ferdinando.  Thefe  things  being  equally  divided,  they  are  to  be 
delivered  to  Mr.  Joceline,  my  three  quarters  of  the  halfe,  and  the 
other  fourth  to  whom  Sir  ]''erdi(iando  fhall  apjjointe.  And  you  mud 
afford  my  people  fbrne  houfe  roome  in  Newitchewanocke  houfe,  and 
the  cowes  and  goates,  W'  are  all  mine,  and  J4  fwinc,  with  their  in- 
creafe,  fome  grounds  to  be  upj)on,  till  we  have  fome  place  provided 
upon  my  new  divided  lands,  or  that  you  receive  my  further  order.  A 
cojjie  of  the  divifion  of  the  lands  is  herew"'  fent  unto  you. 

'I'he  (lockings  and  mault,  and  fuites  of  cloalhes,  and  fuggar,  and 
rayfinges  and  wine  that  v/as  delivered  by  Mr.  iiright  and  Mr.  Lewis, 
I  have  not  received  any  fatisfaction  for  ;  wherein  I  mud  crave  y* 
helpe  and  fuch  fatisfaction  as  may  be  fent  by  this  fhipp.  The  chridall 
ftoanes  you  fent  are  of  little  or  no  valew,  unlefs  they  were  fo  great  to 
make  drinking  cui>jjs  or  (ome  otiier  workcs,  as  pillars  for  faire  look- 
ingc  glaffes  or  for  garnilhing  rich  cabinetts.  Cjood  iron  or  lead  oare 
I  (hould  like  better  of,  if  it  could  be  found. ''^^'  I  have  difburfed  a 
great  deal  of  money  in  y  planlacon,  and  never  received  one  penny  ; 
but  hope  if  there  were  once  a  difcoveiie  of  the  lakes,  that  I  fliould,  in 
fome  reafonable  time,  be  reimburfed  againe.     i  pray  you  helpe  the 

Mr. 

•••  See  foot-note  on  p.ipe  329.  fentcnccs    are    in   italics.      Not   fo   in 

•"  Jn   belkaap,   liie   two   foregoing    tlie  original.      Kuv.  D;«     liouro.N'. 


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Mr.  what  you  can  to  fome  of  the  bed  iron  floane  for  ballaft,  and  in 

cafe  he  want  other  laddinge,  to  fill  the  fliipp  upp  w"'  flocks  of  cyprefs 

wood  and  caedar.     Let  me  here  from  you  of  all  matters  neceffary, 

and  wherein  I  maye  doe  you  any  pleafure,  I  Ihall  be  reddie.     And  fo 

w'''  my  heartie  commendacons,  I  reft 

Yo'  verie  loving  friend, 

John  Mason. 
Portsmouth  [Eng.],  May  5,  1634. 

[Endorfed]   Mr.  Mafon  to  Gibbins. 
No.  7.     May,  1634. 
Received  loth  of  July,  1634. 

—  New  HampOiire  Provincial  Papers.    Vol.  I.  pp.  89,  91. 
From  Province  Records.     Book  I.  p.  28. 


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LXVIII.    GOODS    IN   CUSTODY   OF  HENRY 

JOSSELYN. 

July  20,  1634. 

A  REMEMBRANCE  of  goods  and  amonition  left  with  Mr.  Joflyn  in 
the  houfe  of  Newitchawanack,  w''  goods  belonge  unto  the  worfhipful 
company  of  adventrers  for  Laconia. 

Imp,  2  flock-beds  and  2  boulfl;ers. 

It.  3  Irifli  blanketts  and  2  Kilkany  ruges, 

It.  on  pare  of  old  Iheets, 

It.  on  pantaao  coverlid, 

li.  one  great  iron  kitde.     I  received  not  [illegible]. 

It.  one  iron  poot, 

It.  one  iron  fliillit, 

It.  one  pare  of  pott-rackes, 

It.  one  pare  of  poot-hookes, 

It.  one  fpit, 

It  one  great  brafs  kettle  and  one  ould  kettle, 

It.  two  pewter  platters  and  one  bafon. 

It. 


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It.  7  al —  ?  fpoones, 

It.  2  hand-faws  6  foote  longe, 

It.  3  iron  wedges, 

It.  one  fervis  booke, 

It.  one  murtherer  and  2  chambers, 

It.  7  mufketts  and  6  pare  of  bandelears. 

It.  2  kerbines  and  one  pare  of  bandelears, 

It.  6  fwords  and  6  belts. 

It.  one  pare  of  fcales. 

It.  one  grind-ftone  and  iron  nefeflary, 

It.  one  fteele  mill. 

Goods  that  your  workmen  had   by  your  requeft,  promifing  me 
fatisfaftion  for  them. 

It.  one  ades, 
It.  one  whip-faw. 
It.  one  flock-bed  and  boulder, 
It.  one  kilkeny  ruge  and  one  blankett, 
It.  one  grind-ltone  with  iron  liandle  and  axltree. 
Thefe  goodes  delivered  by  me,  Ambrose  Gebbins. 

Thefe  goods  here  under  writ,  borrowed  by  Mr.  Henry  Jofelyn  for 
Capt.  Mafon's  ufe.  of  Ambrofe  Gibbens,  were  fpent  and  worne  out  in 
his  fervice  : 

Imp.  irifli  blanketts, 

one  kilkenny  rugg, 
one  pare  of  old  flieetes, 
one  pentadoe  coverlett, 
one  ould  brafs  kettle, 
feaven  fpoones. 

For  thefe  goods  I  acknowledge  to  be  accomptable  unto  Ambrofe 
Gibbms  whenfoever  he  fhall  deliver  up  his  charg  of  goods  now  in  his 
hands  belonging  unto  y=  company  of  Laconia.  Witnefs  my  hand 
this  27th  day  of  Auguft,  1634  ?»» 

Pr.  Me,        Henry  Joselyn. 

Thefe 
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Thefc  arc  to  certifie  whom  it  fliall  concerne,  y'  I,  Henry  Jofelyn, 
doe  by  thefe  charge  myfelf  to  be  accomptable  (as  Capt.  Mafon's 
agent  in  New  England,  in  the  year  of  1634?)  unto  any  of  the  adven- 
turers y*  were  affotiated  in  y°  company  of  Laconia  or  there  agents 
for  al  f'.ich  goods  as  I  have  received  fr'm  Ambrofe  Gibbins  and  here 
exprcfTed  in  this  invoice,  for  Capt.  Mafon's  accompt.  Given  under 
my  hand  this  20th  July,  1634. 

Pr.  me,         Henkv  Joselyn. 

Wit.nefs,  Henrie  Sherburne. 

—  New  Hampfliire  Provincial  Papers.     Vol.  I.  pp.  93-95. 
From  Province  Records.     Book  I.  pp.  30. 


LXIX.     GIBBONS   TO   MASON. 


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August  6,  1634. 


Yo'  Wor'fhp  have  donne  well  in  fetting  forward  your  Plantacon, 
and  for  your  milles  they  will  prove  beneficial  unto  you,  by  God's  af- 
fiftance.  I  would  you  had  taken  this  coorfe  fooner,  for  the  merchants 
I  fliall  be  very  cautylous  how  I  deale  w"'  any  of  them  while  I 
live.  But  God's  will  be  done,  I  and  the  world  doth  judge  that  I 
could  not  in  thefe  my  dayes  have  fpent  my  time  for  noe  thinge,  for 
there  fending  trade  and  fupport  I  defire  it  not.  I  have  fupported  but 
now  funke  under  my  burthen  ;  the  more  I  thinke  on  this,  the  more 
is  my  griefe.  I  have  rec''  the  hog''  of  mault  that  you  fent  me  giveing 
you  humble  thankes  for  the  fame.  The  fervants  that  were  w'"  me 
are  difcharged  and  payd  there  wages  for  the  year  paft,  and  I  have 
delivered  unto  Mr.  Warnerton,  43  lb.  of  beaver  to  pay  thofe  that  were 
w""  him  for  the  year  paft,  for  the  paying  of  the  fervants  there  old 
wages,  or  the  dividing  of  the  goods,  I  expedl  a  general  letter,  if  not 
then  to  heare  further  from  your  wor'"',  yo'  carpenters  are  with  me  and 
I  wil'.  further  them  the  bcft  I  can.     Capt.  Ncale  appoynted  me  two 

of 


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Mafon's 
iC  adven- 
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and  here 
en  under 

JOSELYN. 

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30- 


Plantacon, 
'  God's  af- 
merchants 
m  while  I 
dge  that  I 
thinge,  for 
wrted  but 
the  more 
-ne  giveing 
ere  w"'  me 
nd  I  have 
that  were 
there  old 
tter,  if  not 
ith  me  and 
ed  me  two 
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of  your  goates  to  kcepe  at  his  departinge.  I  praifc  God  they  are  4. 
Of  the  goods  that  Mr.  Bright  left  I  only  rec"  of  Capt.  Neale  4  bufli'lls 
of  mault  and  at  fcvrall  times  8  gallons  of  fack,  and  from  Mr.  Warner- 
ton  7  bufli'lls  and  i  peck  of  mault,  5  lb.  and  i  of  fugar,  and  3  pr.  of 
children  ftockings,  and  97  lb.  of  beefe  w"''  was  of  a:i  old  cow  that  Mr. 
Warnerton  killed,  being  doubtful  that  fliee  would  not  live  all  the 
winter,  for  thefe  I  will  pay  Mr.  Jofelin  for  you.  I  prceive  you  have  a 
great  mynd  for  the  lakes  and  I  as  great  a  will  to  afllll  you,  if  I  had 
2  horfes  and  3  men  w"'  me,  I  would  by  God's  helpe  foone  refolve  you 
of  the  cituation  of  it,  but  not  to  live  there  myfelf.^'^''  The  Pide-cow 
arrived  the  8th  of  Julie  ;  the  13th  day  flie  caft  ankor  fome  halfe  a 
mile  from  the  falle  ;  the  i8th  day  the  fliippe  unladen  ;  the  19th  fell 
downe  the  river  ;  the  22d  day  the  carpenters  began  about  the  mill ; 
the  5th  of  Auguft  the  iron  ftone  taken  in  the  fhipp  ;  there  is  of  3 
foartes,  on  fort  that  the  myne  doth  caft  forth  as  the  tree  doth  gum, 
w'''  is  fent  in  a  rundit,  on  of  the  other  foartes  we  take  to  be  very 
rich.  There  is  great  ftoare  of  it,  for  the  other  I  know  not  ;  but 
may  it  pleafe  you  to  take  notice  of  the  waight  and  meafure  of  every 
fort  before  it  goith  into  the  furnace,  and  w'  the  llone  of  fuch  waight 
and  meafure  will  yield  in  iron.  This  that  wee  take  to  be  the  beft 
llonc  is  I  mile  to  the  fouthward  of  the  great  houfe,  it  is  fome  200 
rods  in  length,  6  foot  wide,  the  depth  we  know  not ;  for  want  of 
tooles  for  that  purpofe  we  tooke  only  the  furface  of  the  mine.  I  have 
paled  in  a  peice  of  ground  and  planted  it.  If  it  pleafe  God  to  fend 
us  a  drie  time,  I  hope  there  will  be  8  or  10  quarters  of  corne,  you 
have  at  the  greate  houfe  9  cowes,  i  bull,  4  calves  of  the  laft  year, 
and  9  of  this  yeare ;  the  prove  very  well,  farre  better  than  ever 
was  expected,  they  are  as  good  as  your  ordinary  cattle  in  England, 
and  they  goates  prove  fome  of  them  very  well  both  for  milk  and 
breed.  If  you  did  fend  a  fliippe  for  the  Wefterne  Iflands  of  6  fcoare 
tunne  or  there  abouts  for  cowes  and  goates,  it  would  be  profitable  for 
you.  A  flock  of  iron  worke  to  put  away  w"'  your  boardes  from  the 
mill  will  be  good.     Nayles,  fpikes,  lockes,  hinges,  iron  worke  for 

boates 
839  In  Belknap,  in  italics.  —  Rev.  Dr.  Bouton. 


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boatcs  and  pinaccs,  twine,  canvis,  needles  and  cordage,  pitch  and 
tarre,  graplcs,  ankors  and  ncceffaries  for  that  piirpofc. 

Sir,  I  have  written  unto  Mr,  John  Round  to  repair  unto  your 
wor"''',  he  is  a  filver  fmith  by  his  trade,  but  hath  fpent  much  time  and 
meancs  about  iron.  May  it  plcafe  you  to  fend  for  him  ;  he  dwellcth 
in  Mogall  ftrect.  If  you  arc  acquainted  with  any  finer  or  mettle-man 
enquire  of  him  and  as  you  fee  caufe  fend  for  him,  he  is  well  fecnc  in 
all  myneralls.  If  you  dealc  not  w"'  him,  he  will  give  you  a  good  light 
for  your  proceedings.  The  6th  of  Auguft  the  Ihippe  ready  to  fet 
fayle  for  Saco  to  load  cloave  boards  and  pipe  (laves  ;  a  good  hufband 
with  his  wife  to  tend  the  cattle,  and  to  make  butter  and  cheefe  will 
be  profitable  ;  for  maids  they  are  foone  gonne  in  this  counirie.  For 
the  reft  I  hope  Mr.  Jocelyu  for  your  owne  pticulers  will  fatisfie  you, 
for  I  have  not  power  to  examen  it.     This  w"'  my  humble  fervice  to 

your  worf  I  reft 

Yd'  ever  loving  fervant,         Ambrose  Gicbins. 
Newitchawanock,  the 

6tl)  of  Auguft,  1634. 

[Endorfed]     The  coppie  of  a 

letter  to  Capt.  Mafon,  the  6th 

of  Auguft,  1634,  from  Mr.  Gibbins.     No.  8. 

—  New  Hampfhire  I'rovincial  Papers.     Vol.  I.  pp.  91-93- 
From  Province  Records.     Book  I.  p.  29. 


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LXX.     REPORT    ON    THE    REPAIR    OF 
SOUTHSEA   CASTLE. 


1634. 


The  3'!  of  June.  1627. 


There  was  delivered  vnto  the 
Lorde,  figned  by  Barnard  Johnfon  the  Enginecre  an   Eft 


the  1 
Lfti-  I 


Gio',''  4'  6'' 


mate  of  the  Rcpayre  of  Southfea  Caftle  ammoiinting  to  in  toto   J 

The  Copic  whereof  is  w"'  the  Clarcke  of  the  Councell  and  an 

Order  for  Rcpayre  of  the  fame. 

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good  light 
ady  to  fet 
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checfe  will 
uric.  For 
itisfie  you, 
i  fervice  to 

E    GiBBINS. 


I.  pp.  91-93- 

29. 


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699.  4.  6. 


The  5^  of  May.  1634,  There  was  another  Eftimate  made 
by  Cap!  Mafon,  whoe  called  fundry  vvorkemen  to  the  Caftle 
to  confider  of  the  Repayre  of  the  fame,  and  he  found  it  to 
aryfc  at  the  lowcll,  «!i:  thriftieft  account  to 

Whereof  a  particular  is  ready  to  be  produced ; 

Since  w^*"  latter  Survey  of  Cap!  Mafons,  (w^''  oncly  had 
refpea  to  the  Repayre  of  the  place  w"'out  much  addicion 
to  the  fortifacon  »<")  Cap'  Paparill  the  Knginecrc  hath  made 
another  Eflimate  of  worke,  conceaved  to  be  very  fitting  to 
l;e  done,  if  it  fliall  foe  pleafe  theyr  Lop-,  &  the  rather  in 
regard  of  fecuring  the  Kings  Navye,  that  lyeth  w"'in  the 
harborough  at  Portfmouth,  anmiounling,  as  appearcs  by  the 
particulars  hcrew"'  tendered,  to 

[Endorfed]  Capt  Mafon. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeftic.    Charles  I.    Vol.  CCLXXXI.  N?  67. 


►    .  1 189.  3.  4. 


LXXI.      MASON'S   PETITION   CONCERNING 
THE   SOUTHSEA   CASTLE. 

January  26,  1634-5. 

To  the  right  bono'':'"  Richard  Earle  of  Portland  Lo''  highe  Trear  of 
England  &  to  the  Right  hono'f  the  refidue  of  the  Lo":^  Comiffion?  for 
the  Admiraltic. 

The  humble  reprefentacon  of  the  eflate  of  Southfca  Caftle 
By  Cap:  John  Mafon  Cap'r  of  the  fame 

Sheweth  That  y"^  faicd  CaAle  coinanndeth  y"-  Channell  &  mouth  of 
y°  haven  of  Portfmouth,  in  reguard  all  (liipping  murt  firft  paffe  by  it 
&  very  nere  vnto  y"  Ordinance  thereof ;  vv^"  caufed  S'  John  Ogle  & 

y* 

"0  Sic;  quiEre,  read  "  fortificacion."  — CoPYiST. 
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y°  reft  of  y'  ComilTion?  for  furveigh  of  ffortes  in  Anno  1624  to  cer- 
tifie  y"  board  That  this  Caftle  was  of  great  vfe  for  that  it  was  a  guard 
to  the  Hand  &  a  fuccour  to  the  Towne  of  Portfmouth  &  is  conceiucd 
to  be  the  mofl:  exquifite  peace  of  fortification  in  this  kingdomc. 
That  by  accident  of  fire  in  Anno  1626  y'  whole  Tymbcr  buildinges  of 
y""  bodie  of  the  faied  Caftle  were  burnt  to  the  ground  So  that  there  is 
not  any  lodgeing  at  all  for  the  Cap'""  nor  any  place  for  the  fouldiers 
wherein  they  maye  lye  drye.  That  never  fince  Anno  1628  any 
fupply  of  powder  or  other  Munition  hath  bine  deliuered  for  defence 
of  this  Caflle.  And  y*"  remaines  of  Powder  fhortly  after  y'  death  of 
y'  late  Cap'"  Walter  James  in  December  laft  were  found  to  be  about 
4  barrells  oncly.  That  y'  Ordinance  are  only  8  peeces  ;  \\z\  4  Demy 
Culveringes  &  3  Sakers  &  one  minion  al  ould  Iron  peeces,  &  one 
A'ery  fmall  faulken  of  brafs.  The  number  of  Gunners  &  fouldiers  are 
but  Eleaven,  And  y°  whole  pay  of  y"  Caflle  is  but  139''  18'  4'!  p'  ann 
payable  out  of  the  Exchcq'  Whereas  Landguard  fort  hath  83  men  35 
peeces  of  brafs  &  Iron  ordinance  &  i486''  03'  4'  pay  p'  Ann. 


All 

paied 

in 

the 

Countrye. 


Befides  many  other  flfortes  of  much  lefs  confequence  all  W^*"  exceede  this  Caflle 
verye  farr  in  Ordinance  men  and  paye. 


Sandowne  Caftle  " 

.9  men  17  peeces  &                   ■» 

Deale  Caftle 

in  y« 
■  Downes    < 

200''  15';  0''  pay  p  Ann 
20  men  16  peeces  & 

Walmore  Caftle 

hath 

2191.1  001  o'.'  pay  p  Ann. 
1 8  men               & 

Sangate  Caftle  by  foulkftone 
Hurft  Caftle 

200'.'  1 5'  0'.'  pay  p  Ann 
18  men   & 

20oii  15^  0.  pay  p  Ann. 
22  men  24  peeces  & 

234I'  04.  2.  pay  p  Ann 

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The  Premifes  confidered  y"  Petition'  humbly  prayeth  yo'  Lo^:"'  to 
giue  order  for  repaier  of  the  burned  buildinges  &  other  decayed 
workes  of  the  faied  Caftle  And  alfo  for  a  fupply  of  powder  &  other 
Munition  requifite,  w""  fuch  an  increafe  of  Ordinance  &  Gunners  as 

to 


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to  yo'  Lor  wifdomes  fhall  fceme  fittinge  for  thefe  times  &  for  that 
place  W"  is  now  triiftcd  w'"  a  good  part  of  his  Ma""  Navie 
And  the  Pet:  fhall  euer  pray  &c. 

[Endorfecl]    South  Sea  Caftle. 
R.  26'  Jan.  1634. 
Capt.  Jo.  Mafon,  Capt. 
of  Southfea  CaAle. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeftic.    Charles  I.    Vol.  CCLXXXII.  N'  87. 


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LXXII.     REPORT   OF  SOLDIERS   SENT  TO 
THE   ISLE   OF   RHE. 

May  25,  1635. 

Common  Souldiers  at  Rez 

The  Number  Imbarqued  June  y'  27""  1627  ) 

at  Portfmouth  j    5934 

The  Supply  added  out  of  Ireland  :  in  Sep- )      _ 
temb.  following  ]    ^^^99 

Hereof  Slayne  &  Drowned  at  y=  Defcent ) 
Julyy^-  12"  1627  about  j      ^'^9 

4  I  More  flayne  at  y=  Affault  of  y=  Cittadell  and  | 

Oaob  :  29  1627  j  at  y"=  Retrayt  in  Rez  about 

2  More  flayne  in  Recouering  our  Trenches  ) 

from  y^  Enemye  about  j 


}    3895 


100 


3 
5 


More  Dyed  vpon  y<=  bloody  flux  by  eating  ) 
Grapes  about  j      ^^° 

Returned  back  into  England  &  landed  at ) 
Plymmouth  &  Portfmouth  j    ^^89 

The  Difference  T?M 

is  —  320    which  in  15  Weekes  fervice  in  y«  face  of  the 
Enemye  might  well  be  loft. 

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Captain  yohn  Ma/on. 


By  which  Accompt  it  doth  Appcarc  That  of  Common  Souldicrs 
their  was  only  embarked  to  the  lie  of  Rez  7833  &  their  was  flaync 
in  that  fcrvicc  viz  at  the  dcfccnt  and  in  the  affault  &  in  the  Retrait 
&  alfo  in  the  tyme  of  the  feidge  of  the  Cittadcll  &  at  other  tymes 
w"'in  the  Compafs  of  that  fervicc  by  Cafualtie  of  warr  the  nomber  of 
4844  Common  fouldicrs  befydes  officers  which  ar  not  mentioned  in 
this  Acco:  &  their  was  landed  at  Plymouth  &  Portfmouth  vppon  the 
Retourne  of  that  voyadge  about  the  nomber  of  2989  befy[des]  officers 
as  aforef  all  which  as  exadlye  as  I  could  I  have  Caufed  to  be  Col- 
lecfled  from  the  books  of  my  Accompts  of  Mufters  &  payments  for  & 

Concerningc  the  f  voyadge  to  Rez. 

By  me  Jhon  Mason. 

Westminster  the 
25"'  of  Maye 
1635- 

[Endorfations.] 

(A)  Copie  of  the  Accompt  of  the  nombers  of  Common  Souldiers  befydes 
officers  fent  to  the  lie  of  Rez  1627,  and  of  thofe  that  weare  loft  in  that  fervice 
Alfo  of  the  nomber  Retourned  back  ;  as  it  was  delivered  the  25"'  Maye  to 
S'  James  Bagg  at  his  Requeft  to  ferve  him  in  his  anfwer  to  the  alligations  of  the 
Lo:  Mohun  againft  him  before  the  Lordes  in  the  Court  of  Starr  Chamber  on 
Wednefdaye  the  3''  of  June  1635. 

(B)  M'  Bradly  for  Souldiers  at  Reas. 

—  State  Papers,  Domeftic.     Charles  I.    Vol.  CCLXXXIX.  N?  39. 


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LXXIIL     MASON   TO   SMITH. 

June  22,  1635. 
Mr.  Robert  Smith 

Being  fodainly  to  take  Journey  to  Portfmouth  by  ordci'  of  the 
Lords,  infomuch  that  I  cannot  attend  M'  Thomas  Wyen  about  the 
Commiffion  I  am  to  have  for  the  Vice  Admiraltie  of  New  England, 
my  requefl  is  that  you  would  take  a  little  paynes  to  gett  a  book 
drawne  for  the  office  of  a  Vice  Admiral!  &  fend  it  to  me  to  Portfmouth 

that 


"^!i^ 


louldicrs 
IS  flaync 
:  Retiait 
:;r  tymes 
DiTiber  of 
ioncd  in 
ppon  the 
i]  officers 
0  be  Col- 
nts  for  & 

;  Mason. 


ers  bcfydes 
that  fervice 
ti>  Maye  to 
.tions  of  the 
;:hamber  on 


:ix.  N?  39- 


JCi  of  the 
about  the 
V  England, 
ett  a  book 
'ortfmouth 
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Letters  and  Docttments, 


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that  I  may  fee  it  before  it  be  ingroafcd.  It  plcafed  his  Ma""  to  fig- 
nific  his  pleafure  to  the  Lord  Cuiniriioncrs  for  the  plantations  that  I 
fliould  be  Vice  Admirall  of  New  England,  which  lyeth  betwixt  40 
and  48  degrees  of  northerlic  latitude  in  America  And  by  rcafons  of 
the  great  diftan  :e  &  remotenes  from  hence,  being  about  1000  leagues 
the  authoritie  given  ought  to  be  the  more  lardge,  whereof  I  pray  yow 
take  fomc  care ;  M'  Dickenfon  received  the  Lords  pleafure  &  M'  Nich- 
olis  likcwife  had  fome  direction  about  this  commifllon  for  me,  to 
whom  if  you  repairc  you  may  have  for  warrant  to  Mr.  Wycn  for 
drawing  upp  the  Comiffion,  and  for  any  charges  concerning  the  bufi- 
ncfs,  if  you  pleafc  to  rcpaire  to  my  Cozen  NocU  at  my  brother  VVol- 
aftans  houfe  in  ffofler  Lane  he  will  deliver  yow  mony,  &  fo  w""  my 

befl:  rcfpcdis  take  leave  &  reft 

Yo'  verye  lo:  ffriend        Jhon  Mason. 
22'"  June  1635. 

—  State  Papers,  Colonial.     Vol.  VIII.  N°  68. 


LXXIV.     INVENTORY   OF    GOODS    AT    PAS- 
CATAQUA  AND  NEWICHWANNOCK. 

July,  1635. 

An  Enuentory  of  the  Goods  and  Implements  belonging  to  the  Planta- 
tions at  Pafcataway  and  Ncwichewanock  in  Nezv  England,  jftily, 

1635- 

At  Pa  scat  away. 

Anns  and  Ammunition. 

Sakers,  3  Minions,  2  (Taulcons,  2  Rabenets,  4  Murthers,  2 
Chambers,  22  HarquebufTes,  49  Mufketts,  46  Fowling-peices, 
67  Carbins,  6  Pair  of  Piftoh,  61  Swords  and  Belts,  15  Halli^erds, 
31  Heed-peices,  82  Beaver  Spcers,  50  flafks,  [blank]  pair  of 
Bandeleers,  13  wt.  Powder,  [blank]  Iron  BuUetts,  2  ffirkins  of 

Lead 


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Lead  Pnillcts,  2  Ilogflic].  Match,  955  lbs.  of  fmall  Shot,  2  Drums, 
15  Recorders  and  Moyboys. 

Stores. 

50  Cloth  Caffocks  &  breeches,  153  Canvas  Caffocks  and  breeches, 
40  Shott  Caffcs  &  Breeches,  80  Shirtt,  58  Ilats,  40  doz.  Courfe 
liofo,  130  pair  Shoes,  204  pair  Stockins,  79  Monmouth  Caps, 
149  pair  fmall  Hofc,  27  lined  Coats,  4  Rugs,  15  papous  Coates, 
23  Red  cloth  Wail:  Coats,  16  Moofe  Coats,  9  ps.  Red  Bays,  375 
yds.  of  Saile  Cloth,  12  Bolts  of  Canvas,  12  Hides  of  Shoe 
Leather,  17  ct.  wt.  Lead,  14  Iron  Pots,  23  Iron  Kettles,  12761b. 
wrought  Pewter,  504  lb.  wrought  Ikafs,  5  Bll.  Nails,  i  I3arl. 
Spikf^s,  146  Barrs  Iron,  23  Barrs  Steel,  Quantities  of  all  forts  of 
Smiths,  Coopers,  Mafons  Tools,  19  Bll.  Pitch,  16  Bll.  Tar,  5  Quoils 
of  Rope  of  2i  inches,  3  Quoils  Rope  3^  inch,  10  Cables  of 
4  inches,  12  Herring  Netts,  6  Scans,  70  Codlines,  67  Mackrill 
lines,  1 1  Gang  Cod  Hook,  30  doz.  Mackril  hooks,  10  Squid  lines, 
70  Knots  Twine,  1500  Boards,  1151  pine  Planks. 

Provifions. 
140  Bufliels  Corn,  8  Bar.  Oatc  meal,  32  Bar.  meal,  1 5  Butts  Malt,  29 
Bar.  Peafe,   153  lb.  Candles,  610  lb.  Sugar,  15 12  lb.  Tobacco,  6 
Pipes  of  Wine,  170  Galls.  Aquavita,  2  Chirurgeon's  Chefts. 

Cattle. 
3?  Cows,  3  Bulls,   J  5  Steers  &  Heifers,  12  Calves,  ^i  Sheep,  29 
Lambs,  52  Goats,  6^  Hogs,  old  &  young,  19  Mares,  Horfes  & 
Colts. 

Fijhing  Trade. 

6  Great  Shallops,  5  Fifliingboats  with  Sails,  Anchors  &  Cables. 
13  Skiffcs. 

For  Religious  U/e. 

I   Great  Bible,  12  Service  Books,  i  Pewter  fflaggon,  i  Commimion 
.  Cup  &  Cover  of  Silver,  2  fine  Table-Cloths,  2  Napkins. 

At 


I  Drums, 


breeches, 
)z.  Courfe 
ith  Caps, 
IS  Coatcs, 
Bays,  375 
of    Shoe 
s,  12761b. 
;.    I   Bad. 
all  forts  of 
r,  S  Quoils 
Cables  of 
7  Mackrill 
.quid  lines. 


ts  Malt,  29 
Tobacco,  6 

lefts. 


Sheep,  29 
Horfes  & 


&  Cables. 


'ommr.nion 

as. 

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At  Newichewanock. 

Arms  and  Ammunition. 

2  Robenets,  2  Murthers,  2  Chambers,  9  HarquebufTes,  47  Mufkctts 
&  Bandelecrs,  28  ffowling  pieces,  33  Carbines,  4  Cafe  Piftols,  36 
Swords  &  Belts,  6  Bar.  Powder,  57  liullets,  i  firkin  lead  Bullett, 
Bar.  Match,  i  Drum,  504  Small  (hot. 

.   Stores. 

31  Cloth  Caffocks  &  Breeches,  35  Canvas  CafTocks,  55  Stuff  Coats 
&  Breeches,  dj  Shirts,  43  Hats,  191  pr.  Shoes,  152  pair  of 
Slockins,  28  Monmouth  Caps,  43  lined  Coats,  32  Red  Wefl 
Coats,  6  ps  Bays,  4  Bolts  Canvas,  14  ct  wt  Lead,  793  pewter, 
594  ct  Brafs,  482  of  Copper,  3  Bar  Nails,  90  Bars  Iron,  15  Bars 
Steal,  all  forts  of  Smiths,  Carpenters,  Mafons,  Coopers  Tools,  2 
Scans,  344  p'rte  planks,  1073  Boards. 

Provifions. 

192  Bufliclls  Corn,  5  Bar.  Oatemeal,  15  Bar.  Meal,  12  Bu.  .  Malt,  9 
Bar  Peafc,  97'  Candles,  390  Tobacco,  370"=  Sugar,  2  Pipes  Wine, 
240  Galls.  Aqua  vita,  i  Chirurgeons  Chert. 

Cattle. 

24  Cows,  2  Bulls,  22  Steers  &  heifers,  10  Calves,  92  Sheep  &  lambs, 
27  Goats,  64  Hogs,  old  &  young,  13  Mares  &  1  orfcs,  9  Colts. 

This  is  a  true  Inventory  of  the  goods  left  by  Capt.  Walter  Neal  to 
be  deliuered  to  Henry  Jocelyn,  Efq.,  by  command  of  Capt.  John 
Mafon,  &  receiued  by  us.'"' 

Ambrose  Gibbins, 

Thomas  Wenerton. 
Vera  Copia,  Tefte, 

R.  Chamberlain. 

"'  Thi.s  inventory  is  copied  from  ealogical  Ref^ijlcr,  Vol.  II.  pp,  40,  41, 
the  New  England  Hijlorical  and  Gen-    wliere  it  is  printed  from  an  old  copy  of 

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Captain  yohn  Ma/on. 


The  Names  of  Stewards  and  Senmuis  fi-nt  by  John  Mason,  Esq.,  into  this 


J'rovince  of  New  JJampjhire. 


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Walter  Nca',  Steward, 

Ambrofe  (Jibbins, 
Sti'ward, 

Thomas  ('omock, 

William  Raymoml, 

Francis  Williams, 

George  Vaiiglian, 

Thomas  WoiiL-rlon, 
Steward, 

Hinry  Jocelyn,  .VA, 

Francis  Norton,  Stezv- 
ard, 

Sampfon  Lane,  Stew- 
ard, 

Reginald  I-'iirnald, 
Chirurj^roii, 

Ralph  Gee, 

Henry  Gee, 

William  Cooper, 


William  ('hadborn, 
ffrancis  Matthews, 
I  lumphrcy  Cliadborn, 
William  Ciiadborn,  Jim', 
ffrancis  Kanil, 
James  Johnfoii, 
Ant.  Fllins, 
I  Icnry  iialdwin, 
'J'homas  Spencer, 
Thomas  Furral, 
Thomas  Herd, 
Tlxjmas  (.'halherton, 
John  ( 'rowthc-r, 
John  Williams, 
Roger  Knight, 
Henry  Shcrbiun, 
John  (joddanl, 
Thomas  Furnold, 
Thomas  Withers, 


'I'homas  Canney, 
John  Symoncls, 
John  J'everly, 
William  Seavy, 
Henry  Langflaff, 
William  Berry, 
Jeremy  Wolfurd, 
James  Wall, 
William  Brookin, 
Thomas  Walford, 
Thomas  Moor, 
Jofeph  Beal, 
Hugh  James, 
Alexander  Jones, 
John  Anlt, 
William  Bracket, 
James  Newt, 
Eif^ht  DaneSf 
Twenty  Two  IVomen.**^ 

LXXV.     MASON 


the  document.  The  next  article,  T/ie 
Navies  of  Sti  wards  and  SerTarts,  is 
(roiii  another  ukl  paper,  the  date  ot  wliicli 
is  unknown.  It  is  reprinted  from  the 
fame  volume,  p.  39. 

^*'^  The  names  of  the  foliowin;^  per- 
fo'.s  alfo  in  the  employ  of  Capl.  Mafon 
')r  the  Laconia  Comp.my  appear  in  the 
firll  volume  of  the  Nfiu  HaiHpJhire  I'ro- 
idiuial  J'a/icrs :  Thomas  Blake,  p.  71  ; 
Thomas  Clarke,  p.  82  ;  'fliumas  Crock- 
ett or  Crock '.^'ood,  p.  82;  William  Der- 
niit,  \i.  81;  Stephen  Kidder  or  Teddar, 
J)]).  70  and  82  ;  Charles  Kiiill  or  Neale, 
j)p.  71  and  75  ;  John  I'ickering.  87.  Kd- 
ward  (Godfrey  was  alfo  entrulled  with 
property  at  f'afcataqua. 


There  is  in  the  fixth  volume  of  Colo- 
nial  I'apers  in  liie  Britidi  State  I'apcr 
Olfice  a  i)etition  to  the  I'rivy  C'ouncil 
from  Sidrack  Miller,  of  London,  coojjer, 
Oiowing  that  ijy  'ontratt  with  Join! 
M'''on  of  London,  John  Cotton  and 
Ilcmy  (Jardiner,  ami  the  rell  of  the 
adventurers  for  the  province  of  Latonia 
in  New  Lngland,  Miller  and  two  fer- 
v.mts  were  iranlported  to  I'afcataqua, 
wiiere  they  worked  for  the  Comjjaiiy 
ei;^liteen  months  ;  that  being  fent  to 
Jaiglaiid  by  the  Governor,  lie  'eft  his 
fervants  there,  who  have  fmce  been 
fiiddenly  difcharged  dellitute  of  means 
or  friends ;  that  the  (jovernor  would 
not  pay   their  paflage-money   nor  the 

Company 


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345 


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LXXV.     MASON   TO   NICHOLAS. 


mney, 
inds, 

rly, 

avy, 
igllaff, 
L-rry, 
olfurd, 

II, 
rookin, 

Valford, 

kloor, 

-al. 
lies, 
r  Jones, 

t, 
bracket, 

lewt, 

ines, 

"wo  IVotncn. 

MASON 

volume  of  Colo- 
1  State  I'ai'^'' 
I'livy  C."ouiH:il 
ondon,  cooper, 

\ti   v.'illi    Jol'.'^ 
Cotton    and 
le    reft   of  tlie 
nee  of  Lacoiiia 
and    two  fer- 
to  I'afcataqua, 
Uie    Comijaiiy 
l)einn    lei)t    to 
,or,  lie  'eft  1ms 
ve    finte    been 
ilute  of  means 
overnor   would 
money   nor  the 
Company 


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July  ii,  1635. 
Worthy  S'- 

There  is  .  .1  g  of  moment  at  p'fent  to  adverlife  you  .A.  The 
King's  ffleet  is  not  as  yet  Retourncd.  The  only  newes  is  tliat  the 
Diinkeirkcrs  floopcs  have  and  doe  daily  take  many  of  the  ffrench 
banckers  &  other  (mall  Shipps.  One  of  their  Sloopes  fent  into  this 
harbor  about  14  Dayes  fince  a  prize  of  60  Tonns  w"'  1400  banckiilh 
hir  owner  was  the  JJilhojip  of  Newhaven  ;  and  the  fame  (loope  as 
is  Ivcported  hath  taken  &  fould  5  other  prizes,  one  at  y'  Cowes  to 
Rob.  Newland,  a  Hlemiih  bottom  of  about  160  Toniib  &  4  others  at 
Waymouth  poolc  &  to  the  well  ward.  They  fpeake  of  above  150 
fayle  of  ffrench  brought  into  Dunkercke  Ollend  &  Gravelinge.  S'  I 
pray  you  be  pleafed  to  move  the  [?]  when  you  fynde  a  convenient 
tyme  for  a  warrant  for  my  viceadmiraltie  in  New  England  ;  That 
which  f  had  from  the  Councell  of  that  Corporation,  when  I  Ihewed 
it,  you  thought  it  littell  ptine'"  to  the  viceadmiraltie,  fforafmuch  as  it 
chei.'ly  concerned  the  fuppreflinge  of  pyratts  &  planters  &  Traders 
y' (liould  infcll  y^  coall  or  come  ther  w"'out  licence;  much  of  the 
fame  nature  was  that  CoiTiifiion  granted  by  my  lo:  Duke  for  Newfound- 
laud  ;  New  England  is  lardgc  &  fpatious  &  the  planlations  doe  extend 
alrcddy  300  miles  vppon  the  Seacoafl  ;  The  Englifli  Inhabitants  are 
fuppofed  about  13000&  6  fayle  of  Shipps  at  leaft  if  not  more  belong- 
inge  to  the  plantations,  befydes  Reforters  for  finiinge&  Trade  &  fuch 
as  carye  people  and  Cattell  yerelie  amount  to  above  40  fayle.    Theis 

things 

Company  fettle  tlie  money  due  to  the  Foifom,  1858,  p.  8,  and  Calfitdar  of 
petitioner.  I'rays  tiiat  !lie  Company  Stal,-  I'apers,  Colonial,  edited  hy  W. 
maybe  ordered  to  pay  the  'noicy  due  Nful  S.iiiifuuiy,  Vol.  I.  p.  138.  The  doc- 
to  him  and  his  two  fervants  for  the  ument  lias  no  date.  Mr.  Foifom  con- 
work  done  a('( ordin},^  to  lontrad.  /  '/V/<'  jec' tur.dly  alTi^ns  it  to  the  year  i634,and 
Utiyiiial  Dodoneiih  in  the  I-'.u^liJk  Mr.  S  linfbury  to  the  year  163 1. 
Archives  relating  to  Maine,  by  George 

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things  confidcred  vv"'  the  great  diflance  from  the  feat  of  judice  here 
when  need  fliall  be  thereof,  &  occafions  doe  &  will  p'fcnt  daylic 
caufes  of  controvcrfie.  Their  L''"  I  hope  will  be  the  fooner  induced 
to  give  my  warrant  a  Difpatch  &  to  carry  w"'  it  fiich  an  Amplitude  as 
that  Country  and  matters  there  maye  Require.  Wc  are  as  bufyc  as 
we  may  about  Rcpayringe  the  walls  of  the  moat  &  drawbridge  S: 
Gates  of  Southfea  Caftell  in  the  firfl:  place,  but  before  we  come  to 
make  loadings  &  places  for  Stoares  this  400"  we  have  Received  will 
be  exfpcnded  as  the  Engencire  fayth  fo  that  I  muft  come  w"'  a  fuit 
to  the  Lords  for  more  nioneys  fliortly.  Wc  arc  the  outwork  of  the 
Towne  &  firll  &  cheif  guard  of  the  harbor  &  I  would  fayne  be  in 
fome  reddines  for  the  ffrench  againlt  they  become  our  Enemye  which 
will  be  very  fliortly  if  my  Callendcr  be  true.  I  have  not  as  yctt  Re- 
ceived any  part  of  my  fupply  out  of  the  Tower  fo  y'  I  am  afliamcd  to 
see  o'  weaknes.  I  am  (till  like  an  evill  debtor  Runninge  on  the  Skorc 
w"'  yowe  ;  but  you  are  plcafed  to  intcrprctt  all  things  lovingly  &  to 
be  aill  like  yo^  fclfe  w""  &  to  him  That  is 

Your  very  lo',  ffriend  &  fervant 

J  HON  Mason, 
Portsmouth  this  ii"'ofJulye  1635. 

[Addreffed]    To  the  Right  VVorfliipful 

Edward  Nicholcs  Efquier 
Sccrettarie  for  llie  Adniiraltie 
in  Kings  Street  in  Wellminfler 
deliver 

[Endorfcd]    Julij  1635 

Capt.  Mafon  concning  his  pattent  to 
be  Vice  Ad'.'  of  New  England. 

—  State  Papers,  Colonial.     Vol.  VIII.  N"  71. 


LXXVI.     ORDER 


i: 


iflice  here 
snt  daylie 
zr  induced 
iplitudc  as 
IS  bufyc  as 
.wbridgc  & 
e  come  to 
;ccived  will 
le  w'"  a  fuit 
rork  of  the 
ayne  be  in 
zmye  which 
as  yett  Re- 
afliamcd  to 
in  the  Skorc 
jvingly  &  to 


ION  Mason. 


1.  vill.  N"  71. 


Letters  and  Doetcments, 


347 


ORDER 


LXXVI.     ORDER  FOR  A  PATENT  FOR  MASON 
AS  VICE-ADMIRAL  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

October  i,  1635. 

WiiERFAs  it  is  his  Ma'*""  pleafiirc  That  Captaine  John  Mafon 
Treafaurer  to  his  Ma'*"  late  Armies  flialbe  Vice  Admirall  of  New 
England  in  America  :  Thefc  are  to  pray  &  require  yo"  to  caufe  a 
Patent  to  be  forthw"'  drawen  vp,  &  iffued  (in  his  Ma''  name)  vnder  the 
Great  Scale  of  the  Adm''/,  authorizing  the  faid  Captaine  John  Mafon 
to  be  Vice  Admirall  of  his  Ma'*'  Dominion  in  New  England,  w'^''  lyeth 
betweene  fforty  &  fforty-eight  Degrees  of  Northerly  Latitude,  the 
fame  being  (as  wee  are  informed)  according  to  the  extent  of  a  former 
Patent,  w"''  the  Councell  &  Corporation  of  New  England  hath  now 
furrendred  to  his  Ma'^":  w^''  new  Patent  is  to  comprehend  the  South 
Seas  &  Coartes  thereof,  together  w"'  California  &  Nova  Albion  being 
all  contcyned  w"'in  the  faid  Latitude,  and  alfoe  all  Lakes  &  loughes 
w"'in  the  lands  whether  they  be  frefli,  or  Salt  water,  being  w"'in  the 
faid  Latitude :  W'-''  fayd  Patent  of  Vice  Admirall  is  to  continue  dur- 
ing his  Ma'*""  pleafure,  &  to  conteyne  fuch  authoritye  as  is  ufcd  to  be 
granted  to  any  Vice  Admirall  here  in  P2ngland  ;  w"'  power  to  appoint 
Depuues,  &  vnder  Officers  (the  Judge,  Rcgiflcr  &  Marfhall  excepted) 
as  alfoe  w"'  fuch  claufes,  &  provifoes  for  making  yearly  due  accompts, 
&  othcrwife,  as  is  expreffed  in  the  Patents  grauntccl  to  Vice  Adni".": 
here  in  England:  ffor  w'l'  this  Ihalbc  yo'  warraunt :  ffrom  Whitehall 
this  ffirft  day  of  OcSlober.  1635. 

Era  Cottington  Dorset 

Ffan:  Windeijank 
[AcldrelTecl]    To  0'  very  loving  friend  S':  Henry  Martin 
K'.  Judge  of  the  high  Court  of  Adm".>= 

[Eiulorfed]    Capt.  Mafon.  i';'  October  1635. 

—  State  Papers,  Colonial.    Vol.  VIII.  Art.  80. 

LXXVIL     MASON 


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LXXVII.    MASON  TO  WINDEBANK, 


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The  abiifcs  now  Committed  in  his  Md'"  ffortcs  &  Cajlles. 

The  King  ahvaies  payeth  for  full  Companies  of  Souldiers  whereas 
in  moft  ffortes  a  good  part  are  wanting. 

Divers  that  doe  ferve  &  ought  to  have  the  Kings  full  allowance  of 
pay  are  Compounded  w*''  for  a  fmall  fome  w'^''  the  Cap?  puts  in  his 
purfe  to  the  didionor  &  differvice  of  the  King. 

Banckrupts  &  others  that  are  malefadlors  are  intertained  into  the 
Kings  fortes  &  protected  from  Juftice, 

Souldiers  &  Gunners  places  as  they  fall  are  fould  for  monie  w'^'' 
ought  to  be  given  to  deferving  men  gratis. 

The  Cap'"  take  noe  oath  to  the  King,  nor  haue  they  any  orders  or 
inflruccions  how  they  or  thoire  fouldiers  ought  to  demeane  themfelves, 
in  theire  places,  But  think  them  felues  by  theire  patcntes  no  other 
waies  tied  to  duety,  than  they  that  haue  the  keeping  of  a  lodge  in  a 
parke. 

The  Kings  landes  belonging  to  divers  Caflles  are  loft  by  Capt" 
Negle61:s  or  theire  Connivency  or  by  theire  combyning  w"'  fuch  as 
haue  made  incroachm'-'  vpon  them  as  Southfea  Caftle  landes,  Calmer 
Caftle  landes  Hafcllworth  Caftle  landes  &  divers  others. 

Manie  of  the  Caftles  for  want  of  due  reparacions  (w"^''  moft  haue 
not  had  thefe  6o  yeares)  are  fallen  to  Ruine  &  there  is  not  any  officer 
that  hath  the  overfight  of  them  That  might  informe  his  Ma""  Coun- 
fell,  or  the  Lord  Trer  of  anie  of  the  matters  that  they  may  be 
reformed. 

To  redreffe  thefe  abufes  Cap?  Mafon  by  Comiftion  is  Inioyned 
twice  every  yeare  to  travaile  from  one  end  of  the  kingdome  to  an 
other  &  to  croffe  the  feas  to  Jerfey  &  Gernfey.  He  is  to  be  account- 
able to  the  Board  &  the  ComrnilTioners  for  all  his  doings  &  to  the 
Exchequer  for  all  monies  he  fliall  rccej.ve  &  pay  or  fave  to  the  King 

by 


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Letters  and  Documents.  349 

by  checks  of  dead  paies  or  otherwife,  And  hath  allowed  him  for  his 
paynes  but  13'  4"  per  diem  a  very  fmall  pay  in  confideracion  of  his  fo 
great  travaile  &  expences  &  the  fervice  that  he  is  by  this  Commiffion 
to  performe  for  his  Ma".° 

Cap!  Mafon  is  content  w"-  the  office  for  his  life 
wherefore 

The  perpetuity  of  the  office  male  be  left  out  of  the  Commiffion  if 
It  fhall  pleafe  the  Lo:  Commifs  for  the  TrefTory  fo  to  haue  it. 


[Endorfed] 


for  M'  Secrettary 
Winnebanck. 
Capt:  Mafon. 


—  State  Papers,  Domeftic.     Charles  I.    Vol.  CCCVI.  N?  98. 


LXXVIII.     INDENTURE    TO    FRANCIS 
MATTHEWS. 

October  i,  1637, 

This  indenture  made  the  firft  day  of  Oaober,  Ann.  Do   1637 
and  m  the  thirteenth  year  of  the  rayne  of  our  Soveraigne  Lord  Kinff 

Charles :  * 

Whereas   Sr.   Ferdinando   Gorges,   Knight,   Capt.   John   Mafon. 

Wquire  and  their  afo'   ites,  by  virtue  of  a  pattente  is  rightly  inverted 

and  feafed  on  a  parlell  of  Land  in  New-England,  in  America,  called 

mataway,  and  for  the  profecutinge  of  thear  affairs  in  thos  parts. 

hath  afigned  Richard  Vines,  Henry  JoOin  and  Thomas  Warnerton 

gentlemen,  theare  agents  ;    wee,  therefore,  Richard  Vines,  Henry 

Jc-.m  and  Thomas  Warnerton,  do  demife,  grant,  lette  unto  Francis 

Mathews,  all  that  parfell  or  portion  of  lands  in  Pafcataway  River, 

lyinge  upon  the  north  weft  fide  of  the  great  Ifland,  commonly  called 

Mufkito  Hall,  bt-nge  a  necke  of  land  by  eftemation  on[e]  hundred 

acres 


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Captain  jfohn  Ma/on. 


acres  or  thcar  abouts,  more  or  lefs,  to  have  and  to  hould  all  the 
dcmifcd  prcmifcs,  the  appurtcnanfcs  to  the  fayd  Francis  Mathews,  his 
heirs,  executors,  adminillrators,  afligns,  from  the  date  hereof,  untill 
the  terme  of  on[e]  thoufand  years  be  fully  complcat  and  ended, 
yealding  and  payinge  thearfor  the  annual  rente  of  two  fliillings  unto 
the  fayd  Sir  Ferdinando  Gorges,  Capt.  John  Maffon,  their  heirs,  exe- 
cutors, adminillrators  and  afligns,  if  it  be  lawfully  demanded,  uppon 
every  ffirft  day  of  October  during  the  fayd  terme  of  on[c]  thoufand 
years.  In  witnefs  of  the  truth  ?  we  have  hear  unto  fete  our  hands 
and  feales  the  day  and  year  above  wrightcn. 

Rich.  Vines, 
IIenky  Jocklyn, 

TlIO.  WARNIiRTON. 

Witneffc, 

Narius  Hawkins, 
Vera  copia. 

[Indorfed]    Vines,  Joflin  and  Warncrton 

to  Francis  Matiicws,  for  Mufketo  Hall, 
Odlober,  1637. 

—  New  Hampfliire  Provincial  Papers.    Vol.  I.  pp.  98,99. 
From  Province  Records.     Book  I.  p.  34. 


LXXIX.     MRS.   MASON   TO   GIBBONS. 

May  6,  1G38. 

Loving  friend  Mr.  Giphens  : 

I  underfland  that  you  have  fomc  fwine  in  yo'  hands  belonging  to 
my  late  hufband,  Captaine  John  Mafon,  and  now  to  mco.  I  pray 
good  Sr.  deliver  them  fpeedily  to  y"  bearer  hereof,  Ffrancis  Norton, 
whom  I  have  made  my  general  attornie  for  my  whole  cftate  in  yo 

parte, 


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lid  all  the 
ilhews,  his 
rcof,  until! 
Liid  ended, 
llings  unto 

heirs,  exc- 
eed, uppon 
;J  thouland 

our  hands 

tNES, 

JOCKLYN, 

AKNEKTON. 


I.  pp.  98. 99- 
p.  34- 


iNS. 


belonging  to 

ICC.     I  pray 

ncis  Norton, 

cftate  in  yo 

parte, 


Letters  and  Doctiments.  351 

parte,  to  whom  I  pray  you  afford  your  loving  afTiaance  in  what  is 
convenient,  and  your  cquitic  and  love  herein  Ihall  oblige  mee  to 
rcmainc, 

Yo'  loving  friend, 

Kast  Greenwich,  May  6th,  iG38.8«  ^^^^  Mason. 

[.Superfcribcd]    To  her  loving  friend 

Mr.  Ambrofe  Gibbcns  there. 

—  New  Ilampfliirc  Provincial  Papers.    Vol.  I.  p.  99. 
From  Province  Records,  p,  35. 


LXXX.    DEPOSITION   OF  JAMES  WALL. 

May  21,  1652. 

Tiric  Depofition  of  James  Wall,  taken  the  21  of  the  3  month  1652 
Tins  Deponent  faycth  that  abouic  the  yearc  1634,  he  with  his  part- 
ncrs  William  Chadbourne  and  John  Goddarde,  came  oucr  to  New 
lui^riand  upon  the  accompt  of  Captaine  John  Mafon  of  London 
and  alfo  for  themfelues,  and  were  landed  at  Ncwichawannock  vpon 
ccrtainc  lands  there  which  Mr.  Goicdem  Captaine  Mafon's  agente 
brought  them  vnto,  with  the  ladinge  of  fome  goodes,  and  there  they 
did  hii.lde  vpp  at  the  fall  there  (called  by  the  Indian  name  Afben- 
bcdick)  for  the  vfe  of  Captaine  Mafon  &  ourfelues  one  fawc  mill 
and  one  ftampingc  mill  for  corne"*^  w"  wc  did  keep  the  fnace  of 
three  or  foure  years  next  after;  and  further  this  deponent  faith,  he 
builte  one  houfe  vpon  the  fame  lands,  and  foe  did  William  Chad- 
bourne  an  other  &  gaue  it  to  his  fonne  in  law  Thomas  Spencer  who 

now 
.  ""Only  the  fi-rnature  of  this  letter  ««  Vide  ante,  p.  78  and  "Contr'^a 
-s  -n  the  hanc  wrilingof  Mrs.  Mafon.  A  with  Wall  and  Others,''  ante.  Marc  ,  V 
facsimile  of  the  (ignature  will  be  found     16^  w  ^' 

at  tlie  end  of  this  volume. 


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352 


Captain  yohn  Ma/on, 


now  lives  in  it ;  and  this  deponent  alfo  faylh  that  we  had  peaceable 
and  quielc  pofcHion  of  tliat  land  for  the  vfe  of  (!a])t:iine  Mafon 
afforclaidt;,  and  liial  llie  faid  aj^ente  did  bnye  fonie  planted  j^roiuid 
of  lonie  of  the  Indians  which  they  had  planle<l  vpon  the  faiile  lanil. 
and  that  Captaine  Malon's  aj^ente's  fervants,  did  breakc  vp  &  cleare 
certain  lands  there  and  planted  corne  vpon  it  and  all  this  is  to  his 
belle  remembrance. 

James  Wall  fworne  whoc  afTu-med  vpon  his  oath  that  the  pmifes 
was  true.     Sworne  before  me 

Gf.orgf.  Smyth 

-  -  Maflachufetts  Archives,  Vol.  III.  p.  444. 


LXXXI.     ACTION   OF   KING'S    LYNN   ON 
MASON'S    BEQUEST. 

Januakv  29,  1654-5. 

1654.   At  the  Congregation  there  houlden,  Monday,  January,  the  29''' 

(Tho:  Greene,  Mayor) 

WnF.REA.s  we  are  informed  that  John  Mafon,  late  of  the  Citty  of 
London,  Efq.,  deccafed,  by  his  laft  Will  &  Tellam',  dated  the  26"'  day 
of  November  1635,  did  give  &  bequeath  unto  the  Mayor  &  Corpora- 
tion of  the  townc  of  Kings  Lynn  in  the  County  of  Norff.,  &  to  theirc 
fucceffors  for  ever,  2000  acres  of  land  in  his  County  of  New  Ilamp- 
fliire,  or  Manor  of  Maf(-ns  Hall  in  New  England,  under  the  yearcly 
rent  of  one  penny,  with  tins  provifoc,  likewife,  amongfl  others,  that 
the  faid  Mayor  &  Comonally,  their  fucceffors  or  aflignes,  fliould, 
within  five  yeares  next  after  his  deccafe,  plant  &  fett  upon  the  fame 
2000  acres  five  familycs  of  people,  at  leall,  to  plant  upon  the  fame  ; 
and  whereas  the  faid  John  Mafon  hath  been  dead  about  or  nearc 
twenty  yeares  ;  and  yet  notwithltanding  the  faid  Mayor  &  Comonalty 

have 


-*'  III 


LcUcTs  and  Doatmcnts.  353 

have  not  hitherto  thoi.ffht  it  meete  tr,  accept  of  the  fame,  by  rcafon 
o   the  ^reat  charges  which  would  neccffaryly  follow  thcrcu,K.,  ;  a.ul 
H>crcas  we  arc  dcln.-d  by  Robert  Circle  of  Swafha.n  i„  tbi.scc  unty 
mercer,    o  aK.KMe  unto  hun  .he  /aid  20cx)  acres  ;  we.  therefore.  tal<l 
•ng  the  fame  u.to  eonnderation.  and  flndci.,.  not  only  our  Tyne  for 
acceptance  of  the  fan^e  to  Ik.-  clapfed.  In.t  alfoe  tlie  .reat  charls 
wh.ch  wouhl  follow  in  eale  we  Ihould  b.vc  accepted  it.  do"  ,2  e 
oner    hat  an  mflrumcnt  be  (according  to  the' rc,u;a  of    h         d 
Kobert  (.recne    n.ade  ^  fcalcd    with    the   comon   feale.  granteing 
hereby  unto  lum  all  our  right,  title.  &  interell  which  w^^  have  i,  S 
to  the  faal  2000  acres,  the  fame  to  be  made  according  to  (uch  forn.e 
as  IS  now  this  day  read  in  this  houfe. 

-  From  the  Hall  H.u.k  |/.  ..  Minute  Book  of  Proceedings,  Onlers   &c 
of  the  CorporationJ  of  King's  Lynn  Co.,  Norfolk.     Vol.  VI 11.    '' 


LXXXII.     DEPOSITION   OF  HENRY  JOSSELYN. 

Jlm.v  4,  1 66 1. 
Affidavit  of  ITciry  yocelyin. 

Henery  JocKLvm  Aged  ffivety  Swareth  that  Aboute  Twenty 
Kight  or  Tweruy  nine  years  Sinfe  Cap';  Walter  Nele  Gave  unto 
M  Ambros  Qbbons  a  Certaine  Tradle  of  Land  on  Pifcattaway 
Kiver  called  Sanders  Point  Lyingc  betwene  the  Little  Harbor  and 
Sagamores  Creeke  (for  and  In  Confideratyon  of  his  fervices  Per- 
formed to  the  Company  of  Laconia)  to  c-ontaine  in  proportyon  of 
Acres  to  the  other  Dividends  gave  unto  Cap';  Tho:  Cammocke"^'"' 

M' 
lolir  j-;''/'^'"'""''^"'l"f^^«'-Kes  and  Cipt.     logical  I^ei^ijhr,  Vol.  XXXII,  pp.  «   r4 

ffalelr     •""",■■'","'    ""i    ^l""""}   "^  The  oriKinal  of  this  deed  is  i  ,  tl,lVot 

Weale  to  Camtnock,  by  a  deed   dated  feffion  of  John    .S.  li    1- ol'l'    M  D    7,f 

May  r,  ,634,  which  <leed  is  printed  in  South  Boilon,  Mafs.          ^*"       ^^•'  °^ 
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ROYAL  CHARTER  TO  CAPT.  JOHN  MASON, 

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I.     CHARTER    FROM    CHARLES    I.    TO 
CAPT.   JOHN    MASON. 

August  19,  1635. 

HE  firfl:  ftatement  which  I  have  met  with  that  a 
charter  from  the  King  wa:^  obtained  by  Capt. 
John  Mafon  is  in  a  pamphlet,  printed  in  1728, 
entitled,  — 

A  Short  Narrative  of  the  Claim,  Title,  and  Right  of  the  Honour- 
able Samuel  Allen  Efq.  Deceafed  to  the  Province  of  New  Hampfliire 
in  New  England :  Tranfmitted  from  a  Gentlewoman  in  London  to 
her  friend  in  New  England, 

Prefaced  to  the  Narrative  is  a  brief  letter,  dated  "  London, 
July  2.  1728,"  and  figned  "  L  A.,"  in  which  it  is  flated  that  the 
writer  had  caufed  "a  brief  account  of  Mr.  Allen's  right  to 
faid  Provinces  "  to  be  prepared.     Then  follows  the  Narrative, 

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7/^.^  Royal  Charter 


in  which,  among  the  evidence  produced,  is  an  abflraft  of 
a  charter  to  John  Mafon,  dated  Augufb  19,  1635.  Later 
references  to  fuch  a  cnarter  are  found.  William  Douglafs, 
M.D.,  in  his  "  Summary,  Hiftorical  and  Political,"  Vol.  I. 
1749,  p.  418,  ftates  that  King  Charles  by  patent,  Auguft  19, 
1635,  confirmed  the  grant  of  New  Hampfhire;  and  in  Vol. 
II.  1753,  p.  24,  he  reprints  an  advertifement  of  John  Hobby 
and  John  Adams,  who  claimed,  under  a  deed  of  fale  Au- 
guft 28,  1706,  from  Thomas  Allen,  fon  and  heir  of  Samuel 
Allen,  to  Sir  Charles  Hobby,  grandfather  of  John  Hobby, 
one  half  of  the  lands  which  the  advertifement  ftates  were 
"  granted  to  Capt.  John  Mafon  of  London,  by  Letters  Patent 
from  the  Council  eftabliftied  at  Plymouth,  dated  March  9, 
162 1,  and  confirmed  to  him  by  Charter,  Auguft  19,  1635." 
This  advertifement  appeared  in  the  "  Bofton  ?■  ft  Boy," 
November  20,  1 749,  from  which  newfpaper  it  was  reprinted 
by  Douglafs. 

There  has  been  much  controverfy  upon  the  queftion 
whether  a  charter  was  actually  granted  to  Mafon.  Nothing 
purporting  to  be  a  copy  of  fuch  a  document  has  till  now 
been  produced.  But  in  March  laft,  after  the  copy  for  the 
preceding  pages  was  all  in  the  hands  of  the  printers  and 
nearly  all  the  matter  was  in  type,  William  M.  Sargent,  A.M., 
of  Portland,  Maine,  the  editor  of  the  "  York  Deeds,"  to  which 
reference  has  already  been  made,^''*'  and  alfo  of  the  '  Maine 
Wills,"  now  in  prefs,  was  requefted  by  the  Publifning  Com- 
mittee of  the  Maine  Hiftorical  Society,  under  whofe  charge 
the  "  York  Deeds  "  are  publiflied,  to  furnifli  for  the  fecond 
volume  of  that  work  an  explanation  of  the  reafons  which  led 

Robert 

w  Vide  ante,  p.  209,  foot-note  311. 


'[Jt^ 


and  Other  Documents. 


357 


Irafl  of 
Later 
louglafs, 
'  Vol.  I. 
iguft  19, 
I  in  Vol. 
1  Hobby 
fale  Au- 

Samuel 
;  Hobby, 
ites  were 
rs  Patent 
March  9, 
[9.  1635." 
■  ft  Boy," 

reprinted 

queftion 
Nothing 
till  now 
Dy  for  the 
nters  and 
ent,  A.M., 
to  which 
Maine 
iingr  Com- 
ofe  charge 
le  fecond 
which  led 
Robert 


ic 


Robert  Mafon  in  1667  to  caufe  the  two  grants  from  the 
Council  for  New  England  to  his  grandfather  Capt.  John 
Mafon^^"  to  be  recorded  in  Maine.  Mr.  Sargent,  in  looking 
up  the  hiftory  of  the  matter,  had  the  good  fortune  to  hear  of 
a  folio  manulcript  volume  of  eighty-four  pages  in  the  poffef- 
fion  of  Mr.  Mofes  A.  Safford,  of  Kittcry,  and  to  obtain  it  as  a 
loan.  The  b^..k  contains  certified  copies  of  documents  fup- 
porting  the  claims  of  Capt.  John  Mafon,  and  thofe  who  held 
under  him.  Among  thele  documents  ^*^  is  a  copy  of  what 
purports  to  be  a  charter  from  Charles  I.,  dated  Augufl  19, 
1635.  This  is  certified  to  be  a  true  copy  examined  and 
attefled  by  Richard  Chamberlain,^"  Secretary  of  the  Prov- 
ince of  New  Hampfliire. 

There  are  three  views  to  be  taken  of  this  document,  of 
which  a  copy  iy  here  preferved :  firft,  that  it  is  a  genuine 
charter ;  fecondly,  that  it  is  an  unexecuted  charter  or  a 
draught  of  one ;  "^  and  thirdly,  that  it  is  a  forgery. 

The  chief  evidence  that  it  is  genuine  is  the  copy  of  the 

charter 


*"  Thefe  grants  are  printed  in  full, 
ante,  pp.  209-215. 

•*"  A  detailed  lift  of  the  documents 
was  printed  in  the  Portland  Aciverii/cr, 
April  II,  1887,  and  reprinted  in  the  Bo/- 
ton  Evening  Tranfcript,  April  15,  1887. 

^^"^  Richard  Chamberlain  was  the 
fecond  Secretary  of  the  Province  of 
New  Hampfliire,  and  held  this  office 
under  Cutt,  Waldern,  and  Cranfield. 
He  was  the  autlior  of  Lithobolia,  pub- 
lilhed  .'it  London  in  1698,  and  reprinted 
in  the  Hijlorical  Magazine,  New  York, 
1861,  Vol.  V.  pp.  321-327.  His  pre- 
decefTor  as  fecretary  of  the  province  and 
clerk  of  the  council  was  Elias  Stileman, 
whofe  record  of  the  proceedings  of  the 
council  of   New   Hampfhire  from  Jan- 


uary I,  1679-80,  to  December  22,  1680, 
is  printed  in  the  Proceedings  of  the 
Majfachufetts  Hijlorical  Society,  Sep- 
tember 12,  187S,  Vol.  XVI.  pp.  256-279, 
with  annotations  and  an  hiflorical  pref- 
ace by  Charles  Deane,  LL.  D. 

85"^  The  Council  for  New  England, 
after  dividing  their  territory  and  before 
furrendering  their  Charter,  petitioned 
the  King  to  order  the  Attorney-General 
to  draw  up  patents  for  the  grantees  of 
the  feveral  divifions  (7nde  ante,  p.  207). 
It  is  pofllble  that  Mafon  may  have  had 
a  drauglit  of  fuch  a  charter  as  he  wiflicd 
to  obtain  drawn  up,  or  he  may  have 
had  the  formal  document  prepared,  and 
this  may  have  been  found  among  his 
papers. 


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charter  here  prefcrved,  and  the  attcflatlon  of  Richard  Cham- 
berlain as  Secretary  of  New  Hampfliire  that  it  is  a  true 
copy;  the  prefumption  being  that  Chamberlain  had  the  origi- 
nal charter  before  him,  and  had  made  proper  inveftigation  of 
its  authenticity.  The  flatements  quoted  at  the  beginning  of 
this  article  are  alfo  evidence  that  fuch  a  charter  was  claimed 
to  be  in  exiftence.  The  fact  that  other  documents  in  this 
volume,  which  are  certified  to  by  Richard  Chamberlain  bear 
date  1683,  renders  it  probable  that  this  was  certified  to  at 
about  that  time,  and  as  Chamberlain  was  the  intimate  friend 
of  Robert  Mafon,  the  inference  is  that  Mafon  had  then  pof- 
feffion  of  the  original.  The  copy  certainly  was  made  not 
far  from  1683,  as  Chamberlain  figns  it  as  Secretary  of  the 
Province  of  New  Hampfhire,  and  he  held  this  office  only 
from  1680  to  1686.  There  are  other  documents  in  this 
newly  found  volume,  which,  though  referred  to  in  various 
places,  I  have  not  met  with  in  print  or  manufcript.  Moft  of 
them,  however,  are  prefei*ved  in  the  Britifli  State  Paper  Office 
or  elfewhere. 

Some  of  the  reafons  for  believing  that  it  is  either  an  inflru- 
ment  not  fully  perfected  or  a  forgery  are  :  (i)  No  contem- 
porary evidence  has  been  produced  to  fhow  that  Charles  I. 
granted  a  charter  to  Mafon.  (2)  George  Vaughan,  writing 
from  London,  April  10,  1636,  to  Ambrofe  Gibbons,  fays 
that  Sir  Ferdinando  Gorges  told  him  that  Mafon  was  pre- 
vented by  death  from  procuring  a  patent  f'-om  the  King.^^ 

(3) 

861  <(  jje  toifj  rne  he  is  getting  a  pat-    lived,  would  a  took  a  pattent  for  tliat 


tente  for"  his  own  divifion  "from  the 
Kinge  from  Pifcataqua  to  Sagadnhock, 
and  that  between  Maremake  and  Pifcata- 
qua he  left  for  Mr.  Mafon,  who,  if  he  had 


alfo." — Letter  of  George  Vaughan  in 
tlie  A'C'dj  Hampjliire  Provincial  Papers, 
Vol.  I.  pp.  97,  98. 


n^^ 


d  Cham- 
s  a  true 
the  origi- 
gation  of 
inning  of 
5  claimed 
:s  in  this 
lain  bear 
Bed  to  at 
a,te  friend 
then  pof- 
made  not 
ry  of  the 
iffice  only 
ts  in  this 
n  various 
Moll  of 
iper  Ofhce 

an  inflru- 

0  contem- 
Charles  I. 
in,  writing 
bons,  fays 

1  was  pre- 
le  King.^' 

(3) 

ttent  for  that 
e  I'angluin  in 
iticial  Papers, 


and  Other  Documents. 


359 


(3)  "  The  Lords  of  Trade,  in  a  report  to  the  King  in  1 753,  fay: 
'  It  is  alleged  that  the  laft  grant  to  Mafon  was  confirmed  by 
the  Crown  by  charter  dated  Auguft  19,  1635,  with  full  power 
of  civil  jurifdiclion  and  government;  hit  no  fuch  charter  as 
this  appears  upon  record'.  " ^^^  (4)  The  ground  of  Mafons 
claim  to  territory  in  New  Hamp'^hire  is  explicitly  flated  in 
the  commiffions  iffued  by  Charles  II.  to  John  Cutt,  Septem- 
ber 18,  1679,  as  prefident,  and  to  Edward  Cranfield,  May  9, 
1682,  as  Lieutenant-Governor  of  that  province;  but  this 
ground  is  not  a  royal  charter  to  John  Mafon,  but  fimply 
grants  to  him  from  the  Council  of  Plymouth.  (5)  There 
is  no  reference  to  a  charter  from  the  King  in  any  of  the 
petitions  of  Robert  Mafon,  nor  in  the  two  ftatements  of  his 
title,  nor  in  the  legal  opinions  in  his  cafe,  nor  in  the  records 

of  the  Privy  Council  that  have  been  printed.^^ 

It 


^'^'^  Farmer's  edition  of  Belknap's  His- 
tory of  \ CIV  Hamp/liire,  p.  15,  foot-note. 

A  century  and  a  third  have  palfed 
fince  the  Lords  of  Trade  made  their 
report,  and  ftill  no  evidence  from  the 
record  offices  of  England  has  been  pro- 
duced thowing  that  a  charter  to  Capt. 
John  Mafon  pafled  either  the  Great  Seil 
or  tiie  Privy  Seal.  The  procefs  of  pall- 
ing Letters  Patent  under  the  Great  Seal 
is  a  very  complicated  one.  Vide  a  pa- 
per by  Charles  Deane,  LL.D.,  on  Forms 
iifed  in  iffuing  Letters  Patent,  in  the 
Proceedings  of  the  ^fajfackufetts  Hif- 
torical Society,  December,  1S69,  Vol.  XL 
pp.  16S-188.'  Had  a  charter  paffed  any 
of  its  (tages,  there  ought  to  be  fome 
record  preferved.  I  trull  tiiat  exhauf- 
tive  fearch  will  be  made  in  the  Britiih 
Archives. 

**'"  I  have  met  with  no  proof  that  a 
charter  was  produced  as  evidence  in  any 
court  of  law  at  any  time,     The  neareft 


approach  to  proof  is  this  very  copy,  and 
its  certification  by  the  Secretary  of  the 
Province  of  New  Hampfliire.  As  it  is 
found  among  documents  which  were 
fworn  to  in  court,  it  may  reafonably  be 
fuppofed  that  it  was  ufed  in  the  fame 
cafe  ;  but  if  fuch  be  the  fatl,  it  is  fm- 
gular  that  this  is  not  noted  in  the  certi- 
fication. Other  documents  in  the  volume 
are  certified  to  as  being  fworn  to  in  court, 
and  as  being  under  feal ;  but  Chamber- 
lain omits  to  certify  thefe  faiSls  concern- 
ing this  alleged  charter,  which,  if  valid, 
is  the  mod  important  document  of  all. 
It  is  hard  to  underftand  why,  if  this 
charter  be  genuine,  it  was  treated  with 
fuch  neglect.  Why,  it  may  be  afked, 
was  it  not  produced  by  Mafon  when 
his  cafe  was  on  trial  in  England,  par- 
ticularly in  1677,  when  the  cafes  of 
himfelf  and  Gorges  were  heard  by  the 
chief  julfices  of  the  King's  Bench  and 
Common  Pleas.     It  is  evident  that  he 

did 


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360 


T/ie  Royal  Charter 


It  is  to  be  hoped  that  further  developments  concerning 
the  hiitory  of  this  Charter  will  be  made,  and  that  the  my  fiery 
which  furrcunds  it  will  eventually  be  cleared  up.*^* 

The  Charter  is  here  printed  by  pcrmiffion  of  Mr.  Sargent, 
from  his  Introduction  to  the  fccond  volume  of  "York  Deeds," 
now  in  prefs.     It  is  as  follows :  — 


II 


Charles  by  the  Grace  of  God  King  of  England  Scotland  ffrance 
&  Ireland  Defender  of  the  ffaith  &c  To  all  to  whome  thefe  prefents 
fhall  come  Greeting  Whereas  our  trufty  and  welbeloved  Servant  Cap- 
tain lohn  Mafon  Kfq'  Treafurer  and  Paymafter  of  Our  Armies  hath 
been  an  humble  Suitor  unto  Us  to  grant  and  confirme  unto  him  and 
his  heyres  a  part  and  portion  of  the  Country  of  America  now  com- 
monly called  or  known  by  the  name  of  New  England  in  America 
hereafter  in  thefe  prefents  defcribed  and  to  be  defcribed  by  the 
Meetes  and  bounds  thereof  with  diverfc  and  Sundry  privileges  and 
Iurifdi(5lions  for  the  welfare  of  the  State  of  those  Colonies  that  are 
and  fhalbe  drawne  thither  and  for  the  better  Government  of  the 
people  that  fliall  live  and  inhabit  within  the  Limits  and  precinits 
thereof  Which  part  or  portion  Wee  have  heretofore  amongft  other 
things  for  Us  our  Heyres  and  Succeffors  taken  into  Our  actual  and 
real  poffefTion  and  in  default  of  Such  a6luall  &  real  poffefTion  for- 
merly taken  doe  by  thefe  prefents  for  Us  our  Heyres  and  Succef- 
fors 


IJ ' 


iHf;' 


'■^fj 

_^ 

^.Mt^ 

did  not  produce  a  charter,  for  both 
Mafon  and  Gorjjes  laid  claim  to  the 
government  of  their  territories  ;  but 
when  they  both  "  waived  the  pretence 
of  a  grant  of  government  from  the 
Council  of  Plymouth,  wherein  they  were 
convinced  by  their  own  council  that  no 
fuch  power  of  jurifdidlion  could  be  tranf- 
ferred  or  affigned  by  any  color  of  law," 
the  juftices  decide  that  the  queflion  was 
reduced  to  the  Province  of  Maine,  where 


Gorges  had  a  grant  from  Charles  I.  Vide 
Belknap's  Hijlory  of  New  Hamp/liire, 
Vol.  I.  App.  p.  29. 

"''*  John  Farmer,  in  his  edition  of 
Belknap's  Hijlory  of  New  HampJJiire^ 
in  a  foot-note,  pp.  14,  15,  prints  the  evi- 
dence on  both  fides,  which  he  had  met 
with  on  the  queflion  whether  Mafon  had 
his  title  confirmed  by  the  King.  This 
is  reprinted  in  the  Ne%u  Ha»ipjkire  Pro- 
vincial Papers,  Vol.  I.  pp.  36,37. 


onccrning 
le  myflery 

r.  Sargent, 
rk  Deeds," 


land  f France 
efe  prefents 
Servant  Cap- 
'Vrmies  hath 
nto  him  and 
;a  now  com- 

in  America 
ibcd  by  the 
rivileges  and 
lies  that  are 
ment  of  the 
nd  precin6ls 
mongft  other 
ir  a6lual  and 
loffeffion  for- 

and  Succef- 
fors 

Charles  I.  Vide 
ew  HainpJJiire, 

his  edition  of 
ew  HainpJJiire, 
,  prints  the  evi- 
ch  he  had  met 
ther  Mafon  had 
^ic  Kinj;:.  This 
'lamp/hire  Pro- 

3p-  36, 37- 


and  Other  Documents. 


361 


fors  take  the  fame  into  Our  afluall  and  reall  poffcfTion  Knowe  yee 
that  of  Our  Spcciall  grace  certain  knowledge  and  mere  The  Kings 
motion  Wee  have  given  granted  and  confirmed  and  Grant 
by  this  Our  prcfcnt  Charter  for  Us  our  Ilcyres  and  Succeffors  Wee 
doe  give  grant  and  confirme  unto  the  faid  Captain  lohn  Mafon  his 
Heyrcs  and  Afilgnes  All  that  part  purport  and  portion  of  the  Main 
land  of  New  England  aforcfaid  begining  from  the  midle  part  of 
Naumkeck  River  and  from  thence  to  proceed  Eaftward  along  the 
Scacofl  to  Cape  Anne  and  round  about  the  fame  to  Pafcataway 
harbour  and  Soe  forwards  up  within  the  River  of  Newichewanock 
and  to  the  furthest  head  of  the  faid  river  and  from  thence  North- 
wcftwards  till  Sixty  miles  be  finiflied  from  the  ffirst  Entrance  of 
Pafcataway  harbour  And  aUo  from  Naumkeck  through  the  River 
thereof  up  into  the  Land  Weft  Sixty  miles  from  which  period  to 
crofs  over  land  to  the  Sixty  miles  End  accounted  from  pafcataway 
through  Newichewano^l.  river  to  the  Land  North weflwards  afore- 
faid  And  alfo  all  that  Mi.:  South  half  of  the  Illes  of  Shoulds  To- 
gether with  all  Jllands  and  lOets  as  well  imbayed  as  adjoining  lying 
or  abutting  upon  or  near  the  premifes  or  any  part  or  parcell  thereof 
within  five  Leagues  diftance  not  otherwife  lawfully  granted  to  any 
by  Speciall  name  All  which  part  purport  and  portion  of  Lands 
ilands  and  premifes  now  are  and  from  henceforth  llialbe  called  by 
'  name  of  Newhamplhire  And  alfo  of  Our  efpecial  grace  certaine 
Knowledge  and  mere  motion  Wee  have  given  granted  and  confirmed 
and  by  this  Our  prefent  Charter  for  Us  our  Heyres  ?.nd  Succeffors 
Wee  doe  give  grant  and  confirme  unto  the  faid  Captain  lohn  Mafon 
his  heyres  and  aflignes  All  that  other  parcell  or  portion  of  Lands 
woods  and  Woodgrounds  lying  on  the  Southeaft  part  of  the  River  ot 
Sagadahock  in  New  England  aforefaid  at  the  mouth  or  entrance 
thereof  containing  there  Tenn  Thoufand  Acres  which  faid  other 
parcell  of  land  now  is  and  from  henceforth  fhalbe  called  by  the 
name  of  Mafonia  And  alfo  the  Revcrfion  and  Reverfions  remainder 
and  remainders  of  all  and  Singular  the  faid  lands  Jflands  and  prem- 
ifes dependant  or  expecSlant  upon  any  eftate  or  eftates  whatfoever 

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T/ie  Royal  Charter 


upon  record  or  not  upon  record  be  it  for  leale  life  or  lives  yeare  or 
years  ffce  taile  or  fee  tailcs  or  otherwifc  Together  alfo  with  all  the 
firme  lands  Soyles  and  grounds  afwell  under  water  as  above  water 
and  dry  all  the  Shoares  Creeks  havons  harbours  baycs  ports  rivers 
waters  lakes  Mines  Minerals  and  veynes  of  mettall  afwell  Royall 
of  Gold  and  Silver  as  other  be  they  Such  mines  minerals  or  veynes 
Ti  fffti  °^  mettall  as  are  clofe  and  hidden  in  the  earth  or  openly 
ofthcoaieof  Seen  in  or  upon  the  Earth  (Saving  only  the  ffifth  part 
Gold  &  Silver  of  all  the  oare  of  Gold  and  Silver  to  remain  to  Us  Our 

IS  rcfcrvccl  / 

Heyres  and  Succeffors)  All  Quarries  precious  Stones 
pearls  ambergris  and  all  fifliings  of  what  kind  or  kindes  of  ffifh 
foevcr  afwell  pearle  ffifhing  as  others  whether  Royall  ffidies  as  Stur- 
geons Whales  or  any  other  ffifli  by  whatfoever  name  or  names  they 
or  any  of  them  are  or  flialbe  called  or  knowne  And  all  Such  ffifh 
whatfoever  by  him  them  or  any  of  them  to  be  taken  And  all  and  Sin- 
gular profits  benefits  &  commodities  whatfoever  happening  growing 
or  arifing  or  to  be  happen  grow  or  arife  within  or  on  the  faid  tra6ts 
of  land  upon  the  Main  '  and  alfo  within  or  on  the  faid  Iflands  or  any  of 
them  and  the  Seas  fflouds  waters  lakes  and  rivers  within  the  faid 
Licence  to  tra6ls  of  land  on  the  main  or  the  Iflands  and  coafts  of  the 
found  fame  or  any  of  them/  And  alfo  all  the  advowfions  and 

Churches  patronages  of  Churches  whatfoever  to  be  erefted  within 
the  faid  tra6ls  of  the  main  land  or  Iflands  or  any  of  them  with  li- 
cence and  hability  there  to  build  and  found  Churches  Chappels  and 
Oratories  in  places  fitting  and  convenient  and  to  dedicate  or  confe- 
crate  the  fame  or  caufe  the  fame  to  be  dedicated  or  confeciated  ac- 
cording to  the  Ecclefiafticall  lawes  of  this  our  Realme  of  England 
together  alfo  with  all  fuch  and  as  ample  Jurifdi6lions  prerogatives 
All  regal]  rights  Royall  rights  royalties  privileges  ffranchifes  prehemi- 
granted  with  neuccs  liberties  powers  Exemptions  and  immunities 
t  e  premi  es  temporalities  and  hereditaments  afwell  by  Sea  as  land 
and  afwell  within  the  faid  tra6ls  of  land  upon  the  main  afwell  within  the 
faid  Iflands  or  any  of  them  and  the  coafts  of  or  on  the  fame  or  any  part 
or  parcell  thereof  as  now  are  or  at  any  time  heretofore  have  been  had 

ufed 


w 


es  yearc  or 

,vith  all  the 
above  water 
ports  rivers 
[well  Royall 
Is  or  veynes 
li  or  openly 
e  ffifth  part 

I  to  Us  Our 
ious  Stones 
ules  of  ffilh 
lies  as  Stur- 

names  they 

II  Such  ffilh 
I  all  and  Sin- 
king growing 
le  faid  tra6ls 
nds  or  any  of 
thin  the  faid 
i  coafts  of  the 
/ovvfions  and 
rented  within 
them  with  li- 
Chappels  and 
ate  or  confe- 
•nfeciated  ac- 
i  of  England 

prerogatives 
ifes  prehemi- 
immunities 
y  Sea  as  land 
ifcU  within  the 
le  or  any  part 
lave  been  had 
ufed 


and  Other  Docitments. 


363 


ufed  or  enjoyed  or  of  right  ought  to  be  or  to  have  been  had  ufed  or  en- 
joyed by  the  now  or  any  former  HKhop  of  Durefme  within  the  Difhop- 
rick  of  Durefme  or  the  County  Palatino  of  Durefme  within  Our  Real  me 
of  England  or  that  Wee  or  any  of  Our  Progenitors  have  heretofore 
granted  or  mentioned  to  be  granted  unto  the  now  or  late  Company 
of  Virginia  or  to  the  Governor  &  Company  of  Adventurers  of  the 
Citty  of  Weftminfter  for  plantation  of  the  Ifle  of  Providence  Hen- 
rietta and  the  adjacent  lilands  lying  on  the  coafl:  of  America  or  to 
any  other  Company  body  politicque  or  corporate  or  to  our  right 
trufty  and  welbeloved  Cccill  Calvert  Baron  of  Baltimore  within  our 
Realme  of  Jreland  or  any  other  Aventurer  or  Adventurers  planter  or 
planters  of  the  Somer  lilands  Amazones  or  of  any  difcoveries  plan- 
tations or  traficques  of  in  or  into  any  forreigne  parts  whatfoever  and 
in  as  large  and  ample  manner  as  if  the  fame  had  herein  been  partic- 
ularly mentioned  and  expreffcd  although  the  fame  require  otherwife 
more  efpcciall  words  claufcs  &  cxpreffions  And  Wee  doe 
for  Us  our  Heyres  and  Succeffors  by  thcfe  prefents 
make  create  and  conftitutc  him  the  faid  Captain  lohn 
Mafon  and  his  Heyres  The  true  and  abfulute  Lords  and 
proprietors  of  the  faid  portions  or  Tracls  of  Ln ''Is 
J  (lands  and  premifes  (except  before  excepted)  Saving  allvvayes  the 
ffaith  and  Allegiance  and  the  Dominion  dire6lly  due  to  Us  our 
Heyres  and  Succeffors  To  have  hold  poffefs  and  enjoy  The  iiaben- 
the  aforefaid  parts  purports  and  portions  'jf  Lands  ^'""^ 
JOands  and  Iflets  and  all  and  Singular  other  the  premifes  and  alfo 
the  reverfion  and  reverfions  remainder  r.ud  remainders  thereof  and 
of  every  part  and  parccll  thereof  dependant  or  expe6tant  as  aforefaid 
unto  the  faid  Captain  lohn  Mafon  his  heyres  and  affignes  To  the  onely 
and  proper  Ufe  and  behoof  of  him  the  faid  Captain  lohn  Mafon  his 
heyres  and  afTignes  for  ever  To  be  holden  of  Us  our  Heyres  and 
Succeffors  Kings  of  England  as  of  Our  Caflle  of  Windfor  in  our 
County  of  Berks  in  ffree  and  Common  Soccage  by  fealty  onely  for  all 
manner  of  Services  and  not  in  Capite  nor  by  Knights  Service  And 
alfo  paying  to  Us  our  Heyres  and  Succeffors  one  Quarter  of  wheate 

after 


The  King 
makes  the  pa- 
tentee abfoluie 
Lord  of  the 
province 


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364 


The  Royal  Charter 


after  the  meafiirc  in  England  called  VVincheiter  meafure  yearly  upon 
the  fTcaft  day  of  Sain6t  Michaell  The  Archangell  to  the  hands  of  the 
officer  or  officers  there  in  the  parts  of  New  England  appointed  for  the 
receipt  thereof  And  alfo  the  ffifth  part  of  all  the  Oare  of  Gold  and 
Silver  which  fhall  happen  yearly  to  be  found  gotten  or  obtained 
within  the  limits  of  the  premifcs  And  that  the  fevearall  parts  and 
portions  of  lands  &  Jflands  foe  defcribed  as  aforcfaid  may  be  graced 
and  dignified  with  Titles  fitting  Know  yee  that  of  our  more  ample 
Grace  certain  knowledge  and  mere  motion  Wee  have  caufed  the  faid 
Severall  portions  and  trafts  of  lands  and  alfo  the  faid  I  Hands  to  be 
reduced  into  a  Province  And  that  out  of  the  fullnefs  of  our  power 
and  prerogative  for  Us  our  heyres  and  Succcffors  Wee  doe  ereft 
create  and  incorporate  the  fame  into  a  Province  and  doe  hereby  name 
both  the  faid  trads  of  Land  upon  the  Main  and  the  faid  Jflands  by 
The  Name  of  the  Gencrall  name  of  the  Province  of  New  Hampfliire 
the  province/  ^^^  ^jpg  ^jf-Q  hereby  name  the  faid  parcell  of  Land  con- 
taining Tenn  Thoufand  Acres  by  the  particular  name  of  Mafonia 
within  the  province  of  Newhampfliirc  and  foe  to  be  called  reputed 
and  taken  for  ever  hereafter  And  that  all  the  faid  Severall  parcels  of 
Lands  Jflands  and  Iflets  flialbe  reputed  and  taken  as  parts  parcels 
or  member  of  the  faid  province  of  Newhampfliirc  aforcfaid  ffurther- 

more  know  yee  therefore  That  for  Us  our  Heyres  and 
The  Lord  of  Succeffors  Wee  doe  give  and  grant  full  power  by  the  tenor 
power  to  make  of  thcfc  prefcnts  unto  the  faid  Captain  lohn  Mafon  (of 
Laweswith  whofc  ffaith  wifedome  julHcc  and  provident  circumfpec- 
ffreehoiders  ^  *'°"  '^Q^  are  Very  confident)  and  to  his  heyres  for  the 

good  and  happy  governn^ent  of  the  faid  province  of 
Newhampfliirc  to  make  what  Lawes  foever  either  pertaining  to  the 
publick  flate  of  the  faid  province  or  to  the  private  profitt  of  all  the 
Inhabitants  thereof  according  to  his  or  their  found  difcretions  by  and 
with  the  confent  and  approbation  of  the  ffrceholders  of  the  fame 
province  or  the  major  part  of  them  or  of  their  Legats  or  Deputies 
who  Our  will  and  pleafure  is  flialbe  called  together  by  the  faid  Cap- 
tain lohn  Mafon  and  his  Heyres  or  his  or  their  Deputy  or  Deputies 

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and  Other  Doac77imts. 

for  the  making  of  the  faid  Lavvcs  when  and  as  often  as  need  fhall 
require  and  in  the  forme  which  to  him  and  them  fliall 

The  Ltiwcs  to 

fcem  bed:  And  to  publiih  or  proclaim  the  fame  under  ^^.  proclaimed 

the  Seal  of  the  faid  Captain  lohn  Mifon  and  his  Heyres  under  the  Sea 

And  Wee  doe  alfo  give  to  him  and  them  all  manner  of  ",^  ^^^  ^P'"'^  ^} 

the  province/ 
full  power  and  authority  duly  to  Execute  the  fame  upon 

all  men  within  the  faid  province  and  the  limits  of  the  fame  for  the 
time  being  or  under  his  or  their  Regiment  and  power  either  failing 
towards  it  from  England  or  from  it  towards  England  or  to  or  from 
any  other  our  Dominions  or  the  Dominions  of  any  Strargcrs  what- 
focver  by  impofition  of  mulcts  imprifonment  or  any  other  coercion 
And  if  need  be  and  that  the  quality  of  the  offence  require  it  by  depri- 
vation of  life  or  member  by  him  the  aforefaid  Captain  lohn  Mafon 
and  his  Heyres  or  by  his  or  their  Deputies  Leiutenants  and  fudges 
Jullices  Magillrates  Officers  and  Miniftcrs  according  to  the  true  in- 
tent and  meaning  of  thcfc  prefents  to  be  appointed  and  power  to  ap- 
niade  And  alfo  power  and  authority  to  conrtitucc  .appoint  point  Judges 
and  ordain  by  Sea  and  Land  any  fudges  luflices  Magif-  ^'^• 
trates  and  officers  whatfoever  and  for  what  caufe  foever  and  with 
whatfoever  power  and  in  the  forme  which  to  the  aforefaid  Captain 
lohn  Mafon  or  his  Heyres  fliall  Seem  beft  and  to  remitt  releafe 
pardon  and  abolifh  any  crime  or  offences  whatfoever  committed 
within  the  limits  of  the  faid  province  cither  before  Judgement  given 
or  after  Judgement  received  and  to  doe  all  other  things  pertaining  to 
or  which  fliall  or  may  concerne  the  accomplifliment  or  execution  of 
luftice  And  alfo  power  to  make  and  appoint  Courts  praetorian  and 
tribunal  and  the  formes  of  ludgemcnts  and  manner  of  proceedings 
thcrunto  belonging  although  of  them  in  thefe  prefents  there  be  no 
cxprefs  mention  And  alfo  power  to  proceed  upon  hold  and  determine 
picas  in  thofe  Courts  pretorian  and  tribunal  in  any  actions  Suites 
caufes  and  matters  whatfoever  afwell  criminall  as  civill  perfonal  real 
and  mixt  and  pretorian  by  the  Judges  by  them  to  be  chofcn  Which 
lawes  foe  as  aforefaid  to  be  publiflied  or  proclaimed  Our  will  and 
pleafure  is  and  Wee  doe  Enjoine  charge  and  command  that  in  the 

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mofl  abfolute  fforme  of  Law  that  may  be  indeavoured  the  fame  may 
be  kept  and  inviolably  obferved  in  thofe  parts  of  all  men  Our  Sub- 
je6ls  and  leige  people  and  the  Subje6ts  and  Leige  people  of  Our 
heyres  and  Succcffors  as  farre  forth  as  they  fliall  concerne  them 
And  that  alfo  under  the  paines  in  the  fame  expreffed  and  to  be  ex- 
preffed  Soe  as  that  the  forefaid  Lawes  be  confonant  to  reafon  and  not 
repugnant  or  contrary  (but  as  farr  forth  as  conveniently 
muft  bn^ree-  ^^Y)  ^^  agreable  to  the  Lawes  Statuts  Cuftomes  and  Or- 
abie  to  the  dinances  of  this  Our  Realme  of  England  And  becaufe  in 
Lavyes  of  Eng-  j.}^g  Government  of  foe  great  a  province  Suddain  chances 

land  /  u  i 

and  occafions  may  happen  unto  which  there  wilbe  a 
neceffity  of  applying  remedy  before  the  flfrecholders  of  the  faid  prov- 
ince or  their  legates  or  Deputies  can  be  called  together  to  the  mak- 
ing of  Lawes  Neither  will  it  be  fitting  continually  in  like  cafes  arifing 
to  call  together  foe  much  people  Therefore  for  the  better  Government 
of  the  faid  province  Wee  will  and  ordain  by  thefe  prefents  for  Us  our 
heyres  and  Succeffors  Wee  doe  grant  unto  the  forefaid  Captain  John 
Mafon  arjd  his  heyres  That  he  the  faid  Now  Captain  lohn  Mafon  and 
his  Heyres  by  himfelf  or  by  his  or  their  Magiftrates  and  officers  in 
that  behalf  duly  as  aforefaid  to  be  appointed  fhall  and  may  make 
ordain  and  conftitute  ordinances  fitting  and  wholfome  from  time  to 
time  within  the  faid  province  to  be  kept  and  obferved  afvvell  for  the 
prefervation  of  the  peace  as  for  the  better  Government  of  the  people 
there  abiding  and  Ihall  publickly  notify  the  fame  unto  all  perfons 
whom  it  doth  or  may  any  wayes  concerne  Which  ordinances  within 
the  faid  province  Our  will  is  flialbe  inviolably  obferved  under  the 
pains  therin  expreffed  Soe  as  the  fame  ordinances  be  agreable  unto 
reafon  and  not  repugnant  or  contrary  but  (as  far  forth  as  conveniently 
they  may)  be  agreable  to  the  Lawes  Statuts  and  Ordinances  of  our 
Realme  of  England  and  foe  as  the  fame  ordinances  extend  not  them- 
felves  unto  the  right  and  interefl  of  any  perfon  or  perfons  for  or 
in  his  life  member  or  freehold  goods  or  chattels  to  be  diflrained 
conftrained  reftrained  bound  charged  or  taken  away  in  any  man- 
ner And  Wee  are  gracioufly  pleafed  and  for  Us  our  Heyres   and 

Succeffors 


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:he  fame  may 
len  Our  Sub- 
eoph  of  Our 
mcerne  them 
and  to  be  ex- 
eafon  and  not 
conveniently 
omes  and  Or- 
nd  becaufe  in 
Idain  chances 
here  wilbe  a 
the  faid  prov- 
r  to  the  mak- 
e  calos  arifing 
r  Government 
its  for  Us  our 
Captain  John 
m  Mafon  and 
id  officers  in 
id  may  make 
from  time  to 
ifvvell  for  the 
of  the  people 
;o  all  perfons 
ances  within 
ed  under  the 
greable  unto 
conveniently 
ances  of  our 
nd  not  them- 
)erfons  for  or 
DC   diftrained 
in  any  man- 
Heyres   and 
Succeffors 


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The  power  of 
And   alio   that   the  Gencrall 


Succeffors  Wee  doe  publifli  and  declare  grant  and  agree  to  and 
with  the  faid  Capt-dn  lohn  Mafon  and  his  Ileyres  for  all  times  here- 
after and  for  all  caufes  That  Wee  our  hcyres  and  Succeffors  will  not 
make  ordain  nor  appoint  or  othcrwife  (then  as  aforefaid)  fuffer  or 
affcnt  unto  any  Lawcs  or  ordinances  to  be  made  ordained  or  ap- 
pointed within  or  for  the  faid  province  of  NewhampHiire  nor  fuffer 
any  Gencrall  Governor  by  Us  to  be  conflituted  to  doe  any  Act  by 
colour  of  any  Commiffion  to  him  granted  or  to  have  any  power  or 
authority  thereby  tci  doe  anything  which  fi".all  extend  unto  the  right 
or  intercfl  of  any  perfon  or  perfons  within  the  faid  province  for  or 
in  his  or  their  life  or  lifes  member  or  members  lands  or  tenements 
goods  or  chattels  whatfoever  to  be  diftrained  conftrained 
reflrained  bound  charged  or  taken  away 
the  faid  Governor  from  time  to  time  to  be  conflituted  Govcrno-^  over 
fhall  not  have  any  power  to  extend  his  authority  in  any  '^  pro^'nce 
wife  to  hinder  the  due  Execution  of  any  the  Lawes  which  fhalbe 
made  from  time  to  time  within  the  faid  Province  of  Newhampfliire 
according  to  the  true  intent  and  meaning  of  this  Our  prefent  Char- 
ter And  that  all  lawes  or  ordinances  to  be  made  contrary  to  the 
effeft  intent  and  true  meaning  of  thefe  prefents  fhalbe  void  and 
liialbe  holden  for  none  Neverthelefs  our  will  and  pleafure  is  that  it 
fnalbe  lawfull  by  the  tenor  of  thefe  prefents  to  and  for  all  the 
people  there  abiding  and  inhabiting  from  time  to  time  , ., 

^      '  °  Hi".  Liberty  to  all 

to  apply  themfelves  unto  Such  a  Generall  Governor  as  men  to  appeal 
from  time  to  time  flialbe  conflituted  and  fent  over  into  to  the  Gen" 
the  parts  of  New  England  aforefaid  for  the  government 
of  the  whole  Country  and  Territory  of  New  England  aforefaid  and 
the  people  there  Who  fhall  from  time  to  time  be  chofen  and  ap- 
pointed by  Commiffion  from  Us  Our  heyres  and  SucceffiDrs  for  that 
purpofe  And  to  appeale  unto  him  in  manner  according  unto  or  as 
neer  as  conveniently  can  be  done  to  the  order  of  proceedings  in  like 
cafes  within  Our  Realme  of  England  for  remedy  (if  there  be  caufe) 
within  ffourty  Dayes  after  any  Judgement  decree  or  fentence  in  any 
caufe  or  caufes  given  againfl  them  or  any  of  them  touching  the 

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matter  of  any  fuch  ordinance  or  ordinances  as  by  Us  our  heyres 
and  Succeffors  under  our  Great  Seal  of  Englrnd  from  time  to  time 
hereafter  flialbe  appointed  for  the  better  prefervation  and  conferva- 
tion  of  the  peace  better  fafety  defence  and  Government  of  the  faid 
Country  and  Territories  o^  New  England  and  the  people  there  If 
before  fuch  Judgement  Ec^ree  or  Sentence  the  fame  ordinances  fhall 
not  be  received  made  and  become  the  Law  or  Lawes  of  or  within 
the  faid  province  of  Newhampfliire  afwell  as  other  the  lawes  of  the 
faid  province  and  according  to  the  manner  of  and  for  making  of 
lawes  there  by  Us  herein  appointed  as  aforefaid  And  that  the  faid 
Governor  fliall  have  power  by  the  tenor  of  thefe  prefents  in  manner 
according  unto  or  as  ncer  as  conveniently  may  be  done  to  the  order 
of  the  proceedings  in  like  cafes  within  Our  Realme  of  England  by 
his  final  Judgement  Decree  or  Sentence  to  determine  the  matter 
(upon  any  Such  appeal)  according  to  luftice  and  the  true  intent  and 
,      „    meaning  of   fuch  ordinances   Moreover  that   the  faid 

Licence  for  all  •  ,     ,  n      1    • 

Pfons  to  tranf-    provmce  and  the  people  that  lliall  mcreafe  and  have 
portthemfeivcs  rccourfe  to  the  fame  may  be  made  more  happy  and 

into  the  Pvifi.  r  i  1       ^1  r  1    r  r 

proulperous  and  may  be  the  more  fecure  and  tree  from 
the  invafion  of  the  barbarous  people  and  of  other  Enemies  pirates 
robbers  and  Such  as  may  threaten  to  make  a  prey  of  them  hereafter 
Therefore  for  Us  our  heyres  and  Succeffors  Wee  doe  give  and  grant 
by  thefe  prefents  licence  and  liberty  unto  all  perfons  both  Our  Sub- 
je61:s  and  leige  people  for  the  prefent  and  the  Subjects  and  Icige 
people  of  our  heyres  and  Succeffors  in  future  time  (except  Such  as 
flialbe  Specially  interdi6ted)  to  tranfport  themfelves  and  their  families 
to  the  faid  province  with  convenient  fliips  and  company  fitting  And 
to  plant  inhabitt  fettle  and  continue  there  without  any  reflraint  or 
command  to  the  contrary  And  alfo  that  no  Ship  nor  marriner 
vi6luals  ordnance  artillery  or  habiliments  of  warr  fett  forth  or  im- 
ployed  for  any  Such  voyage  or  belonging  to  the  faid  province  of 
Newhampfliire  or  to  any  the  inhabitants  thereof  fliall  not  at  any  time 
hereafter  be  ftayed  either  at  Sea  or  in  harbor  unlefs  it  be  for  the 
neceffary  defence  of  Our  Dominions  only  And  Wee  doe  alfo  grant 

unto 


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;  our  heyres 
;ime  to  time 
nd  conferva- 
t  of  the  faid 
ople  there  If 
Unances  fhall 
of  or  within 
lawes  of  the 
ar  making  of 
that  the  faid 
its  in  manner 
3  to  the  order 
i  England  by 
le  the   matter 
rue  intent  and 
that   the  faid 
■eafe  and  have 
Dre  happy  and 
and  free  from 
nemies  pirates 
them  hereafter 
give  and  grant 
both  Our  Sub- 
jeas  and  Icige 
except  Such  as 
id  their  famiUes 
any  fitting  And 
any  reflraint  or 
p   nor   marriner 
fttt  forth  or  im- 
faid  province  of 
not  at  any  time 
[s  it  be  for  the 
doe  alfo  grant 
unto 


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unto  them  licence  to  ere6l  and  build  fforts  Caflles  and  fifortifications 
at  the  good  liking  of  the  faid  Captain  lohn  Mafon  To  build  fforts 
and  his  heyres  and  to  furnilh  them  at  all  points  com-  ^'^ 
pleat  for  the  publick  defence  and  their  owne  The  Statuts  concern- 
ing fifugitives  or  any  other  Statute  to  the  contrary  thereof  in  any 
wife  notwithftanding  And  alfo  Our  will  and  pleafure  is  and  of  our 
more  free  grace  for  Us  our  heyres  and  Succeffors  Wee  doe  firmly 
give  in  charge  ordain  and  command  That  the  faid  province  be  in 

allegiance  to  Us  and  that  all  and  Singular  the  leige  ~, 

°  o  o     The  province 

people  of  Us  our  heyres  and  Succeffors  drawne  or  to  be  to  be  in  aiie- 
dravvne  into  the  faid  province  and  the  Children  coming  gj^"ce  to  the 
by  defcent  from  them  or  from  others  whether  now  borne  ah  children 
or  hereafter  to  be  borne  may  be  and  fhalbe  free  Deni-  bom  therein 
zens  and  the  leige  people  of  Us  our  heyres  and  Succef-  fJns  oT  EnT-'' 
fors  of  Our  Kingdoms  of  England  and  Ireland  and  in  land  &  jre- 
all  things  fhalbe  holden  reputed  and  had  as  the  faith-  ^^'^'^• 
full  liege  people  of  Us  our  heyres  and  Succeffors  originally  Spring- 
ing up  within   our   Realme   of    England  And  alfo   may   injoy   by 
difcent    purchafe    receive    and    take    have    hold    buy   and    pofTefs 
lands  tenements  revenues  Services  and  other  hereditaments  what- 
foever  within  our  Realme  of  England  and  other  Our  Dominions 
of  inheritance  or  otherwife  and  may  ufe  anri  injoy  the  Same  And 
may  give  Sell  alien  and  bequeath  the  Same  And  alfo  fliall  have 
and  poffefs  all  the  liberties  franchifes  and  priviledges  of  this  Our 
Realme  of  England  quietly  and  peaceably  and  may  ufe  and  Enjoy 
the  fame  as  well  as  Our  leige  people  born  within  Our  Kingdome 
of   England  or  taking  their  originall   there  without  any  impedi- 
ment moleftation  vexation  impeachment  or  greivance  of   Us  our 
heyres  or  Succeffors  whatfoever  Any  Statute  a6l  ordinance  or  pro- 
vifion  to  the  contrary  thereof  Notwithftanding   flfurthermore  that 
our  Subje6ls  may  be  invited  to  this  expedition  with  alacrity  of  mind 
Know  yee  that  of  our  Special  grace  certain  knowledge  and  mere 
motion  Wee  doe  give  and  grant  afwell  to  the  faid  Captain  lohn 
Mafon  and  his  heyres  as  unto  all  others  from  time  to  time  inhabiting 

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or  having  Commerce  with  the  Inhabitants  of  the  faid  province  for  the 
advancement  of  the  profit  of  the  faid  province  licence  to  carry  all  and 
fingular  goods  afvvell  moveable  as  immoveable  horfes  Mares  goatjs 
Swine  afles  and  all  other  kinds  of  beafts  and  cattle  and  all  wares  :nar- 
chandife  and  commodities  of  what  kind  foevcr  and  all  other  things 
whatfoever  neccffary  for  food  or  rayment  or  for  manuring  or  tilling 
the  Earth  (By  the  Lawes  and  Statuts  of  o'  Kingdoms  and  Dominions 
not  prohibited)  unto  ai  /  our  ports  or  the  ports  of  our  hcyres  and 
Succeffors  and  to  putt  aboard  and  load  them  into  any  Ships  and  to 
export  and  tranfport  the  Same  into  the  Said  province  of  Newhamp- 
To  tranfport  ^^''^^  ^y  ^imfelf  or  his  or  their  Servants  and  aflignes 
all  Sorts  of  And  alfo  licence  to  export  and  tranfport  any  Armor 
Armes.  ordance  powder  Ihott  artillery  01  any  other  habiliments 

of  warr  defenfive  or  offenfive  for  the  publick  benefitt  defence  and 
fafety  of  the  faid  province  and  themf elves  without  any  impediment 
of  Us  our  heyres  and  Succeffors  or  of  any  officer  of  ours  or  of  our 
heyres  and  Succeffors  Saving  unto  Us  our  heyres  and  Succeffors 
the  impofitions  cuftomes  and  other  duties  for  the  fame  things  goods 
and  Marchandife  due  and  payable  any  Statute  A(ft  ordnance  or  other 
thing  whatfoever  to  the  contrary  notwithffanding  And  becaufe  in 
fuch  a  remote  Country  feated  amongfl  foe  many  barbarous  Nations 
invafions  may  be  feared  afvvell  of  thofe  barbarous  people  as  of  other 
Enemies  pirates  and  robbers  Wee  have  likewife  given  and  by  thefe 
prefents  for  Us  our  heyres  and  Succeffors  Wee  doe  give  power  and 
authority  unto  the  faid  Captain  lohn  Mafon  and  unto  his  heyres  and 
afTignes  by  him  or  them  or  his  or  their  Captains  and  other  officers 
over  all  men  of  what  condition  Soever  or  from  whencefoever  de- 
rived being  within  the  Limits  of  the  faid  province  for  the  time  being 
To  purfue  To  call  them  to  their  Enfignes  to  Mufters  and  to  take 
Enemies  by  armes  and  encounter  the  Enemies  or  robbers  infefling 
an  /  jj^Qfg  parts  and  if  God  give  victory  to  putt  to  flight  expell 
and  chafe  them  out  of  the  faid  province  and  to  purfue  them  by  Sea 
and  land  beyound  the  Limits  of  the  faid  province  and  to  take  them  or 
any  of  them  And  the  Captives  by  the  luflice  of  Warr  to  put  to  death 

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ovince  for  the 
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of  Newhamp- 
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tt  defence  and 
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Inancc  or  other 
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barous  Nations 
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encefoever  de- 
the  time  being 
rs  and  to  take 
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to  flight  expell 
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to  take  them  or 
to  put  to  death 
or 


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or  at  their  pleafure  or  for  their  fervice  to  preferve  and  keep  And  alfo 
by  force  of  Armes  to  recover  from  any  perfon  or  perfons  All  fuch 
Lands  Territories  places  Ships  barques  boates  goods  and  chattels  as 
fhalbe  taken  from  them  or  any  of  them  Or  in  dcfe6l  of  fuch  recovery 
to  releive  themfelves  upon  the  parties  doing  injury  or   to  make 
any  other  of  the  fame  Nation   or  Nations  by  way  of   Keprifais 
reprifals  and  taking  their  fhips  and  goods  and  men  or  otherwife  as 
they  fhalbe  able  for  recompence  and  Satisfa6lion  of  any  Such  lofs 
and  damage  as  they  or  any  of  them  ftiall  furtaine  in  any  fuch  cafe 
and  to  doe  and  performe  all  things  which  to  the  duty  and  office  of 
Captain  Generall  of  an  Army  doc  belong  or  have  been  accuftomed 
to  appertain  as  fully  and  freely  as  any  Captain  General  of  an  Army 
hath  had  Our  will  and   pleafure  is  alfo   and  by  this  our   prefent 
Charter  Wee  doe  give  power  liberty  and  authority  unto  the  faid 
Captain  lohn  Mafon  and  his  heyres  as  in  cafe  of   Re-  ^^^c  ,j    ..  , 
hellion  fuddain  tumult  or  fedition  if  any  (which  God  for-  Law  in  cafe  of 
bid)  fliould  happen  to  arife  either  upon  the  Land  within  l^^beiiion 
the  faid  province  or  upon  the  main  Sea  in  the  Voyage  Sailing  to- 
wards the  faid  province  or  from  the  faid  province  by  him  or  them  or 
his  or  their  Captains  Deputies  or  other  officers  under  his  or  their  Seals 
thereunto  deputed  unto  whom  alfo  by  the  tenor  of  thefe  prefents  Wee 
doc  for  Us  our  heyres  and  Succeffors  give  and  grant  moft  ample  power 
and  authority  againft  all  fuch  infurredtions  and  the  feditious  Authors 
thereof  and  againft  fuch  as  fliall  withdraw  themfelves  from  his  or  their 
Government  raifing  warr  Traytors  fugitives  Vagabonds   or   any  of 
them  being  Delinquents  contrary  to  the  order  cuftome  and  difciplin 
of  warr  That  they  may  be  handled  and  dealt  with  according  to  the 
Law  of  Armes  as  freely  and  in  as  ample  manner  and  forme  as  any 
Captain  General  of  an  Army  by  virtue  of  his  office  may  ufe  the 
fame  or  hath  been  accuftomed  to  doe  ffurthermore  Icaft  unto  men 
honeflly  born  and   applying  themfelves  to  the  prefent    jg  conferre 
expedition  and  well  deferving  at  our  hands  and  of  our   Titles  of 
Kingdoms  both  in  peace   and  warr  The  way  to  bono'    ^°"""'' 
and  renowne  might  feem  difficult  and  hard  to  find  in  foe  remote  and 

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farr  diflant  a  Country  Therefore  for  Us  our  hcytes  and  SucccfTors 
Wee  doe  give  liberall  and  full  power  unto  the  aforefaid  Captain  lohn 
Mafon  and  his  heyres  to  conferre  favours  and  honours  upon  well 
deferving  Cittizens  and  perfons  inhabiting  within  the  faid  province 
And  to  dignify  them  with  any  titles  and  Dignities  whatfoever  (foe 
they  be  fuch  as  in  England  now  are  in  ufe)  according  to  his  or  their 
To  create  pleafure  And  alfo  liberall  and  full  power  to  create  vil- 
Citties  and  lagcs  into  Burroughs  and  Burroughs  into  Citties  and  to 
Burroughs  conftitute  and  appoint  fuch  and  foe  many  ffaires  and 
Markets  in  them  or  any  of  them  for  the  more  conveniency  of  the 
Inhabitants  and  their  continuance  in  thofe  places  and  for  the  better 
fetling  and  incorporating  them  with  meet  privileges  and  immunities 
and  to  doe  all  and  Singular  fuch  other  things  whatfoever  concern- 
ing the  premifes  as  to  him  or  them  fliall  feem  to  be  moft  meet 
and  convenient  although  they  flialbc  be  fuch  as  of  their  owne  nature 
doe  require  a  more  efpecial  Commiflion  or  Warrant  then  in  thefe 
prefents  is  Expreffed  Our  will  and  pleafure  is  alfo  and  by  thefe  pref- 
ents  for  Us  our  heyres  and  Succeffors  Wee  doe  give  and  grant  unto 
the  forefaid  Captain  lohn  Mafon  his  heyres  and  afTignes  and  unto  all 
the  Dwellers  and  Inhabitants  of  the  faid  province  of  Newhampfliirc 
whatfoever  both  for  the  prefent  and  future  times  Licence  by  this  Our 
Royall  Charter  to  export  and  bring  all  manner  of  wares  and  marchan- 
dife  whatfoever  of  the  fruites  and  Commodities  out  of  the  faid  prov- 
ince either  Land  Commodities  or  Sea  Commodities  by  him  or  them 
his  or  their  fervants  ffa(?tors  or  afTignes  unto  any  the  ports  of  Us 
our  heyres  or  Succeffors  both  of  England  and  Ireland  and  freely  to 
import  and  bring  in  and  to  unloade  or  otherwife  difpofe  of  the  fame 
and  if  need  be  to  take  and  loade  againe  in  the  Same  Ships  or  in  any 
other  the  fame  wares  within  one  years  continuance  after  the  unload- 
ing thereof  and  flialbe  able  to  export  and  deporte  them  into  what 
Countries  they  pleafe  either  ours  or  fforreigne  in  amity  with  Us  our 
heyres  and  Succeffors  freed  and  difcharged  by  the  Tenor  of  thefe 
prefents  of  and  from  the  payment  of  any  Cuftomes  Subfidies  taxes  or 
duties  other  then  the  payment  of  ffive  pounds  p  Centum  only  accord- 


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Captain  lohn 
jrs  upon  well 
faid  province 
latfoever  (foe 
to  his  or  their 
to  create  vil- 
3itties  and  to 
y  ffaires  and 
Miiency  of  the 
for  the  better 
nd  immunities 
ever  concern- 
be  moft  meet 
r  owne  nature 
then  in  thefe 
by  thefe  pref- 
nd  grant  unto 
ts  and  unto  all 
^ewhampfliirc 
ce  by  this  Our 
and  marchan- 
the  faid  prov- 
Y  him  or  them 
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and  freely  to 
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ing  to  the  ancient  trade  of  Marchandifc  heretofore  ufed  for  wares  mar- 
chandife  and  commodities  due  &  payable  unto  Us  our  heyres  and 
Succeflbrs  And  our  will  and  plcafure  is  and  for  Us  our  heyres  &  Suc- 
ccffors  by  the  tenor  of  thefe  prcfents  Wee  doe  publilh  and  declare 
that  for  and  upon  the  paym'  of  the  faid  ffive  pounds  p  Centum  Wee 
doe  freely  exonerate  acquitt  and  difcharge  the  fame  Wares  goods 
and  Marchandife  foe  to  be  impcred  tranf ported  or  exported  as  afore- 
faid  And  Wee  doe  hereby  Streightly  charge  and  command  our  Lord 
Treafurer  under  Treafurer  or  any  Commiffioners  for  our  Treafury 
the  Barons  of  our  Exchccquer  and  all  other  our  officers  Cuftomers 
and  Minifters  for  ever  hereafter  upon  the  veiw  of  this  Our  Royall 
Charter  or  the  Inrolmcnt  thereof  to  Exonerate  and  acquitt  the  fame 
according  to  the  Tenor  of  this  our  Royall  Grant  beyound  which 
Wee  will  not  greive  the  inhabitants  of  the  faid  province  of  New- 
hampfliire  nor  any  of  them  And  furthermore  of  our  more  efpecial 
Grace  certain  knowledge  and  mere  motion  for  Us  our  heyres  and 
Succeffors  Wee  doe  grant  unto  the  faid  Captain  lohn  Mafon  his 
heyres  and  affignes  full  and  abfolute  power  and  au-  ^^  v^t^  ports 
thority  to  make  ere6l  and  conftitute  within  the  province  &  kayes  for 
aforefaid  fuch  and  foe  many  Sea  ports  keys  for  fliipping  Shipping  goods, 
creeks  and  other  places  of  lading  or  unlading  and  laying  downe  or 
landing  of  goods  and  Marchandife  out  of  Ships  boates  and  other 
velfels  and  to  loade  in  the  fame  and  in  fuch  and  foe  many  places 
and  with  fuch  rights  of  lurifdidlions  liberties  and  privileges  to  the 
fame  ports  belonging  as  unto  him  or  them  fliall  feem  moft  expedient 
and  that  all  and  Singular  Ships  boates  and  other  veffels  whatfoever 
by  reafon  of  trafick  or  marchandifing  going  and  coming  to  and  from 
the  faid  province  fhalbe  laden  and  unladen  at  thofe  ports  foe  by  the 
faid  Captain  lohn  Mafon  his  heyres  and  affignes  to  be  erected  and 
appointed  as  aforefaid  and  not  elfewhere  any  ufe  cuftome  or  any 
other  thing  to  the  contrary  thereof  Notvvithftanding  Moreover  our 
will  is  and  Wee  doe  appoint  and  ordaine  and  by  thefe  prefents  for 
Us  our  heyres  and  Succeffors  Wee  doe  grant  unto  the  aforefaid 
Captain  lohn  Mafon  his  heyres  &  affignes  from  time  to  time  for  cv  ^r 

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To  have  and  enjoy  all  fuch  Tolls  and  Subfidles  in  the  ports  and 
keys  for  Shipping  and  all  other  Creeks  and  places  afore- 
Subiidics  to  faid  within  the  province  aforefaid  payable  and  arifing 
the  Lord  of  {qj-  \)^q  marchandifc  and  goods  there  to  be  loaden  and 
unloaden  as  by  the  faid  Captain  lohn  Mafon  and  his 
heyres  within  the  faid  province  from  time  to  time  as  caufe  or  occa- 
fion  fliall  require  flialbe  reafonably  affeffed  in  that  behalf  unto 
whome  by  thefe  prefents  for  Us  our  heyres  and  Suc- 
ancTsubfuir^!'  ceffors  Wee  doe  give  power  for  any  juft  caufe  by  due 
proportion  to  affefs  and  tax  Tolls  and  Subfidies  there 
rs  aforefaid  And  furthermore  of  our  Special  grace  certain  knowledge 
and  mere  motion  Wee  have  given  granted  and  confirmed  and  by 
thefe  prefents  for  Us  our  heyres  and  Succeffors  Wee  doe  give  grant 
and  confirme  unto  the  forefaid  Captain  lohn  Mafon  his  heires  and 
affignes  full  and  abfolute  licence  power  and  authority  That  the  afore- 
faid Captain  lohn  Mafon  his  heyres  and  affignes  from  time  to  time 
for  ever  hereafter  at  his  and  their  free  will  and  pleafure  lliall  or  may 
affigne  alien  grant  dimife  or  Enfeoffe  foe  many  Such  and  foe  great 
parts  or  parcels  of  the  premifes  to  any  perfon  or  perfons  willing  to 
purchafe  the  fame  as  he  they  or  any  of  them  fhall  find  convenient 
To  have  and  to  hold  to  fuch  perfon  and  perfons  as  flialbe  willing  to 
take  or  purchafe  the  fame  to  them  and  their  heyres  and  affignes  in 
ffee  fimple  ffee  tayle  or  for  terme  of  life  or  lifes  or  for  yeares  To  be 
holden  of  the  faid  Captain  lohn  Mafon  his  heyres  and  Affignes  by 
Such  and  Soe  many  and  foe  great  Services  cuftomes  and  Rents  as 
unto  him  the  faid  Captain  lohn  Mafon  his  heyres  and  affignes  fliall 
feem  good  and  pleafing  and  immediately  of  Us  our  heyres  and  Suc- 
ceffors And  unto  the  fame  perfon  and  perfons  and  to  every  of  them 
Wee  doe  give  and  for  Us  our  heyres  and  Succeffors  Wee  doe  grant 
Licence  and  authority  and  power  That  fuch  perfon  and  perfons  the 
premifes  or  any  part  or  parcell  thereof  of  the  abovefaid  Captain 
To  grant  ef-  -^^^"^  Mafon  his  heyres  and  affignes  may  receive  and 
tates&acon-  take  and  may  hold  to  him  and  his  affiignes  or  to  his 
firmation  /       heyres  of  any  eftate  of  inheritance  in  ffee  fimple  or  ffee 

tayle 


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ain  knowledge 
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ioe  give  grant 
his  heires  and 
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yeares  To  be 
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and  Rents  as 

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id  perfons  the 
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tayle  or  otherwife  as  unto  them  and  the  now  Captain  lohn  Mafon 
J  his  hcyrcs  and  affignes  ffiall  fccm  expedient  The  Statute  made  in 

'  the  parliament   of    King   Edward   the   Sonn  of    King    Henry  late 

King  of  England  Our  progenitor  commonly  called  the  Statute 
of  Quia  Emptores  terrarum  in  our  Rcalme  of  England  in  times  paft 
made  or  any  other  Statute  Act  ordinance  ufe  law  or  cuftome  or 
any  thing  claufe  or  matter  to  the  contrary  thereof  heretofore  had 
made  ordained  or  provided  in  any  wife  notwithftanding  And  unto 
the  faid  Captain  lohn  Mafon  and  his  heyres  Wee  doe  for  Us  our 
heyres  and  Succeffors  grant  licence  by  thefe  prefcnts  to  create 
into  Mannors  any  particular  lands  within  the  faid  province  and  in 
every  Severall  Mannor  to  have  and  hold  Severall  Court-:  Toereft  Courts 
Baron  and  to  doe  and  performe  all  things  which  to  a  '^"on 
0\\x\.  Baron  belongeth  And  alfo  to  have  veiw  of  ffiank  pledges  for 
the  confervation  of  the  peace  and  the  better  government  in  thofe 
parts  by  him  or  them  or  his  or  their  Stewards  When  thofe  Mannors 
fhalbe  conflituted  being  Lord  or  Lords  of  thofe  Mannors  for  the  time 
being  and  to  have  and  ufe  all  things  which  to  the  veiw  of  ffrank 
pledges  doe  belong  or  appertain  And  furthermore  our  will  is  and  by 
thefe  prefents  for  Us  our  heyres  and  Succeffors  Wee  doe  covenant 
grant  and  agree  to  and  with  the  aforefaid  Captain  lohn  Mafon  his 
heyres  and  affignes  That  if  he  or  they  fliall  at  any  time  hereafter 
upon  any  doubt  which  he  or  they  ffiall  conceive  concerning  the 
Strength  of  this  Our  prefent  Grant  be  defirous  to  renew  the  fame 
from  Us  our  heyres  and  Succeffors  with  amendment  of  Such  imper- 
feftions  and  Defe6ts  as  ffiall  appeare  fitt  and  neceffary  to  be  per- 
formed and  amended  by  Us  our  heyres  &  Succeffors  ^,    ,  . 

T-i  ,1,1  •   •  r     ,       /■   •  1  /-  •       The  King  cov- 

Ihat  then  upon  the  humble  petition  of  the  faid  Captain  enantstomake 
lohn  Mafon  and  his  heyres  Such  further  and  better  affur-  better  affur- 
ance  of  all  and  Singular  the  faid  tradls  and  portions  of  ^^'^^ '    ^  ^^ 
Lands  Jflands  and  premifes  and  of  all  and  Singular  other  the  priv- 
ileges herein  mentioned  to  be  granted  ffiall  from  time  to  time  by  Us 
our  heyres  and  Succeffors  according  to  the  true  intent  of  thefe  Our 

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Letters  patents  be  granted  unto  the  faid  Captain  lolin  Mafon  his 
hcyrcs  and  alFignes  as  by  Our  Attorney  Gcncrall  or  Sollicitor  Gen- 
crall  of  Us  our  heyres  and  Succeffors  for  the  time  being  and  the 
learned  Counfell  of  the  faid  Captain  lohn  Mafon  his  heyres  &  alllgncs 
flialbe  reafonably  devifed  or  advifed  And  furthermore  our  will  and 
pleafure  is  and  by  thefc  prefents  for  Us  our  heyres  and  Succeffors 
Wee  doe  covenant  and  grant  to  and  with  the  forefaid  Captain  lohn 
Mafon  his  heyres  and  aOlgnes  That  wee  our  heyres  and  Succeffors 
will  not  impofe  at  any  time  hereafter  any  impofitions  or  cuftoms  or 
other  taxations  how  Small  Soever  or  any  other  contributions  what- 
foever  nor  doc  nor  caufe  to  be  impofed  in  or  upon  the  dwellers  or  in- 
habitants of  the  fore<'aid  province  of  Ncwhampfliire  for  their  goods 
lands  or  Tenements  within  the  fame  province  or  upon  any  Lands 
Tenements  goods  or  chatties  within  the  faid  province  or  in  or  upon 
any  the  goods  or  marchandifc  within  the  faid  province  or  within  any 
of  the  ports  or  Ships  Keys  of  the  faid  province  to  be  laden  or  unladen 
And  that  this  our  Declaration  in  all  Courts  Judgement  Seats  and  be- 
fore any  the  fudges  of  Us  our  heyres  and  Succeffors  fhalbe  fufficient 
for  the  Exemption  ffreedom  and  acquitting  thereof  from  time  to  time 
to  be  received  or  allowed  And  Our  pleafure  is  and  for  Us  our  heyres 
and  Succeffors  Wee  doe  will  and  command  giving  in  charge  unto  all 
and  Singular  officers  and  Minifters  of  Us  our  heyres  and  Succeffors 
injoining  them  on  pain  of  our  high  difpleafure  That  they 
doe  not  prefume  to  attempt  any  thing  to  the  contrary  of 
the  premifcs  at  any  time  or  goe  againft  the  fame  by  any 
means  but  flialbe  aiding  and  afTifling  unto  the  faid  Cap- 
tain lohn  Mafon  and  his  heyres  and  to  the  aforefaid  in- 
habitants of  the  faid  province  called  the  province  of  Newhampfliire 
or  of  any  part  or  parcell  thereof  and  the  Marchants  aforefaid  their 
Servants  minifters  ffa6fors  and  affignes  in  the  fulleft  ufe  and  fruition 
of  this  our  Charter  and  the  benefitt  thereof  att  all  times  as  it  becometh 
them  And  our  will  is  alfo  and  for  Us  our  heyres  and  Succeffors  Wee 
doe  declare  and  ordaine  That  the  faid  province  of  Newhampfliire 

Ihalbe 


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and  Succcffors 
5  or  cufloms  or 
ibutions  what- 
dwellcrs  or  in- 
fer their  goods 
)on  any  Lands 
e  or  in  or  upon 

2  or  within  any 
iden  or  unladen 
t  Scats  and  bc- 
flialbc  fufflcicnt 
m  time  to  time 

Us  our  heyres 
charge  unto  all 
and  Succcffors 
ifure  That  they 
the  contrary  o( 
le  fame  by  any 
o  the  faid  Cap- 
he  aforefaid  in- 

Newhampfliire 

aforefaid  their 
ife  and  fruition 

as  it  becometh 
Succcffors  Wee 

Newhampfliire 
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(lialbe  immediately  Subjecfl  to  our  Crowne  of  England  and  depen- 
dant upon  the  Same  for  ever  And  if  it  fliall  happen  that  The  province 
any  doubt  or  queftions  fliall  hereafter  arifc  about  the  true  '=*  orclnincd  to 
fcnfe  and  meaning  of  any  word  claufe  or  Sentence  in  this  tion"tc)  the"' 
our  prcfent  Charter  contained  Our  will  is  and  Wee  doe  Crowne  of 
charge  and  command  that  in  all  interpretations  to  be  ^"S'aia/ 
made  thereof  in  all  Our  Courts  &  Judgement  Scates  the  Same 
flialbe  taken  and  adjudged  moft  bencficiall  and  favourable  unto  and 
for  the  Said  Captain  lohn  Mafon  his  heyres  and  afllgncs  provided 
aUvayes  that  noe  interpretation  be  made  whereby  the  Sacred  word 
of  God  and  true  Chriflian  Religion  or  the  Allegiance  due  to  Us  our 
licyres  and  Succcffors  may  receive  or  fuffer  any  prejudice  diminution 
or  difgrace  And  laflly  Our  will  and  pleafure  is  and  by  thefe  prefeats 
Wee  doe  publifh  and  declare  and  for  Us  our  heyres  and  Succcffors 
Wcc  doe  grant  and  agree  to  and  with  the  faid  Captain  lohn  Mafon 
his  heyres  and  affignes  That  thefe  our  Letters  patents  and  all  and 
Singular  grants  Claufes  and  things  therein  contained  fhalbe  and  con- 
tinue firme  Strong  and  eftedtual  in  Law  and  fhalbe  conftrued  reputed 
and  taken  afwell  to  the  intent  and  meaning  as  to  the  words  of  the 
Same  mofl  gracious  and  favourable  and  to  the  benefitt  of  the  faid 
Captain  lohn  Mafon  his  heyres  and  alTignes  any  omifTion  mifmfor- 
niation  or  defefts  in  thefe  prefents  or  any  Lawes  Statuts  or  other 
claufes  or  matters  to  the  contrary  Notwithftanding  and  although  ex- 
prefs  mention  be  not  made  of  any  guifts  or  Grants  by  Us  or  any  of 
our  progenitors  or  predeceffors  to  the  forefaid  Captaine  lohn  Mafon 
his  heyres  and  affignes  heretofore  made  And  Notwithftanding  the 
mifreciting  or  not  rightly  and  truly  reciting  of  any  Letters  patents 
Grant  or  Grants  heretofore  made  of  the  premifes  or  of  any  part 
thereof  or  of  any  particular  thing  therein  contained  or  Notwithftand- 
ing any  miiuaming  or  not  nameing  of  any  the  faid  Lands  Jfland  or 
Iflands  or  any  of  them  or  the  places  degrees  or  coafts  wherein  or 
whereupon  they  be  or  any  Statute  aft  ordinance  provifion  proclama- 
tion or  reftraint  to  the  contrary  thereof  heretofore  had  made  ordained 
or  provided  or  any  matters  claufe  or  thing  whatfoever  to  the  contrary 


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in  any  wife  Notwitliflandins  In  Witncfs  &c  Witncfs  Our  Self  at 
VVcrtniinflcr  the  Nineteenth  Day  of  Auguft  1635  and  in  the  lilcavenlh 
year  of  Our  Keign/. 

This  is  a  true  Copie  examin'd 
&  atteftcd  by 

RlC:    ClIAMDERLAIN 

Secretary  of  y'^  Province  of 
New-IIampfliire  &  Clerk  of 
His  Mar  Counccll  there. 


II.     LEASE    FROM    THE    COUNCIL    OF    NEW 
ENGLAND   TO   WOLLASTON. 

April  18,  1635. 

In  the  Records  of  the  Council  for  New  England,  printed 
in  the  Proceedings  of  the  American  Antiquarian  Society  for 
April,  1867,  appended  to  the  record  of  the  meeting,  February 
3,  1634-5,  are  three  memoranda,  the  laft  two  of  which  are:  — 

Memorand.  the  18'''  day  of  Aprill  following  Leafcs  for  3000  years 
were  made  of  the  feveral  divifions  to  feverall  pfons  intrufled  for  their 
benefitts. 

Memoranct.  the  22  day  of  Aprill  feveral  deeds  of  feofment  were 
made  unto  the  feveral  proprietors  of  their  feverall  parts  fo  to  them 
alloted  by  the  Divifions  aforefaid.^^ 

The  "  deed  of  feofment "  to  Capt.  John  Mafon  for  his 
divifion  was  taken  by  him  on  the  22d  of  April,  the  date 
given  in  the  memorandum.     On  the  fame  day  an  indenture 

of 

855  Proceedings  of  the  American  Antiquarian  Society,  April,  1867,  p.  118. 


i. 


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and  Other  Doctmicnts. 


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Our  Self  at 
the  Elcavcnlh 


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land,  printed 
w  Society  for 
ng,  February 
vhich  are:  — 

'or  3000  years 
rufled  for  their 

eofment  were 
irts  fo  to  them 


afon  for  his 
iril,  the  date 
an  indenture 
of 
1, 1867,  p.  118. 


of  bargain  and  fale  was  iffucd  to  him.  Both  inQrumcnts 
are  printed  in  this  volumc.^'^  The  Icafe  for  three  thoufand 
years  named  in  the  previous  memorandum  had  been  ilfued 
for  Mafon's  divifion  four  days  before,  on  the  day  Ipccified, 
April  18,  1635,  to  John  Wollafton,  afterwards  Sir  John  Wol- 
lallon,  a  brother-in-law  of  Capt.  Mafon,  Having  been  taken 
in  trull  for  the  benefit  of  IMafon,  the  property  was  conveyed 
to  him  by  Wollafton,  June  11,  1635.  Copies  of  thefe  two 
deeds  arc  found  in  the  manufcript  volume  loaned  to  Mr. 
Sargent.  I  have  not  heard  of  other  copies  in  this  country .^"^ 
Mr.  Sargent  has  had  the  kindnefs  to  tranfcribc  them  for  me, 
and  they  are  here  printed  from  his  manufcript.  The  proofs 
of  the  two  deeds  having  been  shown  to  Abner  C.  Goodell, 
Jr.,  A.M.,  he  has  furnilhed  me  the  following  remarks  upon 
the  deeds : — 

The  motive  whica  induced  the  Council  of  Plymouth  to  demife  for 
a  long  term  the  territory  apportioned  under  the  vote  of  February  3, 
1634-5,  is  not  clearly  apparent.  It  may  have  been  thought  a  wife 
precaution  thus  to  convey  to  perfons  who  fliould  appear,  in  the  deeds, 
not  to  be  members  of  the  Corporation,  and  intercflcd  as  Icffors  in 
any  degree,  however  remote  ;  or  it  may  have  been  the  intention  of  all 
parties  that  the  leffees  fliould  take  immediate  a6lual  poffefllon  of  the 
leafed  territory,  —  fince  until  actual  feifm  were  had  the  leafes  would 
be  of  no  effedl,  and  would  be  wholly  avoided  by  the  ad  of  furrender. 
The  deeds  of  conveyance  from  the  Council  to  Mafon  were  not  made 

until  April  22,  four  days  fubfequent  to  the  date  of  the  Icafc. 

Nothing 


^^^  Ante,  pp.  209-215. 

*"  Copies  of  both  inflruments  are 
preferved  in  the  Biitifli  State  Paper 
Office,  and  lirief  abftracls  were  printed 
by  Mr.  W.  Noel  Sainfbury  in  the  Cal- 
endar of  State  Papers^  Colonial,  edited 


by  him,  Vol.  I.  (i860),  pp.  202  and  209. 
Mr.  Tiittle,  who  faw  tliefe  abllrafts, 
rcqucfled  Col.  CheP.er  to  examine  tlie 
documents  themfclves.  He  did  fo,  and 
in  his  letter,  April  29, 1871,  to  Mr.Tuttle, 
reported  to  him  their  purport. 


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Nothing  appears  on  the  face  of  the  indenture  to  Wollaflon  to 
indicate  that  he  took  the  leafe  in  trufl:  for  his  brother-in-law  Mafon, 
though  the  exprefs  declarati  )n  of  that  fa6l  in  the  indenture  of  affign- 
ment  from  Wollafton  to  Mafon  is  corroborated  by  the  memorandum 
in  the  Records  of  the  Council,  that  the  leafes  were  to  be  made  "to 
feveral  perfons  in  trult  for  their  \i.e.,  the  proprietors  of  the  feveral 
parcels  in  the  general  ■•ivifion]  benefitts."  It  is  to  be  obferved  that 
whatever  rights  of  poffeffion  Wollafton  fecured  under  his  leafe,  his 
affignment  to  Mafon  was  not  made  until  June  11,  1635,  or  four  days 
after  the  furrender  to  the  Crown  was  completed,  and  when  it  was  too 
late  for  an  original  effedlual  entry  upon  the  demifed  premifes. 

The  leafe  for  three  thoufand  years  is  as  follows :  — 

This  Indenture  made  the  Eighteenth  day  of  Aprill  in  the 
Eleaventh  year  of  the  Rcigne  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  Charles  by 
the  Grace  of  God  King  of  England  Scotland  ffrance  and  Ireland 
Defender  of  the  ffaith  &c.  Between  the  Councill  eftablifhed  at  Pli- 
mouth  in  the  County  of  Devoii  for  the  planting  ruling  ordering  and 
governing  of  New  England  in  America  of  the  One  part  and  lohn 
Woollafton  Cittizen  and  Goldfmith  of  London  of  the  other  part 
WitnelTeth  That  whereas  Our  late  Sovereign  Lord  King  lames  of 
blefled  memory  by  his  Highnefs  Letters  Patents  under  the  Great 
Seal  of  England  bearing  date  at  Weflminfter  the  Third  day  of  No- 
vember in  the  Eighteenth  year  of  his  Highnefs  Reign  over  the 
Realm  of  England  for  the  confiderations  in  the  faid  Letters  patents 
Expreffed,  hath  abfolutely  Given  Granted  and  confirmed  unto  the 
faid  Councill  and  their  Succeffors  for  ever  All  the  Land  of  New 
England  in  America  lying  and  being  in  Breadth  from  ffourty  De- 
grees of  Northerly  Latitude  from  the  Equino6tiall  Line  to  ffourty 
Eight  Degrees  of  the  faid  Northerly  Latitude  inclufively  and  in 
Length  of  and  within  all  the  Erparith  aforefaid  from  Sea  to  Sea 
Together  alfo  with  all  the  firm  Lands  Soyls  Grounds  Havons  ports 
Rivers  Waters  fBHiings  Mines  Mineralls  afwell  Royall  Mines  of  Gold 

and 


)  Wollaflon  to 
•-in-law  Mafon, 
nturc  of  affign- 
;  memorandum 
0  be  made  "  to 
s  of  the  feveral 
B  obferved  that 
:r  his  leafe,  his 
[5,  or  four  days 
vhen  it  was  too 
)remifes. 

ws:  — 

Aprill  in  the 
ord  Charles  by 
ce  and  Ireland 
lablifhed  at  Pli- 
ig  ordering  and 
part  and  lohn 
the  other  part 
King  lames  of 
inder  the  Great 
lird  day  of  No- 
^eign  over  the 
Letters  patents 
rmed  unto  the 

Land  of  New 
om  ffourty  De- 
Line  to  ffourty 
lufively  and  in 
Dm  Sea  to  Sea 
s  Havons  ports 
1  Mines  of  Gold 
and 


and  Other  Docwnoits. 


381 


and  Silver  as  other  Mines  and  Minerals  Precious  Stones  Quarries 
and  all  and  Singular  other  Commodities  hirifdiclions  Royalties  Priv- 
ileges ffranchifes  and  Prehcminences  both  within  the  faid  Tra6l  of 
Land  upon  the  Main  and  alfo  within  the  Iflands  adjoining  as  by  the 
faid  Letters  patents  amongft  diverfe  other  things  therin  contained 
more  att  large  it  doth  and  may  appear  Now  this  Indenture  ffurther 
wittneffeth  That  the  faid  Councill  in  performance  of  an  agreement  by 
and  between  them  made  and  Ena6led  the  third  day  of  ffebruary  lafl: 
paft  before  the  date  of  thefe  Prefents  and  alfo  for  diverfe  other  good 
caufes  and  confiderations  them  the  faid  Councill  hereunto  efpecially 
moving,  Have  demifed  granted  and  to  ffarm  letten  And  by  thefe 
Prefents  doe  demife  grant  and  to  ffarm  lett  unto  the  faid  lohn  Wool- 
lafton  his  Executors  and  Aflignes  All  that  part  purpart  and  portion 
of  the  Main  Land  in  New  England  aforefaid  begining  from  the 
Middle  part  of  Naumkeck  River  and  from  thence  to  proceed  Eafl- 
wards  along  the  Seacoaft  to  Cape  Anne  and  round  about  the  fame 
to  pafcataway  Harbour  and  foe  forwards  up  within  the  River  of 
Nevvichewanock  and  to  the  furthefl  head  of  the  faid  River  and  from 
thence  Northweftard  till  Sixty  miles  be  finiflied  from  the  fifirft  En- 
trance of  Pafcataway  Harbour  And  alfo  from  Naumkeck  through  the 
River  therof  up  into  the  Land  Weft  Sixty  miles  ffrom  which  period 
to  crofs  overland  to  the  Sixty  miles  End  accompted  from  Paf- 
cataway through  Nevvichewanock  River  to  the  Land  Northweft- 
ward  aforefaid.  And  alfo  all  that  the  South  half  of  the  Iflcs  of 
Shoals  Together  with  all  other  Jflands  and  Jflets  afwell  imbayed  as 
within  ffive  Leagues  diflance  from  the  premifes  or  abutting  upon  the 
fame  or  any  part  therof  not  otherwife  granted  to  any  by  Spcciall 
name  And  together  alfo  v;ith  all  the  Woods  Underwoods  and  Treei 
now  ftanding  growmg  and  being  or  which  fhall  or  may  Stand  grow 
or  be  upon  the  faid  demifed  premifes  or  any  part  or  parcell  therof 
which  portion  of  Land  and  premifes  are  from  henceforth  to  be  called 
by  the  Name  of  Newhampfliire.  And  alfo  the  faid  Councill  for  the 
Confiderations  aforefaid  have  demifed  granted  and  to  ffarm  letten  and 
by  thefe  prefents  doe  demife  Grant  and  to  tiarm  Ictt  unto  the  faid 

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lohn  Woollaflon  his  Executors  and  Affigncs  All  that  other  parcell  of 
Land  Woods  and  Woodgrounds  lying  on  the  South  Eafl  part  of  the 
River  of  Sagadahock  in  the  Northcaft  part  of  New  England  aforcfaid 
att  the  mouth  or  the  Entrance  therof  containing  and  to  contain  Tenn 
Thoufand  Acres  together  alfo  with  all  the  Woods  Underwoods  and 
Trees  of  the  fame  which  olhci  parcell  of  Land  and  Woodground  fliall 
from  henceforth  be  called  by  the  Name  of  Mafonia  And  alfo  the  faid 
Councill  fur  the  confiderations  aforefaid  have  demifed  granted  and  to 
ffarme  letten  And  by  thcfc  prefents  doe  demife  Grant  and  to  ffarm  lett 
unto  the  faid  lohn  Wollafton  his  Executors  &  Aflignes  together  with 
the  faid  Lands  Idands  and  premifes  All  the  Soyles  Grounds  Havons 
Ports  Rivers  waters  ffifhings  Mines  and  Mineralls  afwell  Royall  Mines 
of  Gold  and  Silver  as  other  Mines  and  Minerals  precious  Stones 
Ouarreys  and  all  and  Singular  other  Commi.dities  Jurifdi6lions  Roy- 
alties Privileges  ffranchifes  and  preheminenccs  both  within  the  faid 
Tra6ts  of  Land  upon  the  Main  and  alfo  within  the  faid  Iflands  or  any 
the  faid  demifed  premises.  And  together  alfo  with  all  Rents  referved 
upon  the  premifes  or  any  part  or  parcell  therof  Perquifits  and  profits 
of  Courts  Deodands  Waives  and  Straies  Goods  of  ffclons  and  ffugi- 
tives  Efcheats  and  all  other  cafuall  profits  whatfoever  arifing  or  which 
may  hereafter  arife  out  of  the  faid  demifed  premifes  or  out  of  any  part 
or  parcell  therof  Saving  Excepting  and  referving  only  out  of  this 
prefent  Demife  or  Grant  The  ffifth  part  of  all  the  Gold  and  Silver 
Oare  due  to  his  Majefty  his  Heyrcs  and  Succeffors  and  in  and  by 
the  faid  recited  Letters  j^atents  referved  To  have  hold  and  Enjoy  all 
and  Singular  the  faid  Lands  Jflands  and  all  other  the  faid  demifed 
premifes  with  their  and  every  of  their  appurtenances  unto  the  faid 
John  Wollafton  his  Executors  and  Affignes  from  the  day  of  the  date 
hereof  unto  the  full  end  and  Terme  of  Three  Thoufand  years  from 
thenceforth  next  and  immediately  Enfuing  and  fully  to  be  compleate 
and  Ended  without  impeachment  of  any  manner  of  Waft  and  alfo 
with  full  power  to  doe  and  committ  all  manner  of  Wafl  either  in  the 
felling  felling  or  cutting  of  any  Timber  Trees  Woods  and  Under- 
woods or  in  the  new  opening  or  digging  of  any  Mines  of  Gold  and 

Silver 


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ift  part  of  the 
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contain  Tenn 
idcrwoods  and 
lodground  fliall 
id  alfo  the  faid 
cranted  and  to 
nd  to  ffann  lett 
s  together  with 
rounds  Havons 
n  Royall  Mines 
)recious  Stones 
rifdiaions  Roy- 
within  the  faid 
1  inands  or  any 
1  Rents  referved 
lifits  and  profits 
clons  and  ffngi- 
arifing  or  which 
out  of  any  part 
inly  out  of  this 
bold  and  Silver 
Is  and  in  and  by 
xl  and  Enjoy  all 
:hc  faid  dcmifcd 
;s  unto  the  faid 
lay  of  the  date 
land  years  from 
to  be  compleate 
Wafl  and  alfo 
.ft  either  in  the 
ids  and  Under- 
lies of  Gold  and 
Silver 


and  Other  Documents. 


383 


Silver  or  other  Mines  whatfocver  And  alfo  with  full  power  licence 
and  authority  to  Sell  fell  cutt  downe  carry  away  and  difpofe  off  to 
his  ana  their  owne  proper  ufc  and  behoof  att  his  and  their  free  will 
and  plcafure  all  and  Singular  the  faid  Woods  Underwoods  and  Trees 
and  alfo  to  digg  and  carry  away  or  otherwifc  difpofe  of  all  or  any 
the  Soile  Mines  precious  Stones  &  Quarries  and  to  convert  and  im- 
ploy  or  otherwife  Enjoy  the  Same  as  fully  freely  and  in  as  large  am- 
ple and  beneficial  manner  to  all  intents  and  purpofes  as  they  the  faid 
Councill  or  any  of  them  by  virtue  of  the  faid  recited  Letters  patents 
may  might  or  ought  to  have  hold  and  linjoy  the  fame  yeelding  and 
paying  therefore  yearly  during  the  faid  Terme  One  pepper  Corne  if 
it  be  lawfully  demanded  In  Wittnefs  whereof  to  the  One  part  of  this 
prcfent  Indenture  remaining  in  the  hands  of  the  faid  lonn  Wol- 
lafton  they  the  faid  Councill  have  fixed  their  Common  Seal  To  the 
other  part  of  this  prefent  Indenture  remaining  in  the  hands  of  the 
faid  Councill  the  faid  lohn  Wollafton  hath  Sett  his  hand  and  Seal 
dated  the  day  and  year  ffirfl  above  written  Annoq.  Dom,  1635  — 

This  is  a  true  Coppy  and  Examined 
by  the  originall  Deed  / 

RiC  :   ClIAMBERLAYN 

Jos :  Rayne 


III.     DEED   OF   WOLLASTON   TO   MASON. 

June  ir,  1635. 

This  Indenture  made  the  Eleaventh  Day  of  lune  in  the  Eleav- 
enth  year  of  the  Reign  of  Our  Sovereign  Lord  Charles  by  the  Grace 
of  God  King  of  England  Scotland  ffrancc  and  Ireland  Defender  of 
the  ffaith  &c.  Between  lohn  Wollafton  Cityzen  and  Goldfmith  of 
London  of  the  One  part  and  Captain  lohn  Mafon  Efq'  of  the  other 
part  Witneffeth  That  whereas  the  Councill  of  New  England  by  their 

Indenture 


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Indenture  under  their  Common  Seal  bearing  date  the  Eighteenth 
day  of  Aprill  laft  pall  before  the  date  hereof  made  between  the  faid 
Councill  by  the  name  of  the  Councill  eflablifhed  at  Plimouth  in  the 
County  of  Devoii  for  the  planting  ordering  ruling  and  governing  of 
New  England  in  America  of  the  One  part  and  the  faid  lohn  Wol- 
lafton  by  the  Name  of  lohn  Wollafton  Cityzen  and  Goldfmith  of 
London  of  the  other  part  ffor  the  confiderations  in  the  fame  Inden- 
ture contained  have  demifed  granted  and  to  farm  letten  unto  the  faid 
lohn  WoIIallon  his  Executors  and  AlTignes  All  that  part  purpart 
and  portion  of  the  Main  land  of  New  England  aforefaid  begining 
from  the  midle  part  of  Naumkeck  River  and  from  thence  to  proceed 
Eaftwards  along  the  Sea  coafl  to  Cape  Ann  and  round  about  the  fame 
to  Pafcataway  Harbour  and  foe  forwards  up  within  the  River  of 
Newichewanock  and  to  the  farthefl  head  of  the  faid  River  and  from 
thence  Northweflwards  till  Sixty  miles  be  finifhed  from  the  ffirft 
Entrance  of  Pafcataway  Harbour  and  alfo  from  Naumkeck  through 
the  River  therof  up  into  the  Land  Weft  Sixty  miles  from  which 
period  to  crofs  over  land  to  the  Sixty  miles  end  accounted  from 
Pafcataway  through  Newichewanock  River  to  the  Land  Northwert- 
wards  aforefaid  And  alfo  All  that  South  half  of  the  Jfles  of  Shoals 
together  with  all  other  Jflands  and  Jflets  afwell  imbayed  as  within 
ffive  Leagues  diftance  from  the  premifes  and  abutting  upon  the  fame 
or  any  part  or  parcell  therof  not  otherwife  granted  to  any  by  Speciall 
name  And  together  alfo  with  all  woods  underwoods  and  trees  now 
ftanding  growing  and  being  or  which  hereafter  fhall  or  may  ftand 
grow  or  be  in  and  upon  the  faid  portion  of  Lands  and  other  the 
premifes  All  which  part  and  portion  of  Lands  Jflands  and  premifes 
are  fro  thenceforth  to  be  called  by  the  Name  of  Newhampfhire  And 
whereas  alfo  the  faid  Councill  for  the  confiderations  aforefaid  have 
demifed  granted  and  to  farm  letten  unto  the  faid  lohn  Wollaflon  his 
Executors  and  Aflignes  All  that  other  parcell  or  portion  of  Lands 
woods  and  woodgrounds  lying  on  the  Southeafl:  part  of  the  River  of 
Sagadahock  in  New  England  aforefaid  at  the  mouth  or  Entrance 
thereof  containing  and  to  contain  there  Tenn  Thoufand  Acres  to- 
gether 


E,9'-44'l^^T'rV>-i'-^i*^? 


and  Other  Doctiments. 


38s 


he  Eighteenth 
3tween  the  faid 
Plimouth  in  the 
id  governing  of 
faid  lohn  Wol- 
d  Goldfmith  of 
le  fame  Inden- 
txi  unto  the  faid 
at  part  purpart 
)refaid  begining 
lence  to  proceed 
1  about  the  fame 
in  the  River  of 
i  River  and  from 
1  from  the  ffirft 
umkeck  through 
liles  from  which 
accounted  from 
Land  Northwert- 
le  Jfles  of  Shoals 
ibayed  as  within 
ig  upon  the  fame 
o  any  by  Speciall 
and  trees  now 
all  or  may  l^and 
Is  and  other  the 
ids  and  premifes 
whampfhire  And 
ns  aforefaid  have 
)hn  WoUafton  his 
portion  of  Lands 
rt  of  the  River  of 
)uth  or  Entrance 
oufand  Acres  to- 
gether 


gether  alfo  with  all  the  woods  underwoods  and  Trees  of  the  fame 
which  faid  other  parccU  of  Lands  from  thenceforth  is  to  be  called  by 
the  Name  of  Mafonia  And  whereas  moreover  the  faid  Councill  for 
the  confiderations  aforefaid  have  demifed  granted  and  to  farm  letten 
unto  the  faid  John  Wollaflon  his  Executors  and  Aflignes  together 
with  the  faid  Lands  Jflands  and  premifes  All  the  Soiles  Grounds 
Havens  Ports  Rivers  Waters  fBfhings  Mines  and  Mineralls  afwell 
Royall  Mines  of  Gold  and  Silver  as  other  Mines  and  Minerals  Pre- 
cious Stones  Quarries  and  all  and  fmgular  other  Commodities  Jurif- 
dictions  Royalties  Privileges  ffranchifcs  and  Prehcminences  both 
within  the  faid  Trails  of  Land  upon  the  Main  and  alfo  within  the 
[aid  Jflands  or  any  the  faid  demifed  premifes  And  alfo  all  Rents 
referved  upon  the  premifes  or  any  part  or  parcell  therof  Perquifits 
and  Profits  of  Courts  Deodands  Waives  and  Straies  Goods  of  ffel- 
ons  and  ffugitives  Efcheats  and  all  other  cafuall  profits  whatfoever 
arifmg  or  which  may  hereafter  arife  out  of  the  faid  demifed  premifes 
or  out  of  any  part  or  parcell  therof  under  fuch  Refervations  as  in  the 
faid  Leafe  are  Excepted  and  Referved  To  have  and  to  hold  and 
Enjoy  all  and  Hngular  the  faid  Lands  Jflands  and  all  other  the  faid 
demifed  premifes  with  their  and  every  of  their  Appurtenances  unto 
the  faid  lohn  Wollafton  his  Executors  and  Aflignes  from  the  day  of 
the  date  of  the  ^"aid  Indenture  of  Demife  unto  the  full  end  and  Term 
of  Three  Thoufand  years  from  thenceforth  next  and  immediately 
enfuing  and  fully  to  be  compleate  and  ended  without  impeachment 
of  any  manner  of  waft  for  and  under  the  yearly  Rent  of  one  pepper 
Corn  payable  if  it  be  lawfully  demanded  as  in  and  by  the  faid  Jn- 
denture  of  Demife  more  at  large  it  doth  and  may  appear  Which  faid 
Indenture  of  Demife  was  made  unto  the  faid  lohn  Wollafton  by  and 
with  the  confent  of  the  faid  Captain  lohn  Mafon  in  truft  only  for  the 
bcnefitt  and  behoof  of  him  the  faid  Captain  lohn  Mafon  his  Executors 
and  AfTignes  Now  therefore  this  Indenture  further  Witneffeth  That 
the  faid  John  Wollafton  in  performance  of  the  Truft  in  him  rcpofed 
and  alfo  for  diverfe  other  good  caufes  and  confiderations  him  here- 
unto efpecially  moving  hath  granted  afligned  fett  over  and  confirmed 

49  and 


^J    D' 


'■■ 


3^^ 


The  Royal  Charter, 


and  by  thefe  prefents  doth  grant  ofligne  fett  over  and  confirme  unto 
the  faid  Captain  lohn  Mafon  his  Executors  and  Affignes  All  that  the 
faid  part  purpart  and  portion  of  Lands  called  Newhampfhire  and  all 
and  fingular  other  the  faid  demifed  premifcs  with  their  and  every  of 
their  appurtenances  in  the  faid  Indenture  contained  Together  with 
the  faid  recited  Jndenture  of  Demife  and  all  the  Right  Title  interefl 
tcrme  of  years  claim  and  demand  of  him  the  faid  John  WoUafton  of 
in  and  to  the  fame  or  any  part  or  parcell  therof  and  all  the  benefitt 
profitt  advantage  and  commodity  whatfoever  which  fliall  or  may  be 
had  by  the  fame  To  have  hold  and  Enjoy  the  faid  part  purpart  and 
portion  of  Lands  called  Newhampfliire  and  all  and  fmgular  other  the 
faid  premifes  with  their  and  every  of  their  appurtenances  and  alfo  all 
the  right  title  and  interefl  of  the  faid  John  VVollafton  of  in  and  to  the 
fame  or  any  part  or  parcell  therof  unto  the  faid  Captain  John  Mafon 
his  Executors  and  Affignes  from  the  Day  of  the  Date  of  thefe  pref- 
ents for  and  during  all  the  refidue  of  the  Term  of  Three  Thoufand 
years  yet  to  come  and  unexpired  in  the  fame  ffor  and  under  the  Ref- 
ervations  of  Rents  in  the  faid  recited  Jndenture  contained  as  fully 
freely  and  is  as  large  ample  and  beneficiall  manner  and  form  to  all 
intents  and  purpofes  whatfoever  as  he  the  faid  John  Wollafton  his 
Executors  and  Affignes  or  any  of  them  may  might  or  ought  to  have 
hold  and  Enjoy  the  fame  by  virtue  of  the  recited  Jndenture  of  De- 
mife or  otherwife  In  Wittnefs  whereof  the  faid  parties  to  thefe  prefent 
Jndentures  interchangeably  have  fett  their  hands  and  Seals  the  Day 
and  year  firfl  above  written/ 


IV.    DEED 


:onfirmc  unto 
IS  All  that  the 
ipfliire  and  all 
r  and  every  of 
Together  with 
,t  Title  intereft 
,n  WoUaflon  of 
ill  the  benefitt 
Qiall  or  may  be 
irt  purpart  and 
o-ular  other  the 
ces  and  alfo  all 
of  in  and  to  the 
ain  John  Mafon 
e  of  thefe  pref- 
rhree  Thoufand 
[  under  the  Ref- 
)ntained  as  fully 
•  and  form  to  all 
n  Wollafton  his 
)r  ought  to  have 
ndenture  of  Dc- 
to  thefe  prefent 
d  Seals  the  Day 


1 


IV.    DEED 


and  Other  Doaiments, 


3^7 


IV.     DEED   FROM   GORGES   TO   MASON. 

September  17,  1635. 

In  the  Statement  of  Allen's  Title,  1728,  p.  3,  an  abflracl  of 
this  deed  is  printed.  A  full  copy  is  found  in  Mr.  Sargent's 
manufcript  volume.  I  know  of  no  other  copy.  Mr.  Sargent 
has  printed  it  in  his  Introdu6lion  to  the  fecond  volume  of 
"  York  Deeds,"  and  by  his  permiffion  I  reprint  it  below. 

This  Indenture  made  the  Seaventeenth  day  of  September  Anno 
Doiii  1635  and  in  the  Eleaventh  yeare  of  the  Reigne  of  Our  Sover- 
eigne  Lord  Charles  by  the  Grace  of  God  King  of  England  Scotland 
ffrance  and  Ireland  Defender  of  the  ffaith  &c  Between  Sir  fferdi- 
nando  Gorges  of  London  knight  on  the  One  part  and  Captain  lohn 
Mafon  of  London  Efquire  on  the  other  part  WittnefTelh  That  whereas 
our  late  Sovereign  Lord  King  lames  of  Bleffed  memory  by  his  high- 
nefs  Letters  patents  under  the  Great  Seal  of  England  bearing  date 
at  Weftminfter  the  Third  day  of  November  in  the  Eighteenth  Yeare 
of  his  highnefs  reigne  over  the  Realme  of  England  ffor  the  confider- 
ations  in  the  fame  Letters  patents  expreffed  hath  abfolutely  given 
granted  and  confirmed  unto  the  Councill  eftablifhed  at  Plimouth  in 
the  County  of  Devon  ffor  the  planting  ruling  ordering  and  govern- 
ing of  New  England  in  America  and  to  their  Succeffors  and  affignes 
for  ever  All  the  Land  of  New  England  aforefaid  lying  and  being  in 
breadth  from  ffourty  Degrees  to  ffourty  Eight  Degrees  Northerly 
Latitude  inclufivoly  Together  with  all  ffirm  lands  Soyles  grounds 
havons  ports  rivers  waters  ffilliings  hunting  hawking  ffowling  and  all 
mines  and  minerals  afvvell  Royall  mines  of  Gold  and  Silver  as  other 
mines  &  minerals  and  all  and  Singular  other  commodities  Jurifdidlions 

Royalties 


ill 


1^ 

i 


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W'l  ^ 


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II 


iij ;._, 

if 


If:^  f 


388 


T/ie  Royal  Charter 


Royalties  privilcdges  and  prehcminences  as  by  the  faid  Letters 
patents  amongft  divcrfc  other  things  therein  contained  more  at 
large  it  doth  and  may  appeare  And  whereas  the  faid  Councill 
by  their  Indenture  under  their  Common  Seal  bearing  date  the  Two 
and  Twentieth  day  of  Aprill  lart  paft  before  the  date  hierof  made 
between  the  faid  Councill  by  the  name  of  the  Councill  eftabliflied 
at  plimouth  in  the  County  of  Devon  ffor  the  planting  ruling  ordering 
and  governing  of  New  England  in  America  of  the  One  part  and  the 
faid  Sir  fferdinando  Gorges  of  London  knight  on  the  other  part  ffor 
the  confiderations  in  the  Same  Indenture  contained  have  given 
granted  aliened  bargained  fold  Enfeoffed  and  confirmed  unto  the 
faid  Sir  fferdinando  Gorges  his  heyres  and  aflignes  for  ever  All  that 
part  purpart  or  portion  of  the  main  land  of  New  England  aforefaid 
begining  at  the  Entrance  of  pafcataway  harbour  and  foe  to  pafs  up 
the  fame  into  the  river  of  Nevvichewanock  and  through  the  fame  unto 
the  ffurtheft  head  thereof  and  from  thence  Northweftwards  till  Sixty 
miles  be  finifhed  And  from  pafcataway  harbour  aforefaid  Northeall- 
wards  along  the  Sea  coafl  to  Sagadahock  and  up  the  river  thereof 
to  the  river  of  Kenebeck  and  through  the  Same  unto  the  head 
thereof  and  foe  up  into  the  land  Northweftwards  untill  Sixty  miles 
be  finilhed  ffrom  the  mouth  or  Entrance  of  Sagadahock  ffrom  which 
period  to  crofs  over  land  to  the  Sixty  miles  End  formerly  accompted 
up  into  the  Land  ffrom  pafcataway  harbour  through  Nevvichewanock 
River  (which  amongft  other  Lands  are  granted  unto  the  faid  Sir 
fferdinando  Gorges)  Together  with  all  mines  and  minerals  afwcU 
royall  mines  of  Gold  and  Silver  as  other  mines  and  minerals  precious 
Stones  Woods  mariflies  rivers  waters  ffifliings  hawking  hunting  and 
ffowling  and  all  other  Royalties  Jurifdidlions  privileges  preheminen- 
ces  profits  and  commodities  whatfoever  with  all  and  Singular  their 
appurtenances  with  all  other  privileges  liberties  and  immunities  which 
fhall  or  may  arife  within  the  faid  Limits  and  precincts  aforefaid  as  by 
the  Said  Indenture  more  at  large  it  doth  appeare  Now  therefore  this 
Indenture  ffurther  WittnefTeth  That  the  Said  Sir  fferdinando  Gorges 

for 


1  ,illp 

i 


;  faid   Letters 
ined   more  at 

faid    Councill 
date  the  Two 
:c  hicrof  made 
icill  eftabliflied 
ruling  ordering 
le  part  and  the 
I  other  part  fibr 
2d   have   given 
rmed  unto  the 
)r  ever  All  that 
1  gland  aforefaid 
d  foe  to  pafs  up 
;h  the  fame  unto 
twards  till  Sixty 
efaid  Northeaft- 
:he  river  thereof 
unto   the   head 
itill  Sixty  miles 
ock  ffrom  which 
nerly  accompted 
Newichewanock 
ito  the  faid  Sir 

minerals  afwcU 
linerals  precious 
ing  hunting  and 
ges  preheminen- 
id  Singular  their 
iimunities  which 
Is  aforefaid  as  by 
ow  therefore  this 
;rdinando  Gorges 
for 


and  Other  Documents. 


389 


for  diverfe  good  caufes  and  confiderations  him  hereunto  efpecially 
moving  hath  granted  aliened  bargained  Sold  enfeoficd  and  confirmed 
and  by  thefe  prefents  doth  grant  alien  bargain  Sell  Enfeoffe  and 
confirme  unto  the  Said  Captain  John  Mafon  his  heyrcs  and  afllgncs 
All  that  part  or  portion  of  land  begining  at  the  Entrance  of  Newich- 
ewanock river  and  Soe  upwards  alongft  the  Said  river  and  to  the  ffur- 
thcfl  head  thereof  and  to  containe  in  breadth  through  all  the  length 
aforefaid  Three  miles  within  the  land  from  every  part  of  the  faid  River 
and  half  way  over  the  faid  river  Together  with  all  and  Singular  har- 
bours crcekes  mariflies  woods  rivers  waters  lakes  mines  and  minerals 
afwell  royal  mines  of  Gold  &  Silver  as  other  mines  and  minerals  pre- 
cious Stones  ffifliings  hawking  and  ffowling  and  all  other  royalties 
Jurifdicfions  privileges  preheminences  profits  commodities  and  here- 
ditaments whatfoever  with  all  and  Singular  their  and  every  of  their 
appurtenances  with  all  other  privileges  liberties  immunities  efcheats 
and  cafualties  thereof  which  (hall  or  may  arife  within  the  Limits  and 
precin(5ts  aforefaid  To  be  holden  of  his  Majefty  his  heyres  and  Succef- 
fors  as  of  his  highnefs  Mannor  of  Eaft  Greenwich  in  the  County  of 
Kent  in  ffree  and  Common  Soccage  and  not  in  Capite  or  by  knights 
Service  yeelding  and  paying  to  his  Majefty  his  heyres  and  Succeffors 
the  ffifth  part  of  the  Oare  of  Gold  and  Silver  that  from  time  to  time 
and  at  all  times  hereafter  flialbe  there  gotten  had  and  obtained  ffor 
all  fervices  duties  and  demands  as  in  and  by  the  faid  recited  Letters 
patents  are  referved  To  have  and  to  hold  all  the  faid  part  or  portion 
of  Land  and  all  other  the  faid  bargained  premifes  with  their  and 
every  of  their  appurtenances  unto  the  faid  Captain  lohn  Mafon  his 
heyres  and  aflignes  To  the  onely  and  proper  ufe  and  behoof  of  him 
the  faid  Captain  lohn  Mafon  his  heyres  and  affignes  for  ever  And  to 
be  injoyed  as  fully  ffreely  and  in  as  large  ample  and  beneficiall  man- 
ner and  forme  to  all  intents  and  purpofes  whatfoever  as  he  the  faid 
Sir  fferdinando  Gorges  by  virtue  of  the  faid  recited  Indenture  might 
or  ought  to  have  hold  and  enjoy  the  fame  or  any  part  thereof  In 
Wittnefs  whereof  the  faid  parties  to  thefe  prefent  Indentures  inter- 
changeably 


! 


mk 


M 


390  T/ie  Royal  Charter,  Etc. 

changeably  have  Sett  their  hands  and  Seals  the  Day  and  Ycare  ffiiR 
above  written 

FFERD.  Gorges. 
Sealed  and  Delivered  in  the  prefCiCe  of 

Mathew  Bradley 
Roger  Beal 
loiiN  Moor/  Scr. 

This  is  a  true  Copie 

Edw  Cranfield 

B:  Sargeant. 
Rich:  Povey. 


iiliiiiiiBiiiiiKi^iiii 


I 


and  Ycarc  fiiid 
FFERD.  Gorges. 


NT. 


THE 


WILL  OF  CAPTAIN  JOHN  MASON. 


HE  will  of  Capt.  Mafon  is  entered  on  the  reg- 
iflcr  of  the  Prerogative  Court  of  Canterbury,  in 
which  court  it  was  proved  December  22,  1635. 
The  records  of  this  court  are  now  kept  at 
Somerfet  Houfe,  in  the  Strand,  London.  The 
original  will  from  which  the  copy  here  printed  was  made,  is 
alfo  on  file  there.  There  have  been  in  New  England  at 
lead  two  official  copies  of  the  document  iffued  by  the  Pro- 
bate Office  in  London.  One  of  thefe,  on  parchment,  made 
for  Mrs.  Anne  Mafon,  April  20,  1653,  is  now  preferved  in 
the  office  of  the  Maffachufetts  Secretary  of  State.  It  was 
probably  ufed  as  evidence  by  Jofeph  Mafon,  the  agent  of 
Mrs.  Mafon,  at  the  hearing  of  her  cafe  before  the  Maffachu- 
fetts General  Court  in  the  fummer  of  that  year.^  The  copy 
is  certified  to  in  thefe  words  :  — 

The  Keepers  of  the  Liberty  of  Englai.d  by  authoritie  of  Parliament, 

To  all  Perfons  whatfoever  to  whom  theis  Letters  Teftimoniall  fhall 

Come, 
«*'   Vide  ante,  p.  94. 


1 


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392 


77^^  m//  of 


Come,  Greeting.  Whereas  the  Right  Ilono'''.'  the  Judges  appoyntcd 
by  Adl  of  Parliament  for  Probate  of  Wills  and  granting  Admin- 
iftrations  of  all  j)fons  deceafing  within  Cofiionvvcalth  of  Knglund 
vppon  fearch  made  in  the  Rcgiftrie  in  the  late  Court  of  Prerogative 
in  tymes  part  llylcd,  The  Prerogative  Court  of  Cantcrburie,  for  Wills 
there  proved  have  found  ;  That  the  two  and  twentyeth  day  of  De- 
cember One  thoufand  fix  hundred  thirty  five  att  London  before  the 
Worfliipfull  William  Clerk,  Do6lor  of  Lawes  and  Surrogat  of  S.' 
Henry  Martin,  Kn!  Dcor  of  Lawes  and  Mafter  or  Keeper  of  '^'i 
Prerogative  Court  of  Cantcrburie,  the  laft  Will  and  Teftamcnt 
of  Captaine  lohn  Mafon,  of  the  Cittie  of  Weftminfler,  deccafed, 
was  proved,  approved,  and  infinuated,  and  Adminiflractin  of  hi,, 
ellate  concerning  his  Will  was  granted  to  Ann  Mafon,  Relicft  and 
Executrix  of  the  fayd  Will,  flie  being  firft  fvvorne  to  pforme  the 
fame  well  and  truly,  and  to  exhibit  a  true  Inventorie  of  his  eftate 
into  the  then  Court,  The  tenor  of  which  Will  and  Probate  are  as 
foUoweth,  vizt. 


Then    follow    the   will    and    probate, 
clofes :  — 


The    certificate 


In  teftimonie  of  the  truth  hereof  att  the  humble  fuit  of  the  fayd 

Ann  Mafon,  Wee  have  hereunto  caufed  the  Scale  of  Office  for  the 

Probate  of  Wills  and  Granting  of  Adminiftracbns  to  be  affixed  the 

twentyeth  day  of  Aprill  in  the  Yeare  of  Our  Lord,  One  thoufand  fix 

hundred  fiftie  three. 

Marke  Cottle. 
Tracy  Paunxefote.  Reg':^'^ 

The 


859  Mr.  J.  C.  C.  Smith,  of  London, 
England,  Siipeiintendent  of  tlie  Literary 
Department  of  the  Probate  Regirtry, 
Somerfet  Houfe,  writes  to  me :  "  Botii 
Mark  Cottle  and  Tracy  Pauncefote 
were  Regis/^rf  (as  it  was  fpelt  until 
1858)  of  the  '  Commiffioners  for  Pro- 


bate of  Wills,'  who  during  the  Com- 
monwealth fuperfeded  the  Prerogative 
and  all  other  Tellamentary  Courts;  or 
more  probably  they  were  Deputy  Reg- 
iflers.  Mark  Cottle  occafionally  fi,:;ns 
fo.  The  Regifter  was  ufually  a  fine- 
curift  and  aofentee,   and   his   deputies 

were 


\  mji      ':. 


idgcs  appoyntcd 
ranting  Admiii- 
.1th  of  England 
t  of  rrerogalive 
;rburle,  for  Wills 
ycth  day  of  Dc- 
ndon  before  the 
Surrogat  of  S.' 
Keeper  of    '"'. 
and   Teftamcnt 
linfter,  deceafed, 
iniflracbn   of   hio 
/lafon,  Relict  and 
e  to  pforme  the 
orie  of  his  eftate 
d  Probate  are  as 

rhc    certificate 


le  fuit  of  the  fayd 
of  Office  for  the 
to  be  affixed  the 
One  thoufand  fix 

Marke  Cottle. 

The 

10  during  the  Com- 

ded  the  Prerogative 

amentary  Courts  i  or 

,v  were  Deputy  Rcg- 

tie  occafionally  fi,;iis 

was  ufually  a  fme- 

te,  and   his  deputies 

were 


Captain  jfohn  Ma/on. 


393 


The  other  official  copy  was  figncd  by  "  Thomas  Wclhani, 
Reg"  Deputy,"  date  unknown,  and  was  ufed  in  the  cafe  of 
Waldron  vs.  Allen.  In  the  office  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Su- 
preme Court  of  New  Hampfhirc  at  Exeter,  New  Hamp- 
fliire,  two  copies  of  this  official  copy  are  found  in  a  file  of 
papers  labelled  "  Allen  v.  Waldron,  1 707-8."  One  of  thefe 
copies  is  from  the  Inferior  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  and  is 
attefied  by  Henry  Penny,  Clerk  of  that  Court ;  and  the  other 
is  from  the  Superior  Court,  and  is  attefled  by  Theodore 
Atkinfon,  clerk  of  the  latter  court.**  The  New  Eng- 
land Hifioric  Genealogical  Society  has  a  copy,  made  Au- 
gufl:,  1700,  attcftcd  by  Richard  Partridge,  Notary  Public, 
which  was  prefented  to  the  Society  by  the  Hon.  Francis 
Brinley. 

Since  the  account  of  the  family  of  Capt.  John  Mafon 
was  printed,*^^  Mr.  Henry  F.  Waters  has  furniflied  me  with 
the  following  pedigree  which  carries  back  the  anceftry  of 
Mafon  three  generations  farther  than  that  furnifhed  to  Mr. 
Tuttle  by  the  late   Col.  Jofeph   L.  Chclter.'^^^      q^^^  ci^^f. 

ter's  conjecture   that  Capt.   Mafon  was   of   humble  origin, 

is  not  fupported  by  fa6ls   fince  difcovered.      The   earliefl 

known   anceflor  of  this  family,  it   feems,  was  a  native  of 

Lancafliire. 

Baldwin 

were  called    'Regifters'   in   many  in-  fote  pedigree  in  Vifiiatiov  of  Lonaon, 

ftances  down  to  modern  times.     Both  1633-5." 

of  tlie  above  gentlemen  were  of  good  ^^  Manufcript    letter    of    tlie    Hon. 

f.iniily.     The  Yormer  will  be  found  in  Charles  H.  Bell,  LL.D. 

the  pediu:ree  of  Cottell  of  Devonfhire,  *"  Ant',  pp.  33-43. 

and  Tracy  Pauncefote  in  the  Paunce-  ^^^  Ante,  p.  42. 


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TAe  Will  of 


Baldwin  Mason  = 
born  at  Carnforth. 


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^Chriftopher       nVilliam      'Richard  = 


^Robert      ^Roger      'George 


John  Mafon  = 

Miles  Mafon  = 


.  .  .  daufjhter  of 
Geoffrey  Otway. 


George  Mafon 
of  Wefthoufe. 


Lawrence  Mafon 


George 


John 
f.p. 


William  = 


Robeit        Richard 


Miles  and 

Rowland 

died  infants. 


Chriftopher 

f.p. 

George 


Miles  =        John  Mafon  =        Lawrence     Henry  := 


^/abriel  and 
five  daughters. 


John  Mafon   = 
Treafurer  co  the 
King's  Armies. 


daughter  of 
.  Greene. 


John 


George 


Miles     Chriflopher 


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1    il'liffj 


Mr.  Waters  found  the  above  pedigree  in  the  Britifli 
Mufeum,  Add.  MS.  5533,  which  contains,  firft,  "Arms  and 
Pedigrees  of  London  Families,""  and  fecond,  "  The  Vifitation 
of  Surrey,  1662."  This  pedigree  is  on  page  212.  On  page 
9  (in  pencil,  13)  may  be  found  a  tricking  of  the  arms  of  Capt. 
Mafon.  In  thefe  arms  the  tinfture  of  the  field  is  not 
marked.  The  coat  is  "...  a  fefs  A,  in  chief  two  lions'  heads 
[couped]  B,  a  mullet  for  difference  Or.^^    Crejl,  a  lion's  head 

B 


8«8  George W.  Marfhall,  LL.D.,  F.S.A., 

of  London,  who  fiirnifhed  me  with  this 
blazon,  writes  :  "  I  take  it  that  the  A  on 
the  fefs  fhould  have  been  written  on 
the  field,  and  that  the  fefs  (hould  be  B, 


which  makes  the  coat  tally  with  that  in 
Harleian  MS.  1086.  It  is  an  evident 
error  of  the  man  who  did  the  tricking." 
This  corre6lion  makes  the  coat  agree 
alfo   with   the   tricking  found   bv   Col. 

Chefter 


ger      "George 


on  = 
fe.    I 

wrence  Mafon 


ivrence     Henry  = 


^liles     Chriftopher 

11    the    Britifli 
:,  "  Arms  and 
The  Vifitation 
12.     On  page 
arms  of  Capt. 
field  is  not 
ivo  lions'  heads 
a  lion's  head 
B 

at  tally  with  that  in 
.  It  is  an  evident 
lo  did  the  tricking." 
ikes  the  coat  ajrree 
iinii  found  bv  Col. 
Cheaer 


Captain  John  Mafon. 


395 


B  between  two  wings  A,  charged  with  a  mullet  for  differ- 
ence."    Underneath  is  written  :  — 

Entered  in  the  Vifitation  Book  of  London  an"  1634  for  Capt" 
John  Mafon  Treafurer  of  the  Army  To  K.  Charles 

S'^  John  Borough,  Garter 
Hen.  S"^  George,  Richmond. 

In  Harleian  MS.  1086,  fo.  I9^  appear  the  arms  of 
"  Robert  Tufton  als.  Mafon,  whofe  grandfather  was  2 
brother  to  y*  Lord  Tufton."  The  coat  is  :  Quarterly  i  and 
4.  Arg.  on  a  pale  Sable  an  Eagle  displayed  of  the  field,  a 
crefcent  for  difference.  2.  Arg.  a  fefs  and  in  chief  two  lions' 
heads,  couped,  Azure.  3.  Azure  3  bucks  trippant  Or,  a 
mullet  for  difference.  Creft  of  Tufton,  the  fea  lion  fejant,  is 
alfo  given. 

Col.  Chefter  conje6lured,  from  not  finding  the  name  of 
John  Mafon,  the  father  of  Capt.  John  Mafon,  at  King's 
Lynn,  after  the  birth  of  his  daughter  in  1589,  that  he 
removed  from  that  place  ;  but  Mr.  Waters  has  found  his 
will  at  Somerfet  Houfe,  which  fliows  that  he  died  two  years 
later.  His  widow  may  have  removed.  The  following  is  an 
abftradof  the  will:  — ^ 

John  Mafon  of  King's  Lynn,  merchant,  dated  Jan.  7,  1 591-2, 
proved  March  9,  1591-2  (Harrington  23)  wife  Ifabell ;  fon  John  ;  "  the 
childe  my  faid  wiefe  is  withall ; "  daughter  Dorothie ;  my  brothers* 
and  fillers'  children.    Supervifors,  Mr.  Henrie  Kidfon,  preacher,  Mr. 

William 

Chefter  in  the   H-  aids'  Collesfe,  vide        s"*  I   am   indebted   *o   Mr.  J.  C.  C. 

ante,  p.  36,  and  that  in  the  Vifitation  Smith,  of  London,  for  this  abftra^:,  and 

of  London,  Harleian  Society  s  Publica-  for  other  valuable  affiftanc^. 
//'o«j,  Vol.  XVII.  p.  85. 


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William  Frann,  George  Gibfon,  John  Junun  (?),  Chriftophcr  Trotter 
and  Humphroie  Farnebie.  Wife  Ifabcll,  executrix  (proves).  Wit- 
neffes,  John  Gatefolde,  John  Collingewood,  y*"  younger,  John  Scott, 
John  Wentworthe.     He  has  confiderable  eftate. 

It  feems  from  this  will  that  Capt.  John  Mafon  was  his 
father's  only  fon  when  the  will  was  made,  fo  that  it  is  evi- 
dent that  the  mullet  in  the  arms  of  the  latter  was  not  in- 
tended to  fliow  that  he  was  the  third  fon.*^"  It  is  highly 
probable  that  he  inherited  the  arms. 

It  is  ftated  in  the  preceding  quotation  from  Harleian  MS. 
1086,  that  the  grandfather  of  Robert  Tufton,  alias  Mafon, 
was  the  fecond  brother  of  Lord  Tufton.  I  have  failed  to 
find  evidence  confirmatory  of  this.  It  is  not  improbable 
that  Sir  Nicholas  Tufton,  created  November  i,  1626,  Lord 
Tufton  of  Tufton  in  Effex  and  Augufl  5,  1628,  Earl  of 
Thanet,  may  have  been  a  relative  of  John  Tufton  of 
Peafmarfli,  the  father  of  Jofeph  and  grandfather  of  Robert 
Tufton ;  but  it  is  certainly  improbable  that  he  was  a 
brother. 

John  Tufton,  of  Peafmarfli,  gentleman,  was  buried  there, 
September  3,  1591.  His  will,  dated  Augufl:  20,  1591,  was 
proved  October  25,  1591  (St.  Berbe,  74).     He  names  — 

One  Jo'in  Tufton  of  the  parifli  of  Witterdiam  in  the  Ifleof  Oxney, 
Kent ;  Johane  Tufton  fervant  unto  Mr.  Waylott  my  uncle's  daugh- 
ter ;  fervants  Mary  Gladwiflie  and  Robert  Waterman  ;  Mrs.  Bridget 
Shepperd  of  the  parifh  of  Tenterden,  my  wife's  fifler ;  Mr.  Robert 
Shepperd  of  Tenterden,  my  godfon  ;  Mr.  Robert  Sheppard  of  Ten- 
terden, gent,  ii:y  wife's  brother;  Alice  Stevenfon  of  Tenterden,  my 

filler's 
»**  Vide  ante,  p.  36. 


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Captain  yohn  Ma/on. 


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lophcr  Trotter 
Droves).  Wit- 
er,  John  Scott, 

afon  was  his 

hat  it  is  evi- 

was  not  in- 

It  is  highly 

i^arleian  MS. 
ah  as  Mafon, 
lave  failed  to 
t  improbable 
I,  1626,  Lord 
1628,  Earl  of 
n  Tufton  of 
ler  of  Robert 
it   he   was   a 

buried  there, 
20,  1 591.  was 
names  — 

e  Ifle  of  Oxney, 

uncle's  daugh- 

;  Mrs.  Bridget 

er ;  Mr.  Robert 

sppard  of  Ten- 

Tenterden,  my 

fifter's 


fifter's  daughter;  Johane  Sloman  of  Breade,  fifter  ;  Mr.  John  Whit- 
field of  Tenterdcn,  my  godfon  ;  my  dau.  Bridget  Tufton  ;  2*^  my  fon 
and  heir  Jofeph  Tufton  ;  if  my  wife  Elizabeth  be  now  with  child  ; 
Mrs.  Agnes  Shcpperd  of  Tenterden  my  wife's  mother.  Witneffes, 
John  Peck,  William  Burdyt,  John  Sere,  Robert  M  rtt^rt. 

The  following  is  an  abflracl  of  the  will  of  Jofeph  Tufton, 
the  father  of  Robert  Tufton  alias  Mafon  :  — 

Jofeph  Tufton  of  Eafl  Greenwich,  Kent,  Efquire,  14  November 
1653,  proved  29  March  1654,  nuncupative.  (Alchin  385)  Wife  Anne 
and  children,  Reference  is  made  to  the  fum  of  one  thoufand  pounds 
"that  was  put  into  father  Mafon's  hands."  Mother  Mafon  named. 
Jane  Lambert  and  Florence  Tufton,  witneffes. '^''^ 

The  following  is  a  copy  of  the  will  of  Capt.  John  Mafon, 
tranfcribed  from  the  original  on  file  in  the  Prerogative  Court 
of  Canterbury,  Somerfet  Houfe,  London. 


WILL. 

T.  yo haunts  Mafon  Ar. 

In  the  name  of  God  Amen.  I  Captaine  John  l^.afon  of  London 
Efq'  beinge  ficke  in  bodie  but  of  perfe6t  mynde  and  memorie  (laud 
and  praife  be  therefore  given  to  Almightie  God)  doe  make  and 
declare  this  my  prefcnt  laft  will  and  Teftament  in  manner  and  forme 
followeing  that  is  to  faic  flfirft  and  principally  I  Coiuend  my  foule 
into  the  handes  of  Almightie  god  my  maker  hopeing  and  affuredlie 
beleeveing  that  by  and  through  the  merritte  of  the  mofl  pretious 
death  and  paflion  of  my  lord  and  faviour  Jefus  Chrift  I  flialbe  favcd 

and 

""'  Among:  the  baptifms  on  the  Peaf-         '"  I  .im  indebfed  to  Mr.  Henry  F. 

marlli   Regiller  is  this   entry:    "1590,  Waters  for  this  ahltratt  of  Jofeph  Tuf- 

Jutie  7  Bridget  daughter  of  Mr.  John  ton's  will,  and  for  references  to  other 

Tufton."  wills  and  to  trickings  of  arms. 


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T/ie  Will  of 


and  have  full  and  free  pardon  and  remifTion  of  all  my  finnes  and 
enioy  everlafting  life  in  y?  Kingdome  of  heaven  amongft  the  elc6l 
Children  of  God    My  body  I  comitt  to  the  Earth  from  whence  it 
came  to  be  buryed  in  the  Collegiate  church  of  St.  Peter  in  Weft- 
minfler  without  any  funerall  pompe  or  ceremonie      And  as  con- 
cerning all  and  fingulcr  the   goodes  chattclls  debts  and  perfonall 
eflate  wch  it  hath  pleafed  God  of  his  mercy  to  bicffe  me  withall  in 
this  life  (after  my  debts  flialbe  paid  and  my  funerall  charges  dif- 
charged)  I  give  devife  and  bequeath  the  fame  vnto  fuch  perlbn  and 
perfons  in  fuch  manner  and  forme  and  vnder  fuch  provifoes  con- 
dicons  and  lymittacons  as  are  hereafter  expreffed   that  is  to  fay 
Inprimis  I  give  and  bequeath  vnto  fifive  poore  people  of  the  Towne 
or  parrilhe  of  Portfmouth  in  the  county  of  South  the  fonic  of  ffive 
pounds  to  be  diftributed  according  to  the  difcreCons  of  the  Church- 
wardens of  the  faid  towne  or  parridie  for  the  tyme  being  and  to  be 
paid  by  my  executrix  vnto  the  faid  Churchwardens  of  the  faid  towne 
or  parrifhe  within  One  yeare   nexte   after   my   deceafe     The   faid 
churchwardens  within  one  yeare  next  after  the  receipte  of  the  faid 
legacie  giving  vnto  my  executrix  an  honeft  and  lull;  accompt  of  the 
diftribucon  of  the  faid  legacie  to  the  vfe  of  the  faid  poore  people. 
Item  I  giue  vnto  my  fifter  Dorothie  More  (in  cafe  fhe   fhalbe  in 
want)  for  and  during  the  terme  of  her  naturall  life  the  yearlie  foiiie 
of  Tenn  poundes  of  lawfull  money  of  England  to  be  paid  vnto  her  or 
her  affignes  Att  two  vfuall  feafls  or  halfe  yearlie  payments  in  the 
yeare  by  even  and  equall  porcons  And  I  give  vnto  everie  of  the 
children  of  my  faid  fifler  Dorothie  More  Sixe  poundes  a  peece  of 
lawfull  money  of  England.     Item  I  give  vnto  Bettrice  Baldwyn  the 
fome  of  ffive  poundes.     Item  I  give  and  bequer.th  vnto  my  brothers 
in  lawe  Ml:  Jofua  Greene  and  his  wife  M'  Edward  Lambert  and  his 
wife,  M'  Henrie  Burton  and  his  wife,  M'  John  Wollafton  and  his 
wife,  and  to  my  lovinge  cozens  Docto'  Robert  Mafon  of  Greenewich 
and  his  wife  and  mother.     To  my  Cozens  M'  Thomas  Geere  and 
his  wife    To  my  cofen  Thomas  Mafon  gentleman,  and  to  my  cozens 
Mf  Thomas  Gippes  and  his  wife  to  everie  of  them  ffiftie  fhillinges  a 

peece 


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Captain  John  Ma/on, 


399 


[  my  finnes  and 
longft  the  elcft 
from  whence  it 
:.  Peter  in  Weft- 
And  as  con- 
is  and  perfonall 
fe  me  withall  in 
rail  charges  dif- 
fuch  perfon  and 
ti  provifoes  con- 
1   that  is  to  fay 
pie  of  the  Tovvne 
the  foITie  of  ffive 
as  of  the  Church- 
!  being  and  to  be 
of  the  faid  towne 
.eceafe    The  faid 
jceipte  of  the  faid 
\  accompt  of  the 
aid  poore  people, 
afe  {he   flialbe  in 
c  the  yearlie  foiue 
)e  paid  vnto  her  or 
;  payments  in  the 
'nto  everie  of  the 
Dundes  a  peece  of 
ttrice  Baldvvyn  the 
1  vnto  my  brothers 
T>ambert  and  his 
Wollafton  and  his 
fun  of  Greenewich 
homas  Geere  and 
and  to  my  cozens 
-n  fBftie  ftiillinges  a 
peece 


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peece  to  make  them  ringes  to  weare  in  the  remembraimce  of  me. 
All  the  rcfl;  and  refidue  of  all  and  finguler  my  goodes  Chattells  ready 
money  debts  and  perfonall  ellate  whatfoever  and  vvherefoever  (after 
my  debts  fhalbe  paid  and  my  legacies  and  funerall  charges  dif- 
charged)  I  will  that  my  wife  fliall  haue  the  ufe  thereof  and  of  eu'ie 
part  thereof  and  fhall  receave  have  and  enioy  to  her  owne  proper 
vfe  all  the  increafe  proffitt  and  benefitt  that  flialbe  made  thereby  for 
and  during  the  terme  of  her  naturall  life,  And  from  and  imediatlie 
after  the  deceafe  of  my  faid  wife  then  I  give  devife  and  bequeath 
the  faid  reft  and  refidue  of  all  and  finguler  my  goodes  chattelles 
ready  money  debts  nnd  pfonall  whatfoever  vnto  my  foure  grandchil- 
dren John  Tufton  Anne  Tufton  Robert  Tufton  and  Mary  Tufton  to 
he  equallie  devided  amongft  them  part  and  part  like  And  to  be  paid 
to  the  men  children  at  their  feverall  ages  of  One  and  twenty  yeres 
and  to  the  women  children  at  their  ages  of  One  and  twenty  yeares  or 
dayes  of  marriage  (which  fliall  firft  happen)  And  if  any  of  them  dye 
in  their  minority  Then  the  part  or  porcon  of  him  her  or  them  fo 
dying  flialbe  pted  and  divided  vnto  and  amongefl:  the  furvivo"  and 
furvivo'  of  my  faid  foure  grandchildren  refpe6tively  And  my  will 
and  mynd  is  and  I  doe  hereby  devife  and  appoint  that  in  cafe  my 
fiid  wife  Anne  Mafon  fliall  dye  and  depart  this  mortall  life  before 
all  my  faid  foure  grandchildren  flialbe  capeable  to  receaue  haue  hold 
and  enioy  the  feverall  legacies  and  bequellcs  before  in  this  my  will 
given  and  bequeathed  vnto  them  and  to  hold  and  enioy  the  lands 
and  tents  hereafter  in  this  my  will  by  me  given  and  bequeathed  vnto 
them  or  to  them  and  their  heires  refpecftively  That  then  and  in  fuch 
cafe  my  loving  brother  in  lawe  John  Wollaflon  Iball  receave  the  parts 
and  porcons  of  fuch  of  my  faid  foure  grandchildren  as  flialbe  then  in 
their  minority  and  take  poffefiTion  of  fuch  land  as  I  fhall  in  this  my 
will  give  devife  and  bequeath  vnto  them  and  fliall  imploy  the  fame 
for  the  benefitt  and  maintaynaunce  of  my  faid  grandchildren  and 
fliall  pay  the  fame  to  them  refpedively  as  they  fliall  attaine  to  their 
ages  of  One  and  twenty  yeares  or  dayes  of  marriage  as  aforcfaid  And 
I  doe  hereby  make  and  ordaine  the  faid  John  Wollafton  (after  the 

deceafe 


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T/ie  Will  of 


deccafe  of  my  faid  wife)  fole  guardian  of  and  for  my  faid  grandchildren 
or  fuch  of  them  as  flialbe  in  their  minority  at  the  time  of  the  deceafe 
of  my  faid  wife  And  in  cafe  my  faid  wife  and  my  faid  brother  in  law 
John  VVollaflon  fliall  both  dye  and  depart  this  mortall  life  before  my 
faid  grandchildren  flialbe  capeable  to  have  and  receave  their  porcons 
as  aforefaid  and  to  enioy  fuch  land  as  hereafter  in  this  my  will  is  by 
me  given  and  bequeathed  vnto  them  refpe61;ively  Then  I  leave  the 
educaeon  and  bringing  vpp  of  fuch  of  my  faid  grandchildren  as  flialbe 
in  their  minority  und  the  receaving  having  and  poffeffing  of  fuch  lands 
r^^nts  legacyes  and  bequefts  as  I  have  and  fhall  give  them  by  this 
my  will  vnto  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  as  my  faid  brother  in  lawe  John 
Wollaflon  fliall  in  his  life  time  noTate  and  appoint  for  that  purpofe 
and  to  no  other  pfon  or  pfons  whatfoever  And  I  doe  hereby  charge 
my  faid  grandchildren  and  everie  of  them  to  make  choice  of  and  ac- 
cept of  my  faid  brother  in  lawe  and  fuch  pfon  or  pfons  as  he  fliall 
appoint  and  none  other  whatfoever  to  be  guardian  and  guardians  for 
them  after  the  deceafe  of  my  faid  wife  And  I  doe  hereby  make  name 
and  ordaine  my  faid  loving  wife  Anne  Mafon  the  full  and  fole  exe- 
cutrix of  this  my  laft:  will  and  teflanient  defireing  her  to  perfornie 
y?  fame  in  all  thinges  according  to  my  true  intent  and  meaning  And  I 
doe  hereby  conftitute  and  appoint  my  faid  loving  brother  in  lawe  John 
Wollaflon  the  Overfeer  of  this  my  laft  will  and  teftament  entreating 
him  to  be  aydeing  and  affifting  vnto  my  faid  executrix  in  the  exe- 
cucon  thereof  and  in  token  of  thankfulnes  for  his  love  to  me  I  doe 
hereby  give  and  bequeath  vnto  him  my  Coach  and  two  Coach  horfes 
with  the  furniture  to  them  belonginge  Novve  as  concerning  the  dif- 
poficon  of  all  and  finguler  my  Mannors  Meffuages  lands  teilts  and 
hereditam"  w"'  their  and  eu'y  of  their  rights  members  and  appur- 
teiincs  afwell  w"'in  the  Realnie  of  England  as  elfewhere  I  give  devife 
and  bequeath  the  fame  and  eu'y  of  them  to  fuch  pfon  and  pfons 
vpon  fuch  trufto  and  confidences  to  fuch  vfcs  intents  and  purpofes 
and  vnder  fuch  provifoes  condicons  and  limittacons  as  are  hereafter 
expreffed  that  is  to  faie  fBrft  I  give  devife  and  bequeath  vnto  the 
Maio'  and  Colalty  and  Corporaccn  of  the  towne  of  Kingflyn  in  the 

Countie 


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401 


d  grandchildren 
le  of  the  deceafc 
d  brother  in  law 
ill  life  before  my 
ve  their  porcoiis 
is  my  will  is  by 
rhen  I  leave  the 
;hildren  as  flialbe 
fing  of  fuch  lands 
ive  them  by  this 
her  in  lawe  John 
t  for  that  purpofe 
oe  hereby  charge 
choice  of  and  ac- 
pfons  as  he  fliall 
md  guardians  for 
ereby  make  name 
full  and  fole  exe- 
her  to  performe 
d  meaning  And  I 
)ther  in  lawe  John 
lament  entreating 
;utrix  in  the  exe- 
5  love  to  me  I  doe 
two  Coach  horfes 
oncerning  the  dif- 
s  lands  tents  and 
nbers  and  appur- 
vhere  I  give  devife 
h  pfon  and  pfons 
ents  and  purpofes 
ns  as  are  hereafter 
bequeath  vnto  the 
)f  Kingflyn  in  the 
Countie 


Countie  of  Norffolke  where  I  was  borne  by  what  name  title  or 
addicon  foever  the  faid  towne  or  Corporacon  is  have  bin  or  flialbe 
called  knowne  or  incorporated  and  to  their  fucccffors  for  ever  (vnder 
the  Provifoe  or  condicon  neverthcles  hereafter  expreffcd)  Two  thou- 
fand  acres  of  land  in  my  County  of  Newhamplliire  or  Mannor  of 
Mafon  hall  in  New  England  and  which  by  my  executrix  and  overfeer 
aforcfaid  flialbe  thought  moft  fitt  And  the  revercon  &  revercons 
remainder  and  remainders  of  the  fame  Two  Thoufand  acres  of  land 
and  every  part  thereof  To  have  &  to  holde  the  fame  and  every  part 
thereof  vnto  the  faid  Maio'  and  Coialty  and  Corporacon  of  the  faid 
towne  of  Kingeflyn  and  their  fucceffors  for  ever  for  and  vnder  the 
yearelie  rent  of  One  penny  of  lawfuU  money  of  England  to  be  paid 
to  my  heires  (if  it  fhalbe  dcmaunded)  and  alfo  allowing  vnto  my  heires 
for  ever  Two  fift  parts  of  all  fuch  mynes  royall  as  flialbe  at  any  time 
after  my  deceafe  found  in  &  vpon  the  fame  land  or  any  part  thereof 
Provided  alwayes  and  my  will  and  mynd  is  and  I  doe  hereby  devife 
and  appoint  that  the  faid  Maio'  and  Coialty  their  fucceffors  or  alTignes 
fliall  within  five  yeares  next  after  my  deceafe  plant  and  fett  vpon  the 
faid  two  thoufand  acres  of  land  five  familis  of  people  at  leaft  to  plant 
vpon  the  fame  And  that  the  cleere  yearlie  proffitt  that  fhalbe  made 
of  or  vpon  the  faid  two-thoufand  acres  of  land  fhalbe  yearlie  for  ever 
diflributed  and  difpofed  of  towardes  the  maintenaunce  and  releefe  of 
the  poore  people  of  the  faid  towne  at  the  difcrecon  of  the  Maio'  and 
Aldermen  or  cheefeft  governors  of  the  faid  towne  for  the  tyme  being 
And  I  will  that  my  faid  wife  Anne  Mafon  fliall  at  the  requeft  cofls 
and  charges  in  the  lawe  of  the  faid  Maior  &  Coialty  their  fucceffors 
or  aflignes  lawfully  and  fufficiently  convey  releafe  and  aff ure  vnto  the 
faid  Maior  and  Coialty  and  their  fucceffors  for  ever  all  her  right  eftate 
dower  title  of  dower  and  interreft  of  and  in  the  faid  Two  thoufand  acres 
of  land  and  that  by  fuch  lawfull  wayes  and  meanes  as  by  the  faid  Maio' 
and  Coialty  or  their  fucceffors  or  by  their  Councell  learned  in  the 
■awe  fhalbe  reafonably  devifed  or  advifed  and  required.  Item  I  give 
devife  and  bequeath  vnto  my  loving  brother  in  lawe  John  WoUaflon 
and  to  his  heires  and  afTignes  for  ever  to  be  holden  of  my  heirs  in 

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T/ie  Will  of 


fee  farmc  Three  thoufand  acres  of  land  w"'  thappurtcfincs  in  my 
County  of  NewhampOiire  or  Mannor  of  Mafon  hall  aforcfaid  where 
my  faid  brother  and  executrix  (hall  thinke  fitt  And  y.  reverCon  and 
revercons  rcmaynder  and  remainders  rents  and  yearlie  proffitts  what- 
focver  of  the  fame  three  thoufand  acres  of  land  and  cverie  or  any 
part  thereof  to  have  and  to  holdc  the  fame  and  cverie  part  thereof 
vnto  the  faid  John  WoUallon  his  heires  and  aOignes  for  ever  To  be 
holden  of  my  heires  for  ever  in  fee  farme  paying  only  Twelve  pence 
of  lawfuU  money  of  England  per  Annu  to  my  heires  when  the  fame 
flialbc  demanded  of  the  faid  John  Wollaflon  his  heires  or  affignes 
and  alfoe  allowing  to  my  heires  two  fifte  parts  of  all  fuch  myncs 
royall  as  flialbc  at  anie  tyme  after  my  deceafc  found  in  and  vpon  the 
fame  land  or  any  part  thereof.  And  I  will  that  my  faid  wife  Anne 
Mafon  Ihall  at  the  requcll  cofts  and  charges  in  the  lawe  of  the  faid 
John  Wollafton  his  heires  or  afTignes  in  due  forme  of  lawe  convey 
releafe  and  affure  vnto  the  faid  John  Wollafton  his  heires  and  affignes 
All  her  right  title  dower  interreft  clayme  and  dcmaund  of  in  and  vnto 
the  faid  Three  Thoufand  acres  of  land  with  the  appurtcnncs  and  of 
in  and  vnto  every  or  anie  part  thereof  by  fuch  conveyaunce  waycs 
and  meanes  as  by  the  faid  John  Wollafton  and  his  heires  or  affignes 
or  his  or  their  Councell  learned  in  the  lawe  flialbe  reafonably  devifed 
or  advifed  and  required.  Item  I  give  devife  and  bequeath  vnto  my 
grandchild  Anne  Tufton  and  to  her  heires  and  affignes  for  ever 
(vnder  the  provifoes  and  conditions  nevertheles  hereafter  expreffed) 
All  thofe  my  landes  tenements  and  hereditaments  w'!'  the  appur- 
tenncs  lying  and  being  at  Capeham  of  Wagen  vpon  the  fouth  eafl 
fide  of  Sagada  Hocke  in  newe  England  aforefaid  called  Mafonia  and 
conteyning  by  eftimaoon  Tenn  Thoufand  acres  or  thereabouts  be  the 
fame  more  or  leffe  And  the  revercon  and  revercons  remainder  &  re- 
mainders rents  and  yearlie  and  other  proffitts  whatioever  of  the  fame 
landes  and  premiffes  To  have  and  to  hold  the  faid  landes  and  prcm- 
iflTes  and  everie  part  thereof  with  thappurtefince  vnto  the  faid 
Anne  Tufton  my  grandchild  and  to  her  heires  and  affiignes  for  ever. 
Prouided  alwayes  and  my  Will  mynd  and  meanir.g  is  and  I  doe 

hereby 


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rtcnncs  in  my 
aforefaid  where 
r':  rcvcrcon  ami 
i  proffitts  what- 
d  cvcric  or  any 
-ie  part  thereof 
for  ever  To  be 
/  Twelve  pence 
when  the  fame 
ires  or  afiignes 
all  fuch  myncs 
in  and  vpon  the 
r  faid  wife  Anne 
lawe  of  the  faid 
of  lawe  convey 
;ircs  and  afTigncs 
k1  of  in  and  vnlo 
onrtenncs  and  of 
veyaunce  wayes 
leircs  or  adigncs 
:afonably  devifed 
equcalh  vnto  my 
affignes  for  ever 
•eaftcr  expreffcd) 

w"'  the  appur- 
3n  the  fouth  eaft 
lied  Mafonia  and 
lereabouts  be  the 

remainder  &  re- 
aever  of  the  fame 
landes  and  prem- 
e   vnto   the  faid 

aflignes  for  ever. 

,g  is  and  I  doe 
hereby 


Captain  Jolm  Ma/on.  403 

hereby  devifc  and  appoint  That  my  wife  fliall  hold  and  cnioy  the 
faid  Ten  Thoiifand  acres  of  land  and  everic  part  thereof  and  receave 
take  and  cnioy  to  her  ownc  proper  vfe  and  behoofc  all  the  rents 
iffues  and  profTitts  of  the  fame  and  of  cvcrie  part  thereof  vntill  my 
faid  grandchild  Anne  Tuft(jn  fliall  altayne  to  the  age  of  One  and 
Twenty  yeares  or  day  of  marriage  which  fliall  firfl  happen  (if  my 
faid  wife  fhall  fo  long  live)  Item  I  give  devife  and  bequeath  vnto 
my  grandchild  Robert  Tufton  and  to  his  hcires  and  afTignes  for  ever 
(vndcr  the  provifoes  and  condicons  neu'theles  hereafter  cxpreffed) 
All  that  my  Mannor  of  Mafonhall  in  New  lingland  aforefaid  with 
all  y!"  lands  tents  hereditaments  rights  members  and  appurtenncs 
thcrcvnto  bclonginge  (except  fuch  part  of  the  land  therevnto  belong- 
ing as  is  before  bequeathed  by  th'j  my  will)  and  the  revercon  and 
revercons  remaynder  and  remainders  rents  and  yearly  and  other 
proffitts  whatfoever  of  the  fame  premiffes  To  have  and  to  holde 
the  fame  and  everie  part  thereof  (except  before  excepted)  vnto  my 
faid  grandchild  Robert  Tufton  and  to  his  heircs  and  alfignes  for 
ever  Prouided  ahvayes  and  vpon  condicon  neverthcles  and  my  true 
intent  and  meaning  is  that  the  faid  Anne  my  wife  fhall  hold  and 
enioy  the  faid  Manno'  and  premiffes  given  to  my  faid  grandchild 
Robert  Tufton  as  aforefaid  and  receave  take  and  enioy  to  her  owne 
proper  vfe  the  rents  iffues  and  proffitts  thereof  vntill  my  faid  grand- 
child Robert  Tufton  fliall  attayne  to  and  accomplifh  his  full  age  of 
One  and  twentie  yeares  (if  my  faid  wife  fhall  fo  long  live)  Prouided 
alfo  and  my  further  will  mynd  and  meaning  is  and  I  doe  hereby 
devife  and  appoint  That  my  faid  grandchild  Robert  Tufton  fhall  alter 
his  firname  and  firname  himfelfe  Mafon  before  he  fhalbe  capeable  to 
enioy  the  laid  Mannor  and  premiffes  according  to  this  my  will  for 
that  my  trie  intent  and  meaning  is  that  the  faid  Mannor  and  p'miffes 
fliall  coiicinue  in  my  name  as  now  it  doth  and  no  otherwife  Item  I 
give  devile  and  bequeath  vnto  my  faid  brother  in  law  John  Wollafton 
his  heires  and  affignes  for  ever  (vpon  the  trufts  and  confidences  and 
to  the  vfes  intents  and  purpofes  nevertheles  hereafter  expreffed) 
Two  Thcufand  acres  of  Land  in  my  County  of  Newhamplhire  in 

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TAe  Will  of 


New  England  aforefaid  where  my  faid  brother  '  nd  my  executrix 
aforefaid    fliall   thinkc   fitt  Vpon  truft  and  Confdence  and    to  the 
vfe  intent  and  purpofe  that  my  faid  brother  John  Wollaftcn  or  his 
heires  and  my  faid  wife  Anne  Mafon  (hall  with  all  convenient  fpeed 
after  my  deccafe  at  the  charges  of  my  ellate  in  due  forme  of  lawe 
fettle  and  convey  one  Thoufand  acres  of   the  faid   land  to  fomc 
ffcoffecs  in  trufi;  and  to  their  heires  for  ever  for  and  towards  the 
mainteiince  of  an  honeft  godlie  and  religious  Preacher  of  gods  word 
in  feme  Church  or  ChappcU  or  other  publique  place  that  flialbe  ap- 
pointed for  divine  worlhipp  and  fcrvice  within  the  faid   County  of 
Newhampfhire  where  my  faid  wife  and  brother  fliall  thinke  fitt  (the 
faid  ffeoftees  and  their  heires  paying  and  allowing  vnto  my  heires  for 
ever  the  yearclie  rent  of  One  penny  (if  it  be  demaunded)  and  two  fifte 
parts  of  all  fuch  mynes  royall  as  flialbe  found  in  and  vpon  the  faid 
One  thoufand  acres  of  land  or  any  part  thereof  And  One  Thoufand 
acres  more  rcfidue  of  the  faid  two  thoufand  acres  of  land  I  will  fhalbe 
fetled  or  conveyed  as  aforefaid  to  foiTie  ffeoffees  in  truft  and  to  their 
heires  for  ever  for  and  towards  the  mainteiince  of  a  free  gramnier 
fchoole  for  the  educacon  of  youth  in  fo ine  Convenient  place  within 
my  faid  County  of  Newhampfliire  where  my  faid  wife  and  brother  in 
lawe  fhall  thinke  fitt  they  alfo  paying  and  allowing  vnto  my  heires 
for  ever  the  yearlie  rent  of  One  pennie  (if  yt  be  demaunded)  and  two 
fift  parts  of  all  fuch  mynes  royall  as  fhalbe  found  in  and  vpon  the 
faid  One  Thoufand  acres  of  land  or  any  part  thereof  All  the  reft  and 
refidue  of  all  and  finguler  my  mannors  Meffuages  landes  teiits  and 
hereditaments  with  their  and  eu'ie  of  their  appurteRncs  lying  and 
being  within  my  faid  County  of  Newhampfliire  or  elfwhere  in  New 
England  aforefaid  (not  before  bequeathed  by  this  my  Will)  I  give  devifc 
and  bequeath  the  fame  and  every  part  thereof  and  y'  revercon  and 
revercons  rcmaynder  and    remainders    thereof   and   of   every   part 
thereof  (vnder  the  provifoes  and  condicons  nevertheles  hereafter  ex- 
preffed)  vnto  my  grandchild  John  Tufton  and  to  the  heires  of  his 
body  lawfullie  to  be  begotten  And  for  want  of  fuch  yffue  to  the  faid 
Robert  Tufton  my  grandchild  and  to  the  heires  of  his  body  lawfully 

to 


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Captain  yolm  Ma/on. 


405 


I  my  executrix 
ce  and   to  the 
^oUafton  or  his 
)nvcnicnt  fpeed 
forme  of  lawc 
1   land  to  fomc 
nd  towards  the 
cr  of  gods  word 
;  that  flialbe  ap- 
faid   County  of 
I  thinke  fitt  (the 
ito  my  heires  for 
led)  and  two  fifte 
nd  vpon  the  faid 
id  One  Thoufand 
land  I  will  ftialbe 
:ruft  and  to  their 
a  free  grammar 
icnt  place  within 
fe  and  brother  in 
y  vnto  my  heires 
munded)  and  two 
in  and  vpon  the 
;  AH  the  reft  and 
landes  tents  and 
tefincs  lying  and 
elfwhere  in  New 
Will)  I  give  devifc 
[]  y'  revercon  and 
d   of   every   part 
clcs  hereafter  ex- 
Ihe  heires  of  his 
yffue  to  the  faid 
his  body  lawfully 
to 


to  be  begotten  And  for  want  of  fuch  yfTue  To  my  Cozen  Docftor 
Robert  Mafon  Chauncello'  of  the  Dioccs  of  Winchefter  and  to  the 
heires  males  of  his  body  lawfully  begotten  or  to  be  begotten  And 
for  want  of  fuch  yffue  to  my  right  heires  and  aftignes  for  ever 
I'rouidcd  allwayes  neverthelcs  and  my  will  mynd  and  meaning  is 
That  my  faid  wife  Anne  Mafon  fliall  have  hold  and  enioy  the  faid 
Mannors  Meffuages  lands  and  p'miflcs  by  me  giuen  to  my  faid 
grandchild  John  Tufton  as  aforefaid  and  receave  the  rents  yffues  and 
jMoffitts  thereof  and  of  eu'y  part  thereof  to  her  owne  proper  vfe  and 
bchoofe  vntill  my  faid  grandchild  John  Tufton  attaine  to  and  accom- 
plifh  his  full  age  of  One  and  twenty  yeares  (if  the  faid  Anne  my  wife 
Ihall  fo  long  live)  Prouided  alfo  and  my  further  will  mynd  and 
meaning  is  and  I  doe  hereby  deuife  and  appoint  that  my  faid 
grandchild  John  Tufton  fliall  alter  his  firname  and  firname  himfelfe 
Mafon  before  he  flialbe  capeable  Lo  enioy  the  faid  Manno''  lands  and 
p'miffcs  or  any  part  thereof  according  to  my  bequeft  for  that  my  true 
intent  and  meaning  is  that  the  faid  Land  fliall  not  difcend  from 
the  name  of  Mafon  but  that  my  faid  grandchild  and  his  heires  fliall 
enioy  the  fame  Land  and  p'miffes  in  my  owne  firname  and  not  other- 
wife  Provided  alfo  and  my  Will  and  mynd  is  and  I  doe  hereby  devife 
and  appoint  That  my  faid  grandchild  John  Tufton  or  his  heires 
fliall  well  and  truely  paie  or  caufc  to  be  paid  vnto  my  grandchild 
Mary  Tufton  his  firter  out  of  the  faid  Manno"  Meffuages  lands  and 
tents  by  me  bequeathed  vnto  him  as  aforefaid  the  foiue  of  ffive 
Hondred  Poundes  of  lawful!  money  of  England  for  her  better  pre- 
ferment and  advauncement  in  marriage  The  fame  to  be  paid  vnto 
her  or  her  aflignes  within  One  yeare  next  after  the  dale  of  the  mar- 
riage of  the  faid  Marie  Tufton  without  fraud  or  Covyn  Provided  alfo 
and  my  further  will  mynd  and  meaning  is  and  I  doe  hereby  devife 
and  appoynt  That  in  cafe  my  faid  grandchildren  John  Tufton 
Anne  Tufton  Robert  Tufton  and  Mary  Tufton  or  any  of  them  fliall 
refufe  or  be  vnwilling  to  take  and  accept  of  my  aboue  named  brother 
in  lawe  John  Wollaflon  or  fuch  perfon  or  perfons  as  he  fliall  appoint 
to  be  his  or  their  guardian  or  guardians  after  the  deceafe  of  my  wife 

during 


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during  their  or  any  of  their  minoritys  Or  if  in  cnle  my  faid  fourc 
grandchildren  or  any  of  them  their  or  any  of  their  heircs  executors 
adminillrators  or  afllgncs  or  any  of  them  Ihall  att  any  time  or  tymcs 
after  my  deceafe  by  any  waies  or  meanes  vvhatfocver  fue  vcxe  molcft 
trouble  or  prolccutc  my  executors  or  adniinulrators  for  the  fofnc  of 
One  Thoufand  jiOL'ndes  of  lavvfuU  money  of  England  which  was 
heretofore  depoi'ited  in  my  handcs  by  Jufcph  Tufton  their  father 
or  for  any  part  thereof  That  then  and  from  thenceforth  in  either  of 
thofe  cafes  the  legacies  and  bequefls  by  me  gi'  _n  and  bequeathed  to 
fuch  of  my  fourc  grandchildren  and  to  his  or  their  heires  as  fliall 
fo  offend  contrary  to  my  true  meanir""-  herein  before  declared  flialbe 
voyd  and  of  none  effe6l  as  if  the  fame  had  never  beenc  cxpreffcd  in 
this  my  will  And  that  then  alfo  and  in  fuch  cafe  I  give  devife  and 
bequeath  all  and  every  the  Meffuages  landes  tenements  heredita- 
ments money  goodes  and  chattells  whatfocver  before  or  hereafter  in 
this  my  will  given  devifed  or  bequeathed  vnto  fuch  of  my  grand- 
children and  their  heires  w'''  fliall  fo  difobcy  my  true  meaning  here 
in  before  declared  vnto  my  loving  cozen  Dodto'  Rot)t  Mafon  Chan- 
cello'  of  the  Dioces  of  Wincheiler  phu  to  his  heires  and  alTignes  from 
thenceforth  for  ever  Item  I  give  devife  and  bequeath  all  and  finguler 
my  Meffuages  landes  tents  and  hereditam"  with  their  and  eu'y  of 
their  appurteiincs  lying  and  being  within  the  Realme  of  England  or 
elfwhere  (not  bequeathed  by  this  my  will)  vnto  my  loving  wife  Anne 
Mafon  and  her  affignes  for  and  duringe  the  terme  of  her  naturall  life 
and  after  her  deceafe  to  my  aboue  named  brother  in  lawe  John  Wol- 
laflon  or  his  aflignes  for  &  during  the  Joint  lives  of  my  faid  daughter 
Anne  Tufton  and  her  now  hufband  vpon  trufl  &  confidence  neu'thc- 
les  that  the  faid  John  Wollafton  and  his  afTignes  fhall  pay  and  difburfe 
the  rents  and  proflfitts  of  the  faid  p'miffes  and  eu'ie  part  thereof  for 
and  towards  the  proper  maintenaunce  flay  of  and  liveinge  of  and  for 
the  faid  Anne  my  daughter  and  no  otherwife  and  in  cafe  my  faid 
daughters  now  hufband  fliall  dye  and  depart  this  life  in  the  life  tynic 
of  my  faid  daughter  Anne  Tufton  Then  and  from  thenceforth  I  give 
devife  and  bequeath  my  faid  lafl  menconed  meffuages  lands  tents 

and 


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my  faid  fourc 
circs  executors 
^  time  or  tymes 
fue  vcxc  moloft 
for  the  fome  of 
and  which  was 
on  their  father 
)rth  in  either  of 
d  bequeathed  to 
•  heires  as  lliall 
c  declared  flialbc 
;ene  expreffed  in 
give  devife  and 
cments  heredita- 
re  or  hereafter  in 
ch  of  my  grand- 
ue  meaning  here 
.otjt  Mafon  Chan- 
I  and  alTignes  from 
,th  all  and  finguler 
their  and  eu'y  of 
me  of  England  or 
loving  wife  Anne 
of  her  naturall  life 
n  lawe  John  Wol- 
:  my  faid  daughter 
onfidence  neu'thc- 
lU  pay  and  difburfc 
'ic  part  thereof  for 
iveinge  of  and  for 
kI  in  cafe  my  faiJ 
fe  in  the  life  tyme 
thenceforth  I  give 
uages  lands  teats 
and 


Captain  jfohu  Mafon.  407 

and  bcrcditam"  and  eu'y  part  thereof  vnto  my  faid  daughter  Anne 
Tufton  for  and  during  the  terme  of  her  naturall  life  And  from  and 
ymediatly  after  the  deccafes  of  my  faid  w'.fc  and  daughter  and  of  the 
longcft  liver  of  them  Then  to  n-y  faid  grandchildren  John  Tufton 
Anne  Tufton  Robert  Tufton  and  Mary  Tufton  and  to  their  heires 
and  ailignes  for  ever  and  to  none  other  vfc  intent  or  purpofe  what- 
foeu'  (vnder  y"  provifoes  and  condicons  neu'theles  herein  before 
declared).  —  Finallie  I  doc  hereby  revoke  countcrmaund  and  make 
voyd  all  former  willes  Tellaments  Codicillcs  executors  legacies  and 
boquefts  whatfoevcr  by  me  att  anic  tyme  made  named  giuen  willed 
or  appointed  before  the  'raking  of  this  my  will  willing  and  mynding 
that  theis  pnts  only  Ihii..!  ftand  and  be  taken  for  my  lall  will  and 
Teflamcnt  and  none  other  Saveingc  nnd  refervinge  vnto  my  felfe 
nevertheles  full  power  and  authoritie  to  make  add  or  annexe  here- 
viuo  one  or  more  Codicill  or  Codicills  at  my  free  will  and  pleafure 
Any  diing  what  foever  before  in  this  my  laft  will  and  tellam'  ex- 
prefcd  to  the  contrary  thereof  in  any  wife  notwithllanding  In  witnes 
whcr(>of  I  the  faid  Captaine  John  Mafon  the  Teftato'  to  this  my  pref- 
ent  lal  will  and  Tellamcnt  being  written  in  fourteene  flieets  of  paper 
w"'  my  name  fubfcribed  to  everie  fliccte  have  fett  my  fealc  the  Sixe 
and  Twentieth  dayc  of  November  Anno  Dni  1635  And  in  the 
Elcaventh  yearc  of  the  raigne  of  o'  Soveraigne  Lord  Charles  by  the 
grace  of  God  King  of  England  Scotland,  ffraunce  and  Ireland  de- 
fendo'  of  the  faith  etc.  /  And  in  cafe  my  faid  grandchildren  John 
Tufton  and  Robt  Tufton  fhall  both  dye  in  the  life  time  of  my  wife 
w'l'out  yffue  of  their  or  either  of  their  bodyes  lawfully  begotten  Then 
I  giue  &  bequeath  all  my  Manno"  Meffuags  lands  and  tents  by  me 
given  to  my  faid  Two  grandchildren  or  either  of  them  vnto  my  wife 
during  the  terme  of  her  iirall  life  And  after  her  decerd'e  to  my 
daughter  Anne  Tutton  dvring  the  terme  of  her  firall  life  And  after 
both  their  deceafes  then  lo  fuch  pfon  and  pfons  as  the  fame  is  men- 
coned  to  be  given  and  bcqueatiied  vnto  by  this  my  will  ^^'^ 

John  Mason./ 
Signed 

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defcription  of  it.  —  Copyist. 


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408       IVill  of  Captain  yohn  Ma/on. 

Signed  fealcd,  publiflied,  and  declared  by  the  faid  Captaine  John 
Mafon  the  Teflator  as  his  laft  will  and  teftament  on  the  day  and  yeres 
aboue  written  in  the  prefence  of  vs  whofe  names  are  herevnder 
written 

Tho:  Noel,  Matthew  Mason,  J:  fferrett  Notary  Publique, 


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Probatum  fuit  teftamentum  fuprafcriptum  apud  London  Coram 
venerabili  viro  magiftro  Wilimo  Clarke  legum  do6tore  Surrogate 
venerabilis  viri  domini  Henrici  Marten  militis  legum  etiam  do6loris 
Curiae  Prerogatiue  Cantuarienfis  magiftri  Cuftodis  five  Commiffarii 
legitime  Conftituti  Vicefimo  fecundo  die  menfis  Decembris  Anno 
Domini  Millefimo  Sexcentefimo  Tricefimo  Quinto  Juramento  Anne 
Mafon  reli6te  diCli  defun6li  et  executricis  in  huiufmodi  teftamento 
nominate  Cui  Commiffa  fuit  adminiftraco  omnium  et  fingulorurn 
bonorum  Jurium  et  Creditorum  dicli  defunfti  de  bene  et  fideliter 
adminiftrando  eadem  Ad  Sandla  Dei  Evangelia  iuraL/ 

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MEMORIAL  TO   CAPT.  JOHN   MASON, 

AT    PORTSMOUTH,    ENGLAND. 


N  the  fiimmer  of  1874  Mr.  John  S.  Jennefs,  of 
New  York,  author  of  a  "  Hiftorical  Sketch  of 
the  Ifles  of  Shoals,"  vifited  England.  Mr. 
Tuttle  requefted  him  to  collect  fuch  materials 
as  he  might  find  that  would  be  uleful  to  him 
in  writing  the  life  of  Mafon  on  which  Mr.  Tuttle  was  then 
engaged.^^  During  his  flay  in  England  Mr.  Jennefs  vifited 
Portlinouth,  and  made  the  acquaintance  of  the  Venerable 
Archdeacon  Henry  P.  Wright,  chaplain  of  her  Majefty's 
[forces  there.  On  the  nth  of  September  following.  Arch- 
deacon Wright  addreffed  the  following  letter  to  the  Hon. 
I  James  A.  Weflon,   Governor  of   New   Hampfhire,  on  the 

fubje6l 

^'^  Mr.  Jennefs's   colleflions   were  citives  relafins;  to  the  Early  Hijlory  of 

I  more  voluminous  than  either  Mr.  Tut-  New    Hawpjliire.      Edited    by    John 

tie  or  lie  expected,  and  the  refult  was  Scribner  Jennefs.      New  York:     Pri- 

that  after  his  return  he  had  them  pri-  vately  printed,  1876."     This  work  has 

I  vately  printed  in  a  volume  of  161  pajjes,  been  frequently  quoted  in  the  previous 

hnder  the  title  of  "  Tranfcripts  of  Ori-  pages.     It  is  a  valuable  contribution  to 

\pnd  DocHincnts  in  the  EnglifJt  Ar-  the  hillory  of  New  Hampfhire. 

52 


:  I 


4IO 


Memorial  to 


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i#H 


fubje(5l  of  a  memorial  to  Mafon  in  the  old  church  bearing 
the  name  Domus  Dei,  in  which  Capt.  JMafon  was  accuftomed 
to  worihip :  — 

Portsmouth  [Eng.],  Sept.  ii,  1874. 

Sir,  —  It  has  been  my  privilege  to  live  with  many  Americans 
around  me,  in  California  and  Britifli  Columbia,  as  well  as  in  the 
Weftern  States  and  Canada.  I  have  received  from  Americans  the 
greatefl  kindnefs.  You  will  therefore,  I  am  fure,  pardon  my  writing 
to  you  upon  a  fubje6l  of  interell;  to  both  America  and  Great  Britain, 
and  efpecially  to  the  State  of  New  Hampfliire.  "  Captain  Mafon  " 
was  "  Captayne  "  of  South  Sea  Caftle  —  in  other  words,  he  was  Gov- 
ernor of  Portfmouth  —  in  the  time  of  Charles  I.  He  left  the  port  of 
Yarmouth,  in  the  Ifle  of  Wight,  and  went  with  a  body  of  kindred 
fpirits,  and  endured  with  them  the  perils  and  hardfliips  which  at- 
tended the  noble  fellows  who  founded  the  now  renowned  State  of 
New  Hampfliire^'' 

A  highly  intelligent  American  named  Jennefs  has  lately  been  at 
Portfmouth  feeking  information  about  "  Captayne  Mafon,"  in  order 

that 


^'^  Capt.  Mafon  did  not  accompany 
his  colonifls  to  New  England,  as  the 
reader  has  already  feen.  He  I'pent  about 
fix  years  in  Newfoundland,  but  is  be- 
lieved never  to  have  vifited  the  fliores 
of  New  En<j]and.  It  is  true  that  in  the 
I'itle  of  Robert  Ma/on,  written  in  1674-5, 
it  is  rtated  that  in  16 19  he  made  a  voyage 
along  the  coalls  of  New  England  with 
Sir  Ferdinando  Gorges ;  but  as  other 
ftatements  in  this  document  are  evi- 
dently erroneous,  fcrious  doubts  are 
thrown  on  this.  The  year  given,  1619, 
renders  the  ftory  improbable,  as  Mafon 
was  at  that  time  governor  of  Newfound- 
land. Nor  is  it  probable  that  he  and 
Gorges  made  the  voyage  at  any  time, 
No  aliufion  is  made  to  fuch  a  voyage 
by  Gorges,  nor  has   any  confirmation 


of  the  flatement  been  found  elfewliere. 
The  ilory  as  told  in  the  J itlt;  of  Robert 
Mafon  is  as  follows  :  — 

"  King  James  of  BlelTed  Memory  be- 
ing very  intent  in  Eitahlilhing  En^lilh 
Collonyes  in  America  did  in  llie  ycare 
1616  fend  John  Mafon  Efq'^  to  New- 
foundland to  fettle  that  Couniry,  appoint- 
ing him  Goueinonr, who  continued  tiiere 
about  Two  yeares,  and  having  reed  or- 
ders from  his  Maj"'^^  to  vifit  y'  parte  of 
America  now  called  New  England,  wlio 
togeather  with  S'  ffcrdinando  Gorges 
made  a  voyage  along  y'  Coalle  in  An" 
1619  and  att  their  returne  for  England 
gaue  his  Maj'''^  a  fatisfaclory  acco"  both 
of  their  voyage  and  Country."  Vide 
New  Hampjiiire  Documents,  by  J.  S. 
Jennefs,  pp.  54,  55- 


of 


bearing 
:ufl;omed 

.  11,1874. 

A.mericans 
as  in  the 
iricans  ihc 
my  writing 
2at  Britain, 
tin  Mafon" 
le  was  Gov- 
;  the  port  of 
r  of  kindred 
)s  which  at- 
led  State  of 

tely  been  at 
)n,"  in  order 
that 

lund  elfewhere. 
Title  of  Robot 

nl  Memory  be- 
lilhing  tn.iil''^ 
Id  in  the  yoare 
iClqr  to  New- 
burury,appo'nt- 
contiiuicd  there 
.laving  reed  or- 
Ivifit  y' parte  of 
,  Enjjland,  who 
linando  Gorges 
1  Coafte  in  An^ 
1,0  for  England 
Ttory  acco"  both 
Jountry."    ff 
Vients,  by  J  a- 


Captain  John  Mafon. 


411 


that  an  accurate  hiflory  of  the  great  man  may  be  written.  He 
vifited  our  world-renowned  church,  the  flory  of  which  I  forward  to 
you  with  this  letter.  In  it  we  have  England's  nobleft  foldiers  and 
iailors,  as  you  will  read  in  the  ftory.  Now  only  one  objedl  for  a 
memorial  remains,  —  the  four  gas  ftandards  lighting  the  forty-two 
iblls,  of  which  the  firft  on  one  fide  is  to  Nelfon's  memory  and  the 
other  to  that  of  Wellington,  I  want,  in  a  folcmn  and  marked  way, 
to  connefl  New  Hampfliire  with  old  Hampfliirc,  —  the  hero  who 
was  one  of  the  founders  of  New  Hampfliire  and  a  governor  of 
Portfmouth,  with  the  heroes  feveral  of  whom  have  been  governors 
of  this  vaft  arfenal. 

I  write,  therefore,  to  afk  if  you,  Mr.  Governor,  and  your  many 
New  Hampfliire  friends  will  prefent  the  four  ftandards  at  a  cofl  of 
^110  (including  the  brafs  plate,  and  its  infcription  on  the  wall  of  the 
chancel),  to  the  memory  of  "  Captayne  Mafon,"  If  fo,  Sir  Haftings 
Dcyle,  our  prefent  general  and  governor,  and  the  prefident  of  our 
committee,  will  gladly  communicate  your  defire,  and  our  fecetary 
of  flate  for  war  will,  I  am  fure,  rejoice  in  accepting  fo  gratifying  an 
offer,  I  need  hardly  obferve  that  it  is  not  the  money  we  feek ;  for 
had  we  a  hundred  memorials,  they  would  be  fpeedily  applied  for. 
Xo ;  what  I  want  is  a  holy  link  between  old  Hamplhire  and  New 
Hampfliire,  old  Portfmouth  and  new  Portfmouth,  old  England  and 
a  new  and  already  mighty  people,  whom  I  have  learned  to  honor 
and  efteem, 

I  am,  fir,  yours  faithfully  and  obediently, 

H,   P.  Wright, 

Chaplain  to  the  Forces,  and  Chaplain  to 
H.  R.  H.  the  Duke  of  Cambridge^  K.  G. 

To  His  Excellency  the  Governor  of  New  Hampshire. 

The  Hon.  Charles  H.  Bell,  LL.D.,  fince  then  governor 
of  New  Hampfliire,  called  attention  to  this  requeft  of  Arch- 
deacon 


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T" 


■.  .=Tife-*sati^jfe'i4>i. 


i 

412 


Memorial  to 


deacon  Wright,  and  urged  compliance  with  it,  in  the  fol- 
lowing article  in  the  "Exeter  News  Letter,"  November  27, 
1874:- 


Capt.  John  Mafon,  the  original  patentee  of  New  Hampfliire,  who 
expended  generouOy  of  his  fubftance  to  eftablifh  a  permanent  fettle- 
ment  on  thefe  fhores,  has  lai  in  his  grave  for  more  than  two  cen- 
turies, while  but  fcanty  juftice  has  been  rendered  to  his  memory. 
His  biography,  however,  is  now  in  preparation  by  Mr.  Charles  W. 
Tuttle,  of  Bofton,  a  gentleman  in  every  way  admirably  qualified  for 
the  work,  and  who  will  fpare  no  labor  nor  pains  to  make  it  as  com- 
plete as  the  materials  now  in  exiftence  at  home  and  abroad  will 
allow.  And  it  appears  that  there  has  recently  been  awakened  in  the 
mother  country  alfo  a  defire  to  r-ifcue  the  name  of  New  Hampfliirc's 
early  benefa61;or  from  oblivion.  Archdeacon  Wright,  of  Portfmouth, 
in  England,  has  addrefled  a  letter  to  the  Governor  of  this  State,  in 
which  he  expreffes  his  wifh  that  a  memorial  of  Mafon  may  be  fet  up 
in  the  famous  old  church  in  that  city,  by  the  fide  of  fimilar  memorials 
erc6led  in  honor  of  Nelfon  and  Wellington.  It  would  be  as  a  "  holy 
link  between  old  Hampfhire  and  New  Hampfliire,  old  Portfmouth 
and  new  Portfmouth,  old  England  and  a  new  and  already  mighty 
people,"  whom  the  writer  declares  he  has  learned  to  "  honor  and 
efteem."  The  Archdeacon  fuggefl:s  that  the  "governor  and  his 
many  New  Hampfliire  friends "  fhould  prefent  the  four  ftandards 
and  the  brafs  plate  with  an  infcription,  to  be  affixed  to  the  chancel 
wall,  which  would  conftitute  the  memorial,  the  coft  of  which  would 
be  fomething  above  ;^500.  What  fteps  about  the  matter  Governor 
Wefton  has  taken  or  defigns  to  take  is  not  yet  known  to  us  ;  but  we 
hope  he  will  incline  to  a  favorable  view  of  the  propofal,  and  appeal  to 
the  people  to  contribute  the  amount  required,  in  fniall  donations,  fo 
that  it  may  in  a  juft  fenfe  be  defcribed  as  the  gift  of  the  inhabitants 
of  the  whole  State,  and  not  of  a  few  individuals.  It  would,  we  are 
confident,  take  but  a  little  time  and  labor  on  the  part  of  a  few  perfons 

to 


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It  fettle- 
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memory. 
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lificd  for 
:  as  corn- 
road  will 
ed  in  the 
mplhirc's 
rtfmouth, 

State,  in 
be  fet  up 
memorials 
ls  a  "  holy 
ortfmouth 
iy  mighty 
lonor  and 
r  and   his 

ftandards 
10  chancel 
liich  would 
r  Governor 
us  ;  but  we 
d  appeal  to 
Dnations,  fo 
inhabitants 
)uld,  we  are 
few  perfons 
to 


Captai7i  yohn  Ma/on.  413 

to  procure  the  amount  from  the  various  fections  of  the  State  ;  and 
it  would  be  much  to  the  credit  of  our  Commonwealth  to  unite  with 
the  localities  in  the  old  world,  of  kindred  race  and  name,  in  doing 
this  tardy  but  well-merited  honor  to  the  memory  of  the  founder 
of  New  Hampfhire. 


On  the  next  day  Mr.  Tuttle  addreffed  the  following  letter 
to  Gov.  Weflon  :  — 

Boston,  28th  November,  1874. 

Sir,  —  I  have  read  in  the  public  papers,  with  deep  intereft,  the 
letter  addreffed  to  you  by  Chaplain  Wright,  of  England,  relative 
to  placing  a  memorial  of  Capt.  John  Mafon  in  the  ancient  church 
of  Domus  Dei,  in  Portfmouth,  Hampfliire  County,  England.  This 
generous  offer  to  permit  New  Hampfliire  to  complete  the  group  of 
memorials  of  illuftrious  men  in  that  venerable  temple  by  adding 
a  memento  of  Capt.  Mafon,  will  be  appreciated  by  all  who  recog- 
nize the  hiftorical  connexion  between  old  Hampfliire  and  New 
Hampfliire. 

The  great  merits  of  Capt.  Mafon,  it  is  lamentable  to  fay,  are 
fl:ill  unknown  to  the  world.  For  many  years  I  have  been  colle6ling 
materials  for  an  hiftorical  memoir  of  this  diftinguifhed  man  ;  and, 
from  the  view  I  now  take  of  his  life  and  charadler,  I  venture  to 
aflert  that  he  ranks  among  the  worthieft  of  the  enterprifing  Englifli- 
men  engaged  in  thofe  "heroical  works,"  in  the  language  of  the  great 
Lord  Verulam,  of  planting  Englifli  colonies  in  North  America,  in 
the  fore  part  of  the  feventeenth  century.  His  efforts  in  America, 
though  lefs  in  magnitude,  compare  favorably  with  thofe  of  Sir  Wal- 
ter Raleigh  and  Sir  Ferdinando  Gorges  ;  and  when  his  full  merits 
are  difclofed,  his  name  will  rival  theirs  in  the  hiftory  of  that  great 
and  memorable  enterprife. 

John  S.  Jennefs,  Efq.,  of  New  York,  formerly  of  New  Hamplhire, 
informs  me  that  he  vifited  the  famous  church  of  the  Domus  Dei 

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tl!t>.o  .aft  fu..™.,  and  U«.  U,e  bono,  in^.d^^^^-  I'^X 

worthy  defign-  ,.    ,  ,„  the  Pifcataqua  by  Capt. 

Def«"<l«l  from  the  colon.fts  fe"  '^^j  ,<,  the  fund  required 
mL,  I  n^alf  ->';/-^„7/r>^  «  in  the  ehureh  where 
to  place  this  propofed  ^"'""''■J°      -^^^^  town  where  he  coneeij.d 

World.  ^  humble  fervant, 

I  am,  lir,  your  uu  ^    ^^    Tuttle. 

.         ,..NCY  GOV   WESTON,  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

To  His  Excellency  uov. 

,  :      Mr  lennefs  addreffcd  Gov.  Weflon  as 
A  few  days  later,  Mr.  Jenneis 

follows  :  —  poaisMOUTH,  N.  H.,  Dec.  2,  .874. 

,  F^cellencv  from  Arehdeacoi. 
S„,_The  reeent  letter  ,0  V-^J^^^  ^'^^^  people  of  New 
Wdght.  of  Portfmouth,  E"g'--f;.';:t  'oarrifon  Chureh  four  gas 
Hampfhire  the  privilege  of  f""  '*  "f  "...    ^  a  memorial  of  Capt. 
tdards  and  a  f--%  j^nt  myS  whieh  feems  to  juflify  me 
TohnMafon.eontamBanalm.nn  0     y 

„  adding  a  few  words  on  "^<=  /"f^^^^'eampfhire  eannot  fail  to  h= 
The  publie-fpirited  ""^^"=  °^„^J'  our  State  owes  a  heavy  debt 
„ovedby.be  Arehdeaconspr  pofa^     O  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^ 

to  Capt.  John  Mafon,  no  part  0  engaged  m  the 

For  m'any  years  o    h-  '>f  '  f.  *    J     ,,  ,,„,ed  not  the  moft 

naval  and  mmtaryervce  of  Gtea^^.^^^  ^^^    ,^,,,„p„ent    of    th.s 

energetic  efforts  Cor  me  c  ^^ 

province. 


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Captain  jfohn  Ma/on. 


415 


done  to 
.  Jennefs, 
:es  in  the 
nation  on 
;  out  this 

by  Capt. 
I  required 
rch  where 

coneei  \  ed 
£  the  New 


J     TUTTLE. 


Wefton  as 

Dec.  2,  1874- 
Archdeacon 
ople  of  New 
irch  four  gas 
)rial  of  Capt. 
3  to  juftify  me 

not  fail  to  be 
s  a  heavy  debt 
en  difcharged. 
;ngaged  in  the 
1  not  the  moft 
)ment    of    this 


He  was  the  chief  adventurer  in  founding  the  firfl  permanent 
Englifh  colony  on  our  coafl; ;  and  for  fevcral  years  he  maintained 
that  colony  almoli  finglc-handcd,  amid  the  fluctuating  fortunes  of 
the  Council  of  New  England,  at  a  vaft  pecuniary  facrificc,  and 
under  circumftances  of  difcouragcmcnt  that  would  have  broken  a 
lefs  refolute  fpirit  than  his  own.  The  fole  proprietor  of  the  future 
province,  he  gave  to  our  State  its  name  ;  and  the  name  of  our  city 
of  Portfmouth  is  borrowed  from  that  of  his  refidencc. 

The  well-earned  tribute  to  his  memory  now  propofed  to  be  placed 
in  the  beautiful  chapel  where  he  worfhipped,  in  the  midll  of  memo- 
rials to  the  moft  illuftrious  of  Britifli  heroes,  fuch  as  Nelfon,  Wel- 
lington, Raglan,  Hill,  and  the  Napiers,  will  be  of  a  kind  to  attradt: 
at  once  the  fpecial  attention  of  vifitors,  and  to  perpetuate  with 
honor  his  name  and  glory  ;  while  it  will  mark  the  generous  grati- 
tude of  New  Hampfliire  for  his  fignal  fervice  to  her  in  her  early 
days. 

The  friends  of  the  propofal  may  confidently  rely,  in  the  ereflion 
of  thefe  ftaudaiJs,  upon  the  befl  fervices  of  the  Archdeacon,  a  gen- 
tleman of  high  focial  ftanding,  refined  culture,  and  extenfive  learn- 
ing. The  moneys  remitted  to  him  will  be  expended  to  the  beft 
advantage  in  carrying  out  the  purpofe  of  the  fubfcribcrs. 

It  would  perhaps  be  a  fimpler  and  fpcedicr  coiirfe,  in  the  prefent 
emergency,  to  folicit  fubfcriptions  in  funis  of  fifty  or  a  hundred 
dollars  each,  if  the  needed  amount  —  about  $600  —  can  be  obtained 
in  that  way  ;  efpecially  if  the  Archdeacon  fliould  fee  fit,  as  the  ufage 
is,  to  engrave  the  names  of  the  donors  on  the  memorial  tablet. 

For  my  own  part,  I  fliall  be  pleafed  to  make  one  of  five  or  ten 
New  Hampfhire  men  to  defray  the  coft  of  the  propofed  ftandards 
and  tablet ;  and,  if  defired,  will  lend  my  befl  endeavors  to  the  pro- 
curing the  co-operation  of  other  gentlemen  in  carrying  out  the 
Venerable  Archdeacon's  fuggeftions. 

I  am  your  obedient  fervant, 

John  S.  Jenness. 
To  His  Excellency  Gov.  Weston. 

Gov.  Wefton 


)   t'l     i: 


HIP' 


416 


Memorial  to 


Gov.  Wellon  felt  that  the  people  of  New  Hampfliire  ought 
to  improve  this  opportunity  of  manifcfling  their  lenfe  of  the 
obligations  which  they  owed  to  Mafon.  He  replied  on  the 
14th  of  December  to  the  letters  of  Meffrs.  Tuttle  and  Jennefs. 
His  letters  are  as  follows:  — 


State  of  New  Hampshire,  Executive  Department, 
Manchester,  Dec.  14,  1874. 

Dear  Sir,  —  Your  favor  of  the  28th  ult.,  referring  to  placing  a 
memorial  in  the  chapel  at  Portfmouth,  England,  to  Capt.  John 
Mafon,  came  duly  to  hand.  I  am  very  glad  that  the  propofition  of 
Archdeacon  Wright  is  appreciated,  and  that  his  fuggeftion  is  awak- 
ening fo  much  intcrefi.  Nothing  could  be  more  appropriate  than  to 
place  in  that  ancient  church  fome  tribute  to  the  memory  of  Capt. 
Mafon. 

I  have  had  fome  corrcfpondence  with  John  S.  Jennefs,  Efq.,  who, 
like  yourfelf,  has  generoufly  offered  to  contribute  towards  raifing  the 
neceflary  funds,  and  I  have  afked  him  to  take  the  initiatory  flops  to 
carry  the  proje6l  into  effe(ft.  I  hope  you  may  be  able  to  confer  fur- 
ther with  him  relative  to  this  matter.  Thanking  you  for  your  very 
interefting  letter,  I  remain 

Yours  very  truly, 

James  A.  Weston. 
C.  W.  Tuttle,  Esq.,  Bofton,  Mafs. 


I 


State  op  New  Hampshire,  Executive  Department, 

Manchester,  Dec.  14,  1874. 
John  S.  Jenness,  Esq. 

My  dear  Sir,  —  Your  valued  letter  of  the  2d  inftant  was  duly 
received.  My  apology  for  the  long  delay  in  replying  is  a  preffure  of 
bufinefs  and  abfence  from  the  city. 

Your  generous  offer  to  affift,  by  contribution  and  otherwife,  in 
raifing  the  neccffary  funds  to  procure  the  memorial  fuggefted  by 

Archdeacon  Wright 


ltf)f«,.Vb, .  ^Jj.'^^lAWMtu'k, 


•ARTMENT, 


Captain  yohn  Mafo7t.  417 

Archdeacon  Wright  in  honor  of  Capt.  Mafon  is  warmly  appreciated, 
and  you  will  confer  a  favor  on  me  pcrfonally  if  you  will  lead  in  this 
matter ;  and  if  the  citizens,  or  former  citizens,  of  onr  Portfmouth 
can  furnifli  the  fum  required,  it  would  feem  to  be  a  very  appropri- 
ate and  worthy  a6l.  I  have  written  to  the  Archdeacon,  inclofing 
your  letter,  and  intimated  that  his  propofition  would  probably  be 
accepted. 

Yours  very  truly, 

James  A.  Weston. 


I 


Department, 


Gov.  Wefton  alfo  addreffed  the  following  letter  to  Arch- 
deacon Wright,  and  received  the  reply  which  is  appended 

to  it. 

State  of  New  Hampshire,  Executive  Department, 
Concord,  Dec.  14,  1874. 

Dear  Sir,  —  Your  highly  interefting  letter  (with  book)  of  Sep- 
tember II  came  duly  to  hand.  Appreciating  your  propofition  and 
the  appropriate  method  you  propofed,  to  place  in  your  beautiful 
chapel  a  well-earned  tribute  to  the  memory  of  Capt.  John  Mafon,  I 
immediately  caufed  the  publication  of  your  communication. 

Such  a  refponfe  has  come  from  this,  that  I  am  warranted  in  the 
belief  that  the  fum  neceffary  to  procure  the  memorial  you  fuggefl 
will  be  raifed. 

I  inclofe  a  letter  from  Mr.  Jennefs,  of  whom  you  made  mention. 
You  will  there  note  his  fuggcftion  relative  to  engraving  the  donor's 
name  upon  the  memorial  tablet.     Can  this  be  done  1 

Thanking  you  very  cordially  for  your  kind  words  regarding  our 
people,  and  trufting  that  through  your  efforts  a  holy  and  lafling  link 
may  unite  the  old  and  new,  I  remain 

Yours  very  truly, 

James  A.  Weston,  Governor. 


To  the  Ven.  Archdeacon  Wright,  M.  A., 

Chaplain  to  the  Forces,  Portfmouth,  England. 

S3 


Portsmouth, 


4i8 


Memorial  to 


\\  I 


Portsmouth,  Dec.  31,  1874. 

Sir,  —  I  have  the  honor  to  thank  you  for  your  letter  dated  De- 
cember 14,  and  in  reply  to  ftate  that  I  this  morning  faw  Lieut.-Gen, 
Sir  Haftings  Doyle,  K.  C.  M.  G.,  the  prefident  of  our  committee, 
and  that  the  names  of  the  donors  of  the  "  Mafon  Memorial "  will 
be  placed  upon  a  handfome  brafs  which  will  occupy  a  prominent 
pofition  in  the  chancel  and  clufe  to  the  ftandards.  Sir  Haftings, 
who,  when  governor  of  Nova  Scotia,  puffed  feven  weeks  as  the 
gueft  of  Gen.  Grant  before  Richmond,  fuggefted  that  the  flag  of  the 
United  States  fliall  have  a  due  place  on  the  brafs.  I  can  aiTure  your 
Excellency  that  all  pains  will  be  taken  to  do  honor  to  the  memory 
of  the  great  man  who  founded  your  diftinguiflied  State,  and  fo 
tended  in  a  marked  way  to  raife  a  nation  which  in  its  youth  has 
flood  forth  the  admirauon  of  the  world.  I  fliall  always  efteem  it  one 
of  the  greateft  privileges  of  my  life  that  I  have  been  permitted  to 
join  with  you,  fir,  and  other  diftinguiflied  Americans,  in  paying  re- 
fpe6l  to  the  memory  of  a  gallant  foldier,  who,  as  the  founder  of  New 
Hampftiire,  did  fo  much  for  the  extenfion  of  colonization,  and  fet  fo 
noble  an  example  of  enterprife  and  daring. 

Pray  accept  my  beft  thanks  for  all  you  have  done  touching  this 
our  good  work,  and  permit  me  to  be,  fir, 

Yours  faithfully  and  obediently, 

H.  P.  Wright, 

Chaplain  to  the  Forces,   and  Chaplain  to 
H.  R.  H.  the  Duke  of  Cambridge,  K,  G, 

His  EXCELLKNCV  J  AS.  A.  WESTON, 

Governor  of  New  Hampfliire,  United  States. 

Through  the  exertions  principally  Df  Mr.  Jennefs,  who 
bore  a  confidcrable  portion  of  the  expenfe  himfclf,  the 
money  was  raifed  and  the  flandards  and  tablets  were  placed 
in  the  church.  The  tablet  meafures  thirty  inches  by  feven- 
teen.     On   the   left   hand   is  the  feal  of  New   Hampfliire, 

drawn 


Ms. 


II 


B^ 


Captain  yoJtJi  Ma/on.  419 

drawn  in  a  radius  of  four  inches.  Around  the  circle  of  the 
feal  is  "  Respublica  Neo-Hantoniensis,  1874."  The  in- 
fcription  on  the  tablet  is  as  follows:  — 

D.  D.  John  Scribner  Jenness,  Charles  Levi  Wooddury,  Charles 
Wesley  Tuitle,  Alexander  Hamilton  Ladd,*"  Charles  Henry  Bell, 
Eliza  Appleton  Haven,^'^  Charlotte  Maria  Haven .*'^  (All  of  New 
Hampshire,  U.  S.) 

To  the  Glory  of  God,  and  in  memory  of  Capt'n  John  Mason,  Cap- 
tain in  the  Royal  Navy',  Treasurer  of  the  Army,  Cafi-ain  of  South  Sea 
Castle,  Governor  of  the  Colony  of  Newfoundland,  Patentee  and 
Founder  of  New  Hampshire  in  America,  Vice  Admir.^l  of  New  Eng- 
land, Born  1586,  Died  1635. 

This  faithful  Churchman,  devoted  Patriot  and  Gallant  Officer, 
OF  whom  England  and  America  will  ever  be  proud,  was  buried  in 
Westminster  Abbey. 


8"  Alexander  H.  Ladd,  Eliza  A. 
Haven,  and  Charlotte  M.  Haven  are  all 
defcendants  of  Capt.  John  Mafon,  being 
great-grandchildren  of  Col.  John  Tuf- 
ton*'  Mafon,  from  whom  the  Mafonian 
Proprietors  purchafed  their  rights  in 
New  Hampfliire.  John  Tufton  Mafon 
had  two  daughters,  one  of  whom,  Sarah 
Catharine^"  Mafon,  married  Samuel  Mof- 
fat. Their  daughter  Mary  Tufton'^  Mof- 
fat married  Nathaniel  A.  Haven,  and 
had  one  fon  and  two  daughters.  The 
fon,  Nathaniel  Appleton  ^^  Haven,  Jr., 


diflinguirtied  as  a  writer,  was  the  father 
of  Mifles  Eliza  A.'^  and  Charlotte  M.is 
Haven,  whofe  names  appear  on  the  in- 
fcription.  The  eldefl  daughter,  Maria 
Tufton  '^'^  Haven,  married  Alexander 
Ladd,  and  their  fon  Alexander  H.'* 
Ladd  is  the  other  defcendant  of  Captain 
Mafon  named  in  the  infcription.  I'ide 
Genealofry  of  the  Dcfci'iidants  of  Rich- 
ard Haven,  by  Jofiah  Adams  (1843), 
PP-  3-'  33  ;  I^ambles  about  Port f mouth, 
by  C.  W.  Brewfter,  ill  Series  (1859), 
p.  130 


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AUTOGRAPHS. 


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AUTOGRAPH  OF  CAPT.  JOHN  MASON,   1634. 
AUTOGRAPH  OF  MRS.  ANNE  MASON.   1638. 


Oy^Hm^^ 


AUTOGRAPH  OF  ROBERT  MASON,  i68a. 


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THE    PRINCE    SOCIETY. 


* 


^^=»»- 


OFFICERS 


OF 


THE    PRINCE   SOCIETY. 


1887. 


Prefident. 
THE  REV.  EDMUND  F.  SLAFTER,  A.M.    .    .    Boston,  Mass. 

Vice-Prefuleiits. 

JOHN  WARD  DEAN,  A.M Boston,  Mass. 

WILLIAM  B.  TRASK       Boston,  Mass. 

THE  HON.  CHARLES  H.  BELL,  LL.D.  .     .     .  Exeter,  N.  H. 

JAMES  P.  BAXTER,  A.M Portland,  Me. 

Correfponding  Secretary. 
THE  REV.  HENRY  W.  FOOTE,  A.M.      .    .    .    Boston,  Mass. 

Recording  Secretary. 
DAVID  GREENE  HASKINS,  Jr.,  A.M.     .    .    .    Cambridge,  Mass. 

Treafttrer. 
ELBRIDGE  H.  GOSS Boston,  Mass. 


J, 


%      K 


THE   PRINCE  SOCIETY. 


1887. 


Charles  Francis  Aflams,  Jr.,  A.Ii Quincy,  Mafs. 

'I'homas  (Joffin  Amory,  A.M Jioflon,  Mafs. 

William  Sumner  Appleton,  A.M Jifjflon,  Mafs. 

Wa.  er  T.  Avery New  York,  N.  Y. 

Thomas  Willing  Balch Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Cieorge  L.  Bal'.orn Clarcmont,  X.  H. 

'i'he  Hon.  Charles  Candee  Baldwin,  M.A.    .     .     .  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Charles  E.  Banks,  M.D Chelfea,  Mafs. 

Samuel  L.  M.  Barlow New  York,  \.  Y. 

James  Phinney  Baxter,  A.M Portland,  Me. 

'i'he  Hon.  Charles  H.  Bell,  LI..D Exeter,  N.  H. 

John  J.  Bell,  A.M Exeter,  N.  H. 

J.  Carfon  Brevoort,  EL.D Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

'I'he  Rev.  Phillips  Brooks,  \).\) Boflon,  Mafs. 

John  Marfliall  Brown,  A.M i'ortland.  Me. 

John  Nicholas  Brown Providence,  R  I, 

Jofeph  O.  Brown       New  York,  N.  Y. 

Philip  Iff.-nry  Brown,  A.M Portland,  Me. 

Thoman  O.  H.  P.  Bnrnham lioRon,  Mafs. 

The  Hon.  MfJlen  Chamberlain,  LL.D f;helfea,  Mafs. 

The  Hon.  William  Eaton  Chandler,  A.M.    .     .     .  Concord,  N.  H. 

George  Bigelow  Chafe,  A.M Eofton,  Mafs. 

Clarence  H.  Clark Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Gen.  John  S.  Clark        Auburn,  N.  Y. 

The  Hon.  Samuel  Crocker  Cobb lioflon,  Mafs. 


The  Prince  Society,  425 

Ethan  N.  Coburn     ...     .     ...    .    .     .     .  (Jharleflown,  Mafs. 

Jeremiah  Colburn,  A.M.    ..,,.....  lioRon,  Mafs. 

Dclorainc  P.  Corey JJoflon,  .Mafs.    -_ 

P>aflus  Corning Albany,  N.  Y. 

Ellery  liicknell  Crane  ... VVorceflcr,  Mafs. 

Abrann  \\.  Cutler      ...........  Charlcfloun,  Mafs. 

William  M.  iJarlingfon Pitl(bur;,',  I';i. 

John  \V;xrd  Dean,  A.M.     . iJoflon,  Mafs. 

Charles  Deanc,  LL.D Cambridge,  Mafs. 

Edward  Denham New  Hedford,  Mafs. 

John  Charles  Dent Toronto,  Canada. 

Prof.  Franklin  ii.  Dexter,  A.M New  Haven,  Ct. 

The  Rev.  Henry  Martyn  Dexter,  D.D JJoflon,  Mafs. 

Samuel  Adams  Drake Melrofe,  Mafs. 

IT',nry  Thayer  Drowne New  York,  N.  Y. 

Henry  H.  Kdes Charlcflown,  Mafs. 

William  Henry  Egle,  A.M.,  .\I.D .  Harrifburg,  Pa. 

Janus  G.  Elder .     •  Lcwiflon,  .Me. 

Samuel  Eliot,  LL.D .     .     .     .     .  Poflon,  Mafs. 

The  Hon.  W'illiam  M.  Kvarts,  LL.D.  .     .     .     .     .  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Jofeph  Story  Fay Woods  Holl,  Mafs. 

John  S.  IL  Fogg,  M.D lioflon,  Mafs. 

The  Rev.  Henry  W.  Foote,  A.M JJoflon,  Mafs. 

Samuel  P.  Fowler .  Danvers,  Mafs. 

James  E.  Gale      .............  Haverhill,  Mafi. 

Ifaac  D.  Garfield      .     .     ... Syracufe,  N.  Y. 

Julius  Gay,  A.M.       .     .     .     .     .     .     .    *.     .     .     ■  Farmington,  Ct. 

Abner  C.  Goodell,  Jr.,  A.NL  .     .    .    ....     .  Salem,  Mafs. 

Elbridge  H.  Gofs Boflon,  Mafs. 

The  Hon.  Jufticc  Horace  fJray,  LL.D.    .     .     .     .  lioflon,  .Mafs. 

William  W.  Greenoiigh,  A. P.      .     .     .     .     .     •     •  P^oflon,  Mafs. 

Ifaac  J.  Cireenwood,  A.M New  York,  N.  Y. 

Charles  H.  Guild Somerville,  Mafs. 

David  Greene  Hafkins,  Jr.,  A.M Cambridge,  Mafs. 

'I'he  Hon.  Rutherforrl  (5.  Hayes,  LL.D Fremont,  Oiiio. 

Thomas  Wentwortl 


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426  T/ie  Prince  Society. 

W.  Scott  Hill,  M.D Augiifta,  Me, 

Amor  Leander  Ilollingfworth,  A.M Milton,  Mafs. 

Prof.  Eben  Norton  Horsford,  A.M Camli-'ulgr:,  Mass. 

James  F.  Hunnewell,  A.M Charleilown,  Mafs. 

Henry  Higgins  Hurlbut Chicago,  III. 

Theodore  Irwin Ofwego,  N.  Y. 

The  Rev.  Henry  I'itch  Jenks,  A.M Lawrence,  Mafs. 

The  Hon.  Clark  Jillfon Worcefter,  Mafs. 

Sawyer  Junior Nalhua,  N.  H. 

David  S.  Kellogg,  M.U Plattfburgh,  N.  Y. 

Alexander  H.  Ladd Portfmouth,  N.  H. 

George  Lamb iJoflon,  Mafs. 

Edward  F.  De  Lancey New  York,  N.  Y. 

Henry  Lee,  A.M Bofton,  Mafs. 

The  Hon.  Henry  Cabot  Lodge,  Ph.D BoUon,  Mafs. 

Alfred  S.  Manfon liollon,  Mafs. 

William  T.  R.  Marvin,  A.M Boaon,  Mafs. 

Edward  G.  Mafon Chicago,  111. 

William  F.  Matchett Bofton,  Mafs. 

Frederic  W.  G.  May Bofton,  Mafs. 

George  H.  Moore,  LL.D New  York,  N.  Y. 

The  Rev.  James  De  Normandie,  A.M Bofton,  Mafs. 

Prof.  Charles  E.  Norton,  LL.D Cambridge,  Mafs. 

John  H.  Ofborne Auburn,  N.  Y. 

George  T.  Paine Providence,  R.  I. 

Natnaniel  Paine Worcefter,  Mafs. 

John  Carver  Palfrey,  A.M Boflon,  Mafs. 

Daniel  Parifh,  Jr New  York,  N.  Y. 

Francis  Parkman,  LL.D Bofton,  Mafs. 

James  William  Paul,  Jr Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Auguftus  T.  Perkins,  A.M Bofton,  Mafs. 

The  Rt.  Rev.  William  Stevens  Perry,  D.D.,  LL.D.  Davenport,  Iowa. 

AVilliam  Frederick  Poole,  LL.D Chicago,  111. 

Samuel  S.  Purple,  M.D New  York,  N.Y. 

The  Hon.  Nathaniel  Fofter  Safford,  A.M.    .     .     .  Milton,  Mafs. 

Jofliua  Montgomery  Sears,  A.B Bofton,  Mafs. 


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The  Prince  Society,  427 

John  Gilmary  Shea,  LL.D Elizabeth,  N.  J. 

The  Hon.  Mark  Skinner Chicago   111. 

The  Rev.  Carlos  Slaftcr,  A.M Dcdham,  Mafs. 

The  Rev.  E:clmund  F.  Slafter,  A.M Bofton,  Mafs. 

Charles  C.  Smith I]orton,  Mafs. 

Oliver  Blifs  Stcbbins Boilon,  Mafs. 

George  Stewart,  Jr Quebec,  Canada. 

The  Rev.  Increafe  Niles  Tarbox,  D.D Newton,  Mai's. 

Walter  Eliot  Thwing Eollon,  Mafs. 

William  B.  Traflc liollon,  Mafs. 

Jofeph  B.  Walker,  A.M Concord,  N.  H. 

Mifs  Rachel  Wetherill Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Henry  Wheatland,  A.M.,  M.D Salem,  Mafs. 

John  Gardner  White,  A.M Cambridge,  Mafs. 

William  H.  Whitmore,  A.M Bollon,  Mafs. 

Plenry  AuRin  Whitney,  A.M Bofton,  Mafs. 

Henry  Winfor Philadelphia,  Pa. 

The  Hon.  Robert  C.  Winthrop,  LL.D Boaon,  Mafs. 

The  Hon.  Charles  Levi  Woodbury Bofton,  Maf^. 

J.  Otis  Woodward Albany,  N.  Y. 

LIBRARIES. 

American  Antiquarian  Society Worcefter,  Mafs. 

Amherft  College  Library Amherft,  Mafs. 

Aflor  Library New  York,  N.  Y. 

Bibliotheque  Nationale Paris,  France. 

Bodleian  Library Oxford,  Eng. 

Bofton  AthenjEum Boflon,  Mafs. 

Bofton  Library  Society Bofton,  Mafs. 

Britifh  Mufeum London,  Eng. 

Chicago  Hiftorical  Society Chicago,  111. 

Concord  Public  Library Concord,  Mafs. 

Cornell  Univerfity  Library Ithaca,  N.  Y. 

Eben  Dale  Sutton  Reference  Library  .     .     .     .     .  Peabody,  Mafs. 

Free  Public  Library Worcefter,  Mafs. 


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Free  Public  Library  of  Toronto Toronto,  Canada. 

Harvard  College  Library C!ainbridge,  Mafs. 

Hidorical  Society  of  Pennfylvania Pliiladelphia,  Pa. 

Lancafler  Public  Library Lancafter,  Mafs. 

Library  Company  of  Pliiladelphia Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Library  of  Parliament Ottawa,  Canada. 

Library  of  the  State  Department Wadiington,  D.  C. 

Literary  and  Hiftorical  Society  of  Quebec    .     .     .  Quebec,  Canada. 

Long  Ifland  Hiftorical  Society Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Maine  Hillorical  Society Portland,  Me. 

Maryland  Hiftorical  Society Baltimore,  Md. 

Maffachufetts  Hiftorical  Society Bofton,  Mafs. 

Mercantile  Library New  York,  N.  Y. 

Minncfota  Hillorical  Society St.  Paul,  Minn. 

Newburyport  Public  Library,  Peabody  Fund     .     .  Newburyport,  Mafs. 

New  England  Hifloric  Genealogical  Society     .     .  Boflon,  ]\Lafs. 

Newton  Free  Library Newton,  Mafs. 

New  York  Hiftorical  Society New  York,  N.  Y. 

New  York  Society  Library New  York,  N.  Y. 

Peabody  Inftitute  of  the  City  of  Baltimore    .     .     .  Baltimore,  Md. 

Portfmouth  Athenaeum Portfmouth,  N.  H. 

Public  Library  of  Chicago Chicago,  111. 

Public  Library  of  Cincinnati Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

Public  Library  of  the  City  of  Bofton Bofton,  Mafs. 

Redwood  Library Newport,  R.  I. 

State  Hiftorical  Society  of  Wifconfm Madifon,  Wis. 

Str.te  Library  of  Maffachufetts Bofton,  Mafs. 

State  Library  of  New  York Albany,  N.  Y. 

State  Library  of  Rhode  Iftand Providence,  R.  I. 

State  Library  of  Vermont Montpelier,  Vt. 

Williams  College  Library Williamftown,  Mafs. 

Woburn  Public  Library Woburn,  Mafs. 

Yale  College  Library New  Haven,  Ct. 

Young  Men's  Library Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


panada. 
2,  Mafs. 
lia,  Pa. 
,  Mafs. 
lia,  Pa. 
lanada. 
jn,  D.  C. 
Canada. 
,  N.Y. 

Me. 
e,  Md. 
lafs. 
•k,  N.  Y. 

Minn. 
;port,  Mafs. 
Mafs. 

Mafs. 
rk,  N.Y. 
,rk,  N.  Y. 
re,  Md. 
mill,  N.  H. 
),  111. 

ati,  Ohio. 

Mafs. 
It,  R.  I. 
n,  Wis. 

Mafs. 
,  N.Y. 
2nce,  R.  I. 
elier,  Vt. 
nftown,  Mafs. 
•n,  Mafs. 
laven,  Ct. 
D,  N.  Y. 


PUBLICATIONS    OF    THE   SOCIETY. 


New  England's  Prospect. 

A  true,  lively  and  experimental!  defcription  of  that  part  of  America,  commonly  called 
New  Eiinland  :  dilcovciiug  the  State  of  that  Countric,  both  as  it  Hands  to  our  new-come 
EttgUJh  rianters;  and  to  the  old  Natiue  Inhabitants.  By  William  Wood.  London, 
1634.     Preface  by  Charles  Deane,  LL.D.     pp.  iji.     Bollon,  1665. 

The  Hutchinson  Papers. 

A  Colledion  of  Original  Papers  relative  to  the  Hiftory  of  the  Colony  of  Maffachufetts- 
Bay.  Reprinted  from  the  edition  of  1769.  Edited  by  William  H.  Whitmore,  A.M.,  and 
William  S.  Appleton,  A.M.     2  vols.    Vol.  I.  pp.  324.    Vol.  II.  pp.  354.    Albany,  1S65. 

John  Dunton's  Letters  from  New  England. 

Letters  written  from  New  England  A.D.  16S6.  By  John  Dunton,  in  which  are 
defcribed  his  voyages  by  ,Sea,  his  travels  on  land,  and  the  characters  of  his  friends 
and  acquaintances.  Now  firft  publilhed  from  the  Original  Manufcript  in  the  Bodleian 
Library,  Oxford.    Edited  by  William  H.  Whitmore,  A.M.    pp.  340.    Borton,  1867. 

The  Andros  Tracts. 

Being  a  ColIcClion  of  Pamphlets  and  Official  Papers  iffued  during  the  period  between 
the  overthrow  of  the  Andros  Government  and  the  eflablilhment  of  the  fecond  Charter  of 
Maffachufetts.  Reprinted  from  the  original  editions  and  manufcripts.  With  a  Memoir 
of  Sir  Edmund  Andros,  by  the  editor,  William  II.  Whitmore,  A.M.  3  vols.  Vol.  I.  pp. 
215;  1868.    Vol.  II.  pp.  346;  1869.    Vol.  in.  pp.  257  ;  1874.    Bofton. 

Sir  William  Alexander  and  American  Colonization. 

Including  three  Royal  Charters,  i(Tued  in  1621,  1625,  1628;  a  Tradl  entitled  an 
Encouragement  to  Colonies,  by  Sir  William  Alexander,  1624;  a  Patent,  from  the  Great 
Council  for  New  England,  of  Long  Ifland,  and  a  part  of  the  prefent  State  of  Maine  ;  a 
Roll  of  the  Knights  Baronets  of  New  Scotland  ;  with  a  Memoir  of  Sir  William  Alexander, 
by  the  editor,  the  Rev.  Edmund  F.  Slafter,  A.M.    pp.  283.     Boflon,  1873. 

John  Wheelwright. 

Including  his  Faft-day  Sermon,  1637;  his  Mercurius  Americanus,  1645,  and  other 
writings ;  with  a  paper  on  the  genuinenefs  of  the  Indian  deed  of  1629,  and  a  Memoir  by 
the  editor,  Charle    II.  Bell,  A.M.     pp.  253.     Bofton,  1876. 

Voyages  of  the  Northmen  to  America. 

Including  extrafts  from  Icelandic  Sagas  relating  to  Weftem  voyages  by  Northmen  in 
the  tenth  and  eleventh  centuries,  in  an  Englilh  tranflation  by  North  Ludlow  Beamifli ; 
with  a  Synopfis  of  the  hiftorical  evidence  and  the  opinion  of  Profeffor  Rafn  as  to  the 
places  vifited  by  the  Scandinavians  on  the  coaft  of  America.  Edited,  with  an  Introduc- 
tion, by  the  Rev.  Edmund  F.  Slafter,  A.M.    pp.  162.     Bofton,  1877. 


|l 


43 o         Pttblications  of  the  Society. 

The  Voyages  ok  Samukl  dk  Ciiami'lain. 

Including  the  Voyage  of  1603.  and  all  contained  in  tlic  edition  of  1613,  and  in  that  of 
1619;  tranllaicd  from  the  l-reiicli  Ijy  Ci..irlcs  P.  <  )tis,  I'h.l).  Edited,  with  a  iMcmoir  and 
hillorical  illiillrations,  by  the  Rev.  Edmund  V.  Slafter,  A.M.  3  vols.  Vol.  I.  pp.  340; 
1880.     Vol.  11.  pp.  273  ;  187S.     Vol.  111.  PI).  340  ;  1882.     IJollon. 

New  English  Canaan,  or  Nicw  Canaan. 

Containing  an  abllract  of  New  Eiiglaiul,  compofcd  in  three  books.  I.  The  firft  fatting 
forth  the  Originall  of  the  Natives,  their  Manners  and  Culloincs,  together  with  their 
tractable  Nature  and  Love  towards  the  Englilh.  II.  The  Natural  Indowinents  of  the 
Countrie,  and  what  .Staple  t'oniniodities  it  yieldeth.  III.  What  I'cople  are  jjlanted  there, 
their  rrofjierity,  what  reniarkal)le  Accidents  have  happened  lincc  the  tirit  planting  of  it, 
together  with  their  Tcnents  and  jirattice  of  their  Church.  Written  by  'I'hoinas  Morton 
of  Cliffords  Inne,  Cent,  upon  ten  ^'ears  Knowledge  and  Experiment  of  the  Countrv, 
i6j2.  Edited,  with  an  Intrt  'action  and  hillorical  illullrations,  by  Charles  Francis 
Adams,  Jr.,  A.  U.     pp.381,     iiollon,  18S3. 

Sir  Walter  Ralegh  and  his  Colony  in  America. 

Containing  the  Royal  Charter  of  Queen  Elizabeth  to  Sir  Walter  Ralegh  for  difcover- 
ing  and  planting  of  new  lands  and  comitries,  March  25,  1584,  with  letters,  dilcourfes,  and 
narratives  of  the  Vovages  made  to  Virginia  at  his  charges,  with  original  dclcriptions  of 
the  country,  commodities,  and  inhabitants.  Edited,  with  a  Memoir  and  niflorical  illuflra- 
V.  Incrcafe  N.  Tarho.x,  D.l).     pp.  329.     iJollon,  1884. 


*..W         . «....     J     ,        w 

tions,  by  the  Rev. 


Voyages  of  Peter  Esprit  Radisson. 

Being  an  account  of  his  travels  and  e-vperiences  among  the  North  American  Indians 
from  16152  to  1684,  tranfcribed  from  Original  Manul'cripts  in  the  Bodleian  Librarv  and  the 
Britifli  Klufeum.  Edited,  with  hillorical  illurtrations  and  an  Introduttion,  by  CJideon  D. 
Scull,    pp.  385.    Bofton,  1885. 

Captain  John  Mason,  the  Founder  of  New  Hampshire. 

Including  his  Trai-t  on  Newfoundland,  1620,  the  American  Charters  in  which  he  was 
a  Grantee,  with  Letters  and  other  Hillorical  Documents  ;  und  a  Memoir  by  the  late 
Charles  W.  Tuttle,  Ph.D.  Edited,  with  hillorical  illullrations,  by  John  Ward  Dean,  A.M. 
pp.492.   Bollon,  1887. 


Ill  Hi 


VOLUMES   IN    preparation. 

1.  Sir  Fkrdinando  Gorges,  including  his  Trad  entitled  A  Brief  Narration,  1658, 
American  Charters  granted  to  him,  and  other  papers ;  with  hillorical  illullrations  and  a 
Memoir  by  James  P.  Baxter,  A.M. 

2.  Sir  Humphrey  Gilhert,  including  his  Difcourfe  to  prove  a  PalTage  by  the  North- 
weft  to  Cathaia  and  the  Eall  Indies  ;  his  Letters  Patent  to  difcover  and  poffels  lands  in 
North  America,  granted  by  (^ueen  Elizabeth,  June  11,  1578.  With  hillorical  illuftrations 
and  a  Memoir. 


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a  Memoir  and 
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Die  firft  fetting 
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;  phiiitcd  tlicic, 
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f  tlie  Cduntiy, 
:  harks   Francis 


Th  for  difcover- 
,  d'lcourfes,  and 
1  dclcriptions  of 
liftorical  illuftra- 


.mcrican  Indians 

Library  and  the 

in,  by  Gideon  D. 


in  which  he  was 
moir  by  the  late 
Vard  Dean,  A.M. 


INDEX. 


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Narration,  1658, 
llullrations  and  a 

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INDEX. 


Abraham,  powder  on  board  of  the,  243. 

Achefon,  Archibald,  221. 

Aas  and  Refolves  of  the  Province  of 

MaiTachufetts,  cited,  216. 
Adams,  John,  claimed  land   in    New 

Hampfliire,  356. 
Adams,  Jofiah,  his  Genealogy  of  the 

Defcendants  of  Richard  Haven,  419. 
Adams,  Nathai.    .,  his  Annals      Portl- 

mouth,  cited,  59,  62,  67,  79,  89. 
Adams,  Capt.  Thomas,  25 
Addrefs  of  MalTachufetts  Colony  to  the 

King,  cited,  98. 
Admiralty  Court  Book.  54.  222. 
Advocate's   Library,  Edinburgh,   160, 

221. 
Africa,  155. 
Agamenticus,    Gorges's    colony,   77; 

fupphes  fent  to,  78. 
Agawam,   now   Ipfwich,   fettled,   47  ; 

mentioned,  173. 
Aggawom.     See  Agawam. 
Albany,  New  York,  Sir  Edmund  An- 

dros  at,  124. 
Alcel^er,  Warwickfliire,  113. 
Alder,  Richard,  of  the  company  to  fet- 
tle Newfoundland,  135. 


Aldworth,  Sir  Richard,  272. 
Aldworth,    Thomas,   member   of  the 
company   to   fettle    Newfoundland, 

OS. 

Alexander,  Sir  William,  vifited  by 
Capt.  Mafon,  14 ;  rcfolved  to  fend 
colony  to  Nuva  Scotia,  14 ;  recom- 
mended to  Gorges,  14  ;  obtained  a 
Royal  Patent,  15  ;  head  of  the  Can- 
ada Company,  53;  his  map,  170; 
territory  divided  to,  by  the  Council  of 
New  England,  205  ;  intereflcd  in 
fifhing  at  Ifle  of  Lewis,  263;  deliv- 
ered papers  to  Capt.  Mafon,  274  ; 
hallened  forward  works  at  Ifle  of 
Lewis.  275  ;  mentioned,  134,  170, 
221.    See  Stirling,  Earl  of. 

Alexander,  Sir  William,  and  American 
Colonization.  See  Slafter,  the  Rev. 
Edmund  F. 

Alfred,  Maine,  209. 

All-de,  Elizabeth,  165. 

A  Men,  Edward,  member  of  the  com- 
pany     to      fettle      Newfoundland, 

135- 
Allen,   the    Hon.    Samuel,   purchafed 
Mafon  claims  to  New  Hampfliire, 
40,  43,  51,  124,  126;   no  record  of 
fuit  to  recover  property  in  Maflachu- 


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Index. 


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fetls,  51,  117;  his  claims  confirmed 
by  the  Maffachufetts  Province  Char- 
ter, 51,  52  ;  fuits  to  recover  lands  in 
Maine  and  New  Hampfliire,  52  ; 
amount  paid  for  his  intereft,  124; 
deed  of  the  property,  124;  f,'Overnor 
of  New  Hampfliire,  124;  courfe  pur- 
fued,  125;  fued  Waldron,  125,  393; 
death  of,  125;  flaw  in  the  fale,  126, 
127;  his  heirs  incorporate  them- 
felves  into  a  proprietary,  129-130; 
mentioned,  356. 
Allen,  the  Hon.  Samuel,  Narrative  of 
the  Claim,  Right,  and  Title  of  the 
Heirs  of,  cited,  38,  355,  387  ;  quoted, 

387- 

Allen,  Thomas,  fon  of  Samuel,  con- 
tinued fuit  againll  Waldron,  125  ; 
appealed  to  the  queen,  125  ;  fuit 
dropped,  125  ;  death,  126  ;  fold  land 
to  Hobby,  356. 

Allen,  the  Rev.  William,  married  Eliz- 
abeth Tufton,  40,  43. 

All  Saints'  Church,  34. 

Alport,  Thomas,  of  the  company  to 
fetde  Newfoundland,  135. 

America,  value  of  the  difcovery  of 
Columbus,  I ;  why  claimed  by  Spain, 
2 ;  why  claimed  by  England,  3 ; 
firft  vifited  by  Englifhmen,  3  ;  firfl 
Englifh  colony  in,  4,  5  ;  called  New 
France,  New  Spain,  Virginia,  and 
New  England,  4, 6;  company  formed 
to  plant,  rule,  and  govern  a  part  of, 
6  ;  granted  to  alTcciates  and  individ- 
uals, IS;  Newfoundland  on  the  front 
of,  147;  temperature  of,  155-156; 
early  defcriptions  of,  for  too  fan- 
guine,  141;  mentioned,  34,  126,  155, 
170,  177,  178,  184,  190,  198,  209,  210, 


341,  347,  349,  360,  380,  384,  387,  388, 

410. 
America,  Narrative  .ind  Critical  Hif- 

tory  of,  ed.  by  Juftin  Winfor,  it 
America  Painted  to  t''     '-ife,  by  F. 

Gorges,  73. 
America,  papers  relatinj^    ^,  166. 
American  Antiquarian  Socie;y,  Publi- 
cations of,  cited,  89,  103,  104,  170, 

204,  207,  378. 
American  Colonization  and  Sir  William 

Alexander.     See  Slafter,  the  Rev. 

Edmund  F. 
American  Loyalifts.    See  Sabine,  Lo- 
renzo. 
Amdriquc,  Voyage  fait  par  ordre  du 

roi    dans    1',    by    M.    de    Chabert, 

166. 
Amefbury,  lands  in,  fold  to  MafTachu- 

fetts,  127. 
Amfterdam,  166,  296. 
Ancient    Pemaquid.      See   Thornton, 

J.  W. 
Andrews,  Phineas,  248,  249. 
Andros,    Sir    Edmund,    Governor   of 

New   England,    123;    attended   by 

Robert  Mafon  to  Albany,  123,  124; 

Mafon  a  member  of  his  Council,  31, 

32,  39,  123-124. 
Andros  Tra£ls,  by  the  Prince  Society, 

cited,  103,  104,  108,  115. 
Angelica,  149. 
Annals  of  Portfmouth.     See  Adams, 

Nathaniel. 
Annals  of  Salem.    See  Felt,  J.  B. 
Anne,  Queen,  125. 
Ann   Speedwell,  powder  on  board  of 

the,  242. 
Apsley,  Sir  Allen,  228. 
Aquamenticus.     See  Agamenticus. 


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l84,  387,  388, 

Critical  Hif- 
Hnfor,  I?" 
Mfe,  by  F. 

.,  166. 
ociexy,  Publi- 
103,  104,  170, 

id  Sir  William 
ter,  the  Rev. 

ee  Sabine,  Lo- 

par  ordre  du 
de    Chabert, 

id  to  Maffachu- 


See  Thornton, 

8,  249- 

d,    Governor   of 

3  ;    attended   by 

dbany,  123,  124; 

•  his  Council,  31, 

e  Prince  Society, 
,115. 

th.     See  Adams, 
:ee  Felt,  J.  B. 
srder  on  board  of 

28. 

J  Agamenticus. 


Index. 


435 


Aquedahten,  confidered   the   head  of 

the  Merrimac,  94. 
Are,  Mr.     See  Eyre,  Tliomas. 
Argall,  Sir  Samuel,  prepared  to  fettle 

a  colony  on  the  Manhattan  River, 

-97. 
Arlington,  Earl  of,  100. 
Arms  and  Pedigrees  of  London  Fam- 
ilies, 394. 
Arms  granted  to  Mafon,  36,  394   395, 

396;  of  Sir  Nicliolas  Tufton,  395; 

of    R.    T.    Mafon,   395  ;    of   Capt. 

Neale,  71. 
Arundell,  Thomas,  Earl  of,  171,  177, 

184,  190,  198,  205,  208,  294,  297. 
Afh   not  found  in  Newfoundland,  150. 
Artilsi,  Mr.,  244. 

Afliurfl,  Anne,  daughter  of  Capt.  Ma- 
fon, 42;  mentioned  in  Rebecca  Wol- 

laflon's  will,  36  ;  living  in  1659,  38. 

.5"^^  Mafon,  Anne,  and  Tufton,  Anne. 
Afluirfl,  Mr.,  married  daughter  of  Capt. 

Mafon,  38,  43. 
Afp  found  in  Newfoundland,  150. 
Affabenbeduck,  25,  351. 
Affize  of  herring  granted  to  Mafon,  10, 

265;  at  Ille  .St.  Lewis,  221. 
Affociation  for  Geneml  Filhing  formed, 

26;  members  of,  26;  the  king  often 

prcfent  at  the  Council,  26. 
Alkinfon,  George,  130. 
Atkinfon,  Theodore,  one  of  the  Ma- 

fonian  Proprietors,  129,  393. 
Ault,  John,  344. 
Aurange,    Prince    of.      See    Orange, 

Prince  of. 
Autobiography  of  Sir  Simonds  D'Ewes, 

2.55- 
A"alon,  name  of  Calvert's  grant,  139, 
161. 


Avalon,  Weil  ward  Hoe  for.   See  Whit- 
bourne,  Capt.  Richard. 


6. 

Bacon,  Sir  Francis,  afterwards  Vif- 
count  St.  Albans  and  liaron  Veru- 
1am,  of  the  company  to  fend  colo- 
nifts  to  Newfoundland,  11,  135; 
Smith's  lett;jr  to,   54;    mentioned, 

30.  413- 

Bagg.  Sir  James,  ordered  to  releafe  a 
Dutch  fliip,  295-296 ;  mentioned, 
247.  248,  249,  250,  253,  340. 

Baliamas  vifited  by  the  Spaniards,  3. 

Baldwin,  Henry,  344. 

Baldwyn,  Beatrice,  39S. 

Baltic,  8. 

Baltimore,  Ireland,  139. 

Baltimore,  Lord,  a  referee  in  New 
England  matters,  97  ;  mentioned, 
297.  363.    See  Calvert,  Sir  George. 

Banks,  Charles  E.,  remarks  on  Neale, 
72 ;  account  of  Leader,  92  ;  his  edi- 
tion of  New  England's  Vindication, 
cited,  96  ;  his  Life  and  Letters  of 
Edward  Godfrey,  cited,  98. 

Bannatyne  Club,  the,  reprinted  Ma- 
fon's  trad,  12,  131,  142,  160. 

Barbadoes,  death  of  Cammock  at,  61  ; 
death  of  Williams  at,  89. 

Barefoot,  Walter,  member  of  the  New 
Hampfliire  Council,  118;  withdrew, 
120;  mentioned,  123. 

Barker,  Robert,  165. 

Barley  in  Newfoundland,  137,  141.  149. 

B.ulow,  Samuel  L.  M.,  161,  163,  164. 

Barnham,  Catharine,  married  Sir  Chrif- 
topher  Buckle,  42. 


I  riM 


I 


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436 


Index. 


\\ 


r  I 


Barnliam,  Sir  Martin,  father  of  Cath- 
arine, 42. 

Barnllabi'',  England,  316. 

Barret,  William,  160. 

Bairaquackc.     See  Tafcataqua. 

Baffell  in  Newfoundland,  149. 

Baxter,  James  P.,  his  (;eorj,fe  Clceve 
of  Cafco  Bay,  cited,  61  ;  his  mono- 
graph on  Sir  Fcrdinando  Gorges, 
169;  his  Trelawncy  Papers,  61. 

Bay  of  Cape  Anne,  170. 

Beal,  Jofcph,  344. 

]5ealc,  Roger,  328,  390. 

Beare,  Mr.,  233. 

Bears  in  Newfoundland,  137,  150. 

Beavers  in  Newfoundland,  150. 

Beaver  trade,  65,  66,  67,  72. 

Becx,  John,  &  Co.,  purchafed  one 
quarter  of  the  mill  at  Newichwan- 
nock,  93. 

Beech  not  found  in  Newfoundland,  150. 

Beecher,  Sir  William,  244,  245. 

Belknap,  Dr.  Jeremy,  his  Hiftory  of 
New  Hamplhirc,  cited,  7,  9,  38.  65, 
72,  77,  84,  85,  87,  89,  99,  100.  101, 
102,  103,  104,  108,  109,  no,  II  I,  1 17, 
118,  119,  120,  121,  122,  123,  125,  126, 
127,  128,  129, 130,  321,  331,  335,  359, 
360. 

Bell,  the  Hon.  Charles  PI.,  difcovered 
a  copy  of  the  Swamfcot  Patent,  27  ; 
letter  of,  cited,  393  ;  called  attention 
to  Wright's  letter,  411-412;  his 
John  Wheelwright,  cited,  125, 
321. 

Bell,  the  Hon.  Samuel  D.,his  Memoir 
of  William  Vaughan,  126;  his  Me- 
moir of  Nathaniel  Weare,  126. 

Bennett,  J.,  167. 

Bcnllcad,  England,  35. 


Bergen,   Maria  Theresa  Van    Harts, 
married  Col.  John  T.  Mafon,  41,  43. 
Berkfhirc  Eoans,  239. 
Bermuda,  freights  to,  154. 
Bernard,  Jean  [-"r^diiric,  166. 
Berry,  William,  344. 
Berwicks,  the,  24. 
Betchworth,  home  of  Jofeph  Tufton, 

3«.  43- 

Beverly  petitions  MalTachufetts  Gen- 
eral Court  for  protedion  againlt 
Mafon's  claims,  1 14, 

Bilboa,  propofcJ  voyage  to.  64. 

Bingly,  Mr.,  261. 

Blackfriars,  Canterbury,  home  of  Peter 
de  la  Pierre,  43. 

Blackfriars,  London,  home  of  John 
Stoning,  43. 

IMack  Point,  Maine,  granted  to  Cam- 
mock,  61  ;  home  of  Jollelyn,  85. 

Blake,  Thomas,  344. 

BLithwayt,  William,  received  letter 
from  diamberlain,  113. 

Bloody  Point,  fcene  of  quarrel  between 
Neale  and  Wiggin,  24,  2.S,  69,  319. 

Boar's  Head,  319. 

Bodleian  Library,  165. 

Bonnycaftle,  Sir  Richard  Henry,  his 
Newfoundland  in   1842,   cited,    135, 

137-139- 
I5orough,  Sir  John,  395. 

Bollon,  .MalTachufetts,  vifited  by  War- 
wick, 62  ;  cattle  fent  to,  from  Pafcat- 
aqua,  67,  87  ;  Cammock  and  Godfrey 
at,  68 ;  windmill  at,  68;  Neale  at,  70 ; 
Leader  refided  there,  93  ;  Court  of 
Election  at,  94  ;  Randolph  at,  102, 
103  ;  Stoughton  and  B-.dkley  at,  107- 
108;  Mafon  at,  122;  Mafon's  claims 
iD  the  Court  held  at,  123;  refidence 


ran    ILirts, 
ifon,  4'.43- 


6. 

eph  Tuflon, 

nifetts  Gen- 
;Uoii    againll 

;0.  64. 

home  of  Peter 

)me   of    John 

lilted  to  Cam- 
(iTelyn,  85. 

eceived    letter 

3- 

[uarrel  between 

i,  2.S,  69,  319- 


ard   Henry,  his 
342,  cited,    135' 

5- 

vifited  by  War- 
to,  from  Pafcat- 
ock  and  Godfrey 
Si;  Nealeat,  70; 
•e,  93  ;  Court  of 
andolph  at,  !02, 
1  U'.ill<ley  at,  107- 
:•  Mafon's  claims 
it,  !23;  refidence 


Index. 


437 


of  John  Tufton,  126;  mentioned,  32, 
40,  41,  161,  162. 

rioflon  Athenaeum,  162,  165. 

Boflon  Evening  Tranfcript,  357. 

Bofton  Port  Boy,  the,  356. 

Bnfto.i  Puhhc  Lilirary,  162. 

Bufvvell,  WiUiam,  letter  from  Mafon, 
230-231. 

Boulter,  Nathaniel,  dcpofilion  of,  66, 
87. 

Bouton,  the  Rev.  Nathaniel,  his  opin- 
ion concerning  a  letter  of  Neale  and 
VViggin,  321  ;  New  Hampfhire  Pro- 
vincial Papers,  edited  by  him,  cited, 
51,  60,  61,  65,  66,  67,  68,  76,  77,  79, 
81,  82,  86,  87,  88,  90,  91,  96,  109,  1 16, 
118,  123,  124,  125,  126,  285,  290,  301, 
306,  307,  308,  309,  316,  318,  321,  330, 

33'.  332,  33^3,  344.  35°,  35'.  35^.  3<'>o- 

Bowdler,  Richard,  member  of  the  com- 
pany to  fettle  Newfoundland,  135. 

Bracket,  William,  344. 

Bradley,  England,  home  of  William 
Taylor,  39. 

Bradley,  Matthew,  clerk  to  Capt.  John 
Mafon,  his  declaration  concerning 
Griffin,  266,  267;  mentioned,  271, 
340,  390. 

Bradflreet,  Gov.  Simon,  chairman  of 
the  committee  to  fend  letter  to  the 
King,  103,  114,  115. 

Breade,  397. 

Brewer,  Mr.,  253. 

Brewfler,  Chai  les  Warren,  hi.s  Rambles 
about  Portfmouth,  cited,  41,  4(9. 

Bridges,  Sir  Egerton,  141. 

Hridgi  water  I  loufe,  160. 

Br.ef  Difcourfe  of  the  New-found-land, 
witten  by  Cajjt.  John  Mafon,  12- 
13 ;  influence  of,  tj  ;  one  of  the  earli- 


cfl:  works  upon  the  ifland,  140  ;  crit- 

icifed,  141  ;  cited,  131,  133,  141,  \i,:\\ 

given  in  full,  143-158. 
lirief  Journal  of  a  Voyage  made  in  the 

15ark  Warwick,  cited,  63 
Brief   Relation  of   tiie   IJifcovery  and 

Plantation  of  New  England,  cited, 

15- 

Bright,  Mr.,  331,  335. 

Brinley,  the  lion,  l-rancis,  393. 

lirillol,   England,   132,   134,   135,   136, 

140,  228,  230,  295,  299,  316. 
Prillow.     See  lirillol. 
Ikitaniola,   name   for  Newfoundland, 

134,  164. 
Britifh  Columbia,  410. 
Britifh    Mufeum,    160,   161,   162,    '63, 

1(^4.  i''>5.  394- 

Britifli  State  Paper  Office,  100,  104. 

Broad  Haven,  Mafon  propofed  to  fend 
vcffels  there  to  intercept  Spanilh 
merchantmen,  226. 

Brodlcy,  Matthew.  Sec  Bradley,  Mat- 
thew. 

Broomfield  Clofe,  304. 

Browne,  John,  meniber  of  the  company 
to  fettle  Newfoundland,  135  ;  fecre- 
tary  to  Buckingham,  221. 

15ruce,  jolm,  his  Calendar  of  State 
Papers,  cited,  281,  292. 

Buckden,  England,  death  of  John  Tuf- 
ton at,  41,  43- 

Buckingham,  Duchefs  of,  a  member 
of  the  Aflbciation  for  a  General  i""i(h- 
ery,  26;  at  Yon',diall  to  g')  to  Lon- 
don, 229. 

Buckingham,  Duke  of,  app-jintcd  Ma- 
fon CommilTary  General,  21  ;  aliafTi- 
nated  in  Mafon's  houfe,  21-22,  255  ; 
received  a  letter  from  Whilbourne, 


f ; 


If 
Ilil 

m 


r 


438 


Index. 


132;  his  fhare  drawn  by  James  I., 
206 ;  commiffion  to  Caj)!.  Mafon, 
222;  account  of  liis  alTafiination, 
255-256  ;  letters  from  Capt.  Mafon, 
236-237,  23f>-24i,  245-24S,  250-251, 
252-253,  255-256;  mentioned,  132, 
171, 177,  184,  190,  198,  224,  ^25,  226, 
227,  229,  230,  232,  235. 

Buckle,  Sir  Chriftophcr,  married  Cath- 
arine 15arnliam,  42 ;  daughter  of, 
married  Dr.  Mafon,  42. 

Buckle,  Judith,  married  Dr.  Mafon,  42. 

Buglofs,  in  Newfoundland,  149. 

Bulkley,  Peter,  fent  as  agent  to  Eng- 
land, 103 ;  prefchted  the  cafe  of 
MalTachufetts  to  the  Lords  of  Trade, 
105-106;  returned  to  BoQon,  107- 
108 ;  prepared  addrcfs  for  Cape  Anne 
people,  116;  authorized  to  hold  a 
court  in  EOex,  1 17. 

Bunce,  Sir  James,  referee  in  New  Eng- 
land affairs,  97. 

Burdyt,  William,  397. 

Burghs,  .Sir  John,  239. 

Burrell,  Mr.,  228. 

Burton,  Henri,  mentioned  in  Capt. 
Mafon'.s  will,  398. 

Bufliell,  William,  commiffion  to,  222. 

Butters  in  Newfoundland,  151. 

Buzzards  in  Newfoundland,  151. 

Byron,  Adm.  John,  governor  of  New- 
foundland, 16C  ;  his  Letters,  cited, 
166. 

C. 

Cabot,  John,  131. 

Cabot,  Seballian,  comrnifTioned  by 
Henry  VIE,  3;  touched  Newfound- 
land, 3. 


Cabots,  a  work  upon  the  difcovcries 
of  the,  131. 

Cabot.s,  The  Voyages  of  the.  See 
Deane,  Charles,  LL.D. 

Cadiz,  expedition  againft,  21  ;  men- 
tioned,  293. 

Calais,  260,  2S6,  287. 

Calendar  of  Colonial  .State  Papers. 
See  State  Papers,  Britifli. 

Cales.     Sec  Cadiz. 

California,  347,  410. 

Calmer  CaiUe,  348. 

Calvert,  Sir  George,  purchafed  part 
of  V^iughan's  Newfoundland  grant, 
'38-'39;  extent  of  territory,  139; 
called  it  Avalon,  139;  fent  out  a 
colony,  139;  received  a  charter,  139  ; 
created  Lord  Baltimore,  139;  founder 
of  Maryland,  139;  vifited  his  New- 
foundland plantation,  139-140;  re- 
turned to  England,  140;  letter  from 
Wynne,  160  ;  mentioned,  162,  363. 
See  Baltimore,  l^ord. 

Calvert,  Sir  George,  Baron  of  Balti- 
more, by  L.  W.  Wilhelm,  cited,  140. 

Cambrensium  Caroleia.  -SV^  Vaughan, 
.Sir  William. 

Cambridge,  Duke  of,  411,  418. 

Cambridge,  Mafs.,  68,  i6t,  163. 

Cambridge  Public  Library.  ^' 

Cambriol,  the  name  of  V'uu.,,.  ..I's  fet- 
tlement,  139,  164. 

Cammock,  Cap'.,  Thomas,  authorized 
to  give  poflTefTion  of  lands  to  Mafon, 
Gorges,  and  others,  24  ;  faflor  at 
Pafcataqua,  61 ;  relatives  of,  61  ;  re- 
ceived grant  of  land  in  Maine,  61  ; 
took  corn  to  Bofton,  68  ;  'and  con- 
veyed to  him  by  Neale  and  confirmed 
by  Gorges    and    Mafon,    78,   353 ; 


fcoveries 
the.  See 
21  ;    men- 

e    Papers. 


:hafed    part 
Hand  grant, 
•ritory,  I39  5 
fent  out  a 
charter,  139; 
139;  founder 
ed  liis  New- 
139-140;   re- 
;  IcUer  from 
ed,  162,  363. 

^ron  of   Balti- 

Im,  cited,  140- 

.SV<rVaughan, 

I,  418. 

6r,  163. 

,ry.  '^ 
Vau,_,iM:i's  fet- 

las,  authorized 
ands  to  Mafon, 
24 ;  fadlor  at 
ives  of,  61  ;  re- 
in Maine,  61  ; 
,  68  ;  'and  con- 
e  and  confirmed 
afon,    78,   353; 


Index. 


439 


grant  of  land  from  Laconia  Com- 
pany, 79,  353  ;  goods  received  from, 
312;  death  of,  61;   mentioned,  203, 

344- 

Canada,  French  driven  from,  22  ;  re- 
stored to  tiie  French,  23;  trade  with 
New  England,  54  ;  interior  of,  but 
htlle  known,  54,  55 ;  early  maps  of, 
55;  mentioned,  72,  137,  410.  See 
New  France. 

Canada  Company,  Mafon's  interefl  in, 
53  ;  Alexander  at  its  head,  53  ;  oth- 
ers intereiled  in  it,  53  ;  undertook 
the  conqued  of  the  country,  53  ;  re- 
fults  of  its  cxpe<litions,  54;  territory 
rcllored  to  France,  54;  hillorical 
works  concerning,  53;  mentioned, 
60. 

Canada,  Firfl  Englifh  Conquefl  of,  by 
Henry  Kirke,  cited,  53. 

Canney,  Tiiomas,  344. 

Canterbury,  England,  Dr.  Randolph  at, 
102;  mentioned,  392,  397. 

Cape  Anne,  early  fettlement  of,  47  ;  fet- 
tlers  evided,  47  ;  fettlement  ellab- 
liflied  by  MafTachufetts  Bay  Colony, 
47,  171  ;  people  of,  fend  petition  to 
the  king,  1 15-116;  Lord  Sheffield's 
Grant  at,  170;  Gibbons  at,  176; 
a  boundary  of  Mafon's  trad,  205, 
208,  210,  213,  361,  381,384;  given 
to   Anne   Tufton,   402;    mentioned, 

45,  170,  171,  173- 
Cape  Anne,  Landing  at,  by  J.  W.  Tliorn- 

ten,  cited,  171. 
Ca])e   Bona',  ilia,   a  boundary   of    the 

^rant   to   Newfoundland   Company, 

I3S- 
Cape  Cod,  Hollanders  at,  296-297. 

Cai)e  Horn,  2. 


Cape  of  Cornwall,  259. 

Cape  of  Good  Hope,  rounded  by  the 
I'ortuguefe,  2. 

Cape  St.  Mary,  boundary  of  grant  to 
Newfoundland  Company,  135. 

Cape  Tellen,  Mafon  propofed  to  fend 
(hips  there  to  intercept  Spanirti  mer- 
chantmen, 226. 

Cape  Tragabigzanda,  now  Cape  Anne, 

173- 
Caplin  in  Newfoundland,  151. 
Carberry,  Earl  of,  138. 
Card,  Mr.,  goods  at  Newichwanncck 

received  from,  312. 
Carleton,  Lieutenant,  268. 
Carlidc,  James,  Earl  of,  laft  meeting  of 

the   Council  held  at  his  chambers, 

^16;  meiitioned,  205,  208. 
Carmarthenfliire,  134,  138. 
Carr,  Sir  Robert,  commiffioner  to  New 

England,  98. 
Carrigain,  Col.  Philip,  his  article   on 

tlie  furvey  of  the  northern  boundary, 

cited,  94-95. 
Carrone,  Sir  Nowell,  297. 
Carrots  in  Newfoundland,  149. 
Crrliers  Tree,  137. 
Cartwright,  Col  George,  commifTioner 

to  New  England,  98. 
Cafco  Bay,  61. 
CaiUe  of  St.  Nicholas,  Gorges  captain 

of.  20,  25. 
Catechifm  of  the  Hiflory  of  Newfound- 
land, by  VV.  C.  St.  John,  cited,  135, 

140. 
Catfifli  in  Newfoundland,  152. 
Catharine,  the,  248. 
Cathay,  European  nations  attempted 

to  find  it,  2. 
Cattle  fent  to  America  by  Malbn,  66  ; 


m 


lojJIB''       ' 


'f 


440 


Index, 


h  i 


imported  into  Maffachufetts,  66,  67, 
87  ;  killed  on  the  Penobfcot,  91. 

Chabert,  M.  de,  his  Voyage  fait  par 
ordre  du  roi  dans  I'Amdrique,  cited, 
166. 

Chadbourne,  Humphrey,  arrived  in 
New  England,  61  ;  built  the  Great 
Houfe  at  Strawberry  Bank,  61,  65; 
fucceeds  Gibbons  in  charge  of  Ne- 
wich  wannock,  79 ;  mentioned,  86, 344. 

Chadbourne,  William,  carpenter  font  by 
Mafon,  77,  351;  contrad  with  Ma- 
fon,  322-328  ;  mentioned,  344. 

Chalmers,  George,  his  Political  An- 
nals of  the  United  Colonies,  cited, 
52  ;  manufcripts  of,  166. 

Chamberlain,  the  Hon.  Mellon,  LL.D., 
furniflied  titles  of  books  on  New- 
foundland, 166. 

Chamberlain,  Richard,  fecretary  of  the 
Province  of  New  Hampfliire,  no, 
357-358,  378  ;  fupporter  of  Mafon, 
111-113;  his  opinion  of,  112;  letter 
to  Blathwayt,  113;  member  of  the 
Council  of  New  Hampfliirc,  118;  left 
the  Council,  120;  friend  of  Mafon, 
358  ;  author  of  Lithobolia,  357;  men- 
tioned, 343,  359,  378,  383. 

Champernowne,  Arthur,  father  of  Capt. 
Francis,  99. 

Champernowne,  Bridget  99. 

Champernowne,  Capt.  Francis,  birth, 
99  ;  relatives,  99  ;  fettled  at  Kittery, 
99  •  death  of,  99  ;  will  of,  99 ;  Mr. 
Tuttle  on,  99. 

Champlain,  Samuel  de,  in  London,  22. 
54;  his  maps,  55. 

Champlain,  Voyages  of,  edited  by  the 
Rev.  Edmund  F.  Slafter,  cited,  54. 

Chappell,  Edward,  his  V'oyage  of  his 


Majefly's  fliip   Rofamond   to   New- 
foundland, cited,  166. 

Charles  I.,  prefent  at  a  meeting  of 
General  Fifliery  Aflbciation,  26;  Ma- 
fon commiflary  under,  42;  Mafon 
army  treafurer  under,  21,  42;  pre- 
fented  the  name  of  Ncale  for  Captain 
of  Artillery  Company,  71 ;  royal  char- 
ter to  Mafon,  355  ;  doubt  concerning, 
356  ;  copy  found,  357 ;  views  con- 
cerning its  authenticity,  357-359; 
charter  printed  in  full,  360-37S ; 
mentioned,  46,  164,  1S3,  189,  198) 
209,  215,  222,  224,  225,  226,  227,  229, 
230,  231,  232,  234,  235,  237,  238,  241, 
242,  243,  245,  247,  248,  250,  251,  253, 
254,  256,  257,  258,  259,  260,  261,  263, 
266,  267,  268,  269.  270,  273,  275,  281, 
282,  283,  286,  287,  288,  292,  293,  295, 
302,  304,  322,  337,  339,  340,  349,  356, 
358,  360,380,387,407,  410. 

Charles  II.,  Edmund  Mafon  his  tutor, 
37  ;  fent  comm-ffioners  to  New  Eng- 
land, 49 ;  declared  the  vacant  lands 
in  Mariana  fliould  belong  to  Mafon, 
50 ;  petitioned  to  by  Mafon,  96-97  ; 
addrefs  to,  cited,  98  ;  thought  of 
purchafing  the  rights  of  Mafon's 
heirs,  loi  ;  fummoned  the  people  of 
MafTachufetts  to  defend  their  claims, 
113,  114;  ordered  the  colony  to  ad- 
mit Mafon  to  their  court;;,  116  ;  men- 
tioned, 359. 

Charles  River  mentioned,  20,  46. 

Charleftown,  Norton's  refidence  at,  86- 
87. 

Charleftown  Church  Records,  by  J.  F. 
Hunnewell,  cited,  88. 

Chprleflown,  Hiftory  of,  by  T.  B.  Wy- 
man,  cited,  Sj. 


to  New- 

neeting  of 
.n,  26 ;  Ma- 
;  Mafon 
1,  42;  pre- 
fer Captain 

royal  char- 
concerning, 
views  coll- 
ie,  357-359; 
1,   360-37S; 
3,   189,  I98> 
26,  227,  229, 
37,  238,  241, 
SO,  251,253, 
60,  261,  263, 
!73.275»28i, 
292,  293,  295, 
340,  349.  356, 

10. 
Ion  liis  tutor, 
to  New  Eng- 

vacant  lands 
ang  to  Mafon, 
rlafon,  96-97  ; 
;  thought  of 
s  of    Mafon's 

the  people  of 
d  their  claims, 
;  colony  to  ad- 
irt;;,  1 16 ;  men- 

d,  20,  46- 
efidence  at,  86- 

ecords,  by  J.  F. 

",  by  T.  B.  Wy- 


Index. 


441 


Charleftown  Land  Records,  cited,  87. 

Chatherton,  Thomas,  344. 

Chelfea,  Mafs.,  92. 

Cherries  in  Newfoundland,  149. 

Chcftcr,  Col,  Jofeph  Lemuel,  refearches 
concerning  the  Mafon  family,  8,  33, 
34.  393  ;  manufcript  letters  of,  cited, 

33,  34,  35-  36,  37,  38,  71,  379.  394, 
395  ;  tabular  pedigree  of  the  Mafon 
family,  41,  42-43. 

Chicherter,  234,  235,  237,  238,  257. 

Child,  John,  his  New  England's  Jonas, 
cited,  92. 

Child,  Dr.  Kol)ert,  confined  in  Leader's 
house,  92  ;  defcribed  Leader's  libra- 
ry, 92. 

Clapboards  made  at  Pafcataqua,  64, 
200. 

Clarke,   Mr.,  married   Anne  Leader, 

93- 
Clarke,  Thomas,  refided  with  Gibbons, 

75,  317;  mentioned,  344. 
Clary  in  Newfoundland,  149. 
Cleeve,  George,  Life  of,  by  James  P. 

Baxter,  citjd,  61. 
Clement,  Job,  1 19. 
Clerk,  William,  392. 
Cod  in  Newfoundland,  151,  152. 
Cognac,  232. 
Coke,  Sir  John,  letters  to,  from  Mafon, 

262-263,   274-275,  29G-298 ;   called 

for  a  warrant  from  Mafon,  267  ;  ob- 

fervations   on   fidiing,  addreffed  to, 

292 ;  mentioned,  228,  235,  256,  266, 

270,  281. 
Colcord,  Edward,  arrived  in  New  Fng- 

land,  61. 
Cole,  Capt.  Thomas,  166. 
Colewort    planted   in    Newfoundland, 

137- 


Collection  of  Papers  relating  to  Amcr- 
ica,  166. 

Colleclion  of  Papers  relating  to  Geor- 
gia, 166. 

Collection  of  Papers  relating  to  Maffa- 
chufetts,  166, 

CoUeflion  of  Papers  relating  to  New- 
foundland, 166. 

Colledion  of  Papers  by  Hutchinfon. 
Sec  Hutchinfon,  Gov.  Thomas. 

Coliingewood,  John,  396. 

Culmer,  Abraham,  a  partner  with  Thom- 
fon  in  colonizing,  17. 

Colonial  Entry  Book,  cited,  170, 
177. 

Colonial  Papers,  Britifli,  344.  See 
.Stale  Papers. 

Colonial  Papers  of  Maine,  93. 

Colonial  Papers  of  Public  Record  Of- 
fice, 198.     Sec  St.ate  Papers. 

Colonization,  Scottifli  fclieme  of,  14 ; 
enthufiafm  for,  in  England,  17  ;  en- 
couraged by  James  I.,  17;  Gorges 
and  Mafon  lofe  their  Intereft  in,  for 
a  time,  20,  21,  53 ;  in  Newfoundland, 
136. 

Colonization,  American,  and  Sir  Wil- 
liam Alexander.  See  Slafter,  tiie 
Rev.  Edmund  F. 

Colonization,  Englifh,  in  America,  by 
E.  D.  Neill,  63. 

Colfton,  William,  136. 

Columbines  in  Newfoundland,  149. 

Columbus.  Chridopher,  his  difcovenes 
the  greatefl  events  of  maritime  en- 
terprife,  2  ;  compared  to  Newton,  2  ; 
mentioned,  3. 

Comotk,  Thomas.  See  Cammock, 
Capt.  Thomas. 

Conception  Bay,  the  fite  of  ths  firft 


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442 


Index. 


I 


i 


Newfoundland  fettlement,  1 1 ;  men- 
tioned, 134,  136. 

Concord,  New  Hampfliire,  32. 

Confidence,  powder  on  board  of  the, 

243- 
Connedlicut,  160,  162. 
ConHable,  F.,  165. 
Conftable,  Sir  John,   member  of  the 

company   to    fettle    Newfoundland, 

«35- 

Convert,  powder  on  board  of  the,  243. 

Conway,  Lord,  letter  from  Mafon,  256- 
257  ;  to  Mafon,  257-258 ;  men- 
tioned, 273. 

Cook,  Jan^es,  survey  of,  167. 

Cooper,  William,  refided  with  Warner- 
ton,  74,  316;  mentioned,  344. 

Cope,  Sir  Walter,  member  of  the  com- 
pany to  fettle  Newfoundland,  135. 

Coranies  in  Nev;foundland,  150. 

Cork,  Capt.  Karris  at,  228,  229. 

Corrhill,  166. 

Corn  in  Newfoundland,  149. 

Corn-mill,  firfl,  in  New  England,  81. 

Cornwall,  compared  to  Virginia,  155  ; 
mentioned,  250. 

Corfer,  Rev.  T.,  165. 

Cottell  of  Devonlhire,  Pedigree,  cited, 

393- 

Cottle,  Mark,  392. 

Cotton,  John,  member  of  Laconia  Com- 
pany, 56,  64 ;  his  rights  purchafed 
by  Mafon,  75,  77;  nientioned,  198, 
200,   202,  203,   204,  288,  290,  329, 

344- 

Cotton,  William,  75,  77,  329. 

Council  for  planting,  ruling,  and  gov- 
erning New  England  in  America 
eftablifhed,  6,  15;  its  members  per- 
fons    of    honor   and   gentlemen    of 


blood,  6,  26;  memorable  year  in  the 
hillory  of,  15  ;  ifTued  a  pamphlet  con- 
cerning New  England  and  gave  an 
inipulfe  to  emigration,  15 ;  gave 
grant  to  Alexander,  14-13  ;  grant  to 
Mafon,  16,  170;  grant  to  Gorges 
and  Mafon,  16,  177;  iffued  rnany 
grants,  17;  propofed  a  general  gov- 
ernment of  New  England,  19;  an- 
other patent  granted  to  Mafon,  21, 
183  ;  granted  land  on  tiie  borders  of 
Lake  Champlain  to  Gorges  and  Ma- 
fon, 22-23,  '89;  authorized  Neale  to 
put  Mafon  in  poiTeflion  of  land,  23  ; 
grant  to  Gorges,  Mafon,  and  others, 
23-24,  198  ;  extent  of  grant  to  Gor- 
ges and  Mafon,  24,  63  ;  Mafon  a 
member  of  the  Council,  26  ;  Earl  of 
Warwick,  the  prefident  of,  26  ;  meet- 
ings held  at  Mafon's  houfe,  26  ;  un- 
able to  control  New  England  affairs, 
26-27  ;  charter  furrendered  and  ter- 
ritory divided,  27-28,  205-206,  216  ; 
grants  to  Mafon  conflidled  with  the 
Hilton  grant,  27-28  ;  Swamscot 
Patent,  27  ;  gave  charter  to  Rofwell 
and  others,  45-46;  Eyre,  fecretary 
of,  60  ;  their  patents  gave  no  polit- 
ical powers,  88  ;  boundary  of  grant 
to  Mafon  uncertain,  106;  Shef- 
field grant  not  confirmed,  170;  patent 
to  confirm  Mafon,  204  ;  records  pub- 
lifhed,  204  ;  records  cited,  122,  378  ; 
laft  meeting,  206, 216;  petitioned  the 
king  to  order  the  Attorney-General 
to  draw  up  patents,  207,  357 ;  leafe 
to  Wollafton,  378-383  ;  mentioned, 
102,  170,  171,  172,  174,  175,  176,  177, 
178,  179,  180,  181,  182,  183,  184,  185, 
186,  187,  188,  189,  190,  191,  192,  193, 


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443 


:  year  in  the 
imphlet  con- 
nd  gave  an 

1,  15;  g^v^ 
1 3  ;  grant  to 

t   to   Gorges 

iffued  many 

general  gov- 

and,  19;   -i"- 
;o  Mafon,  21, 
he  borders  of 
rges  and  Ma- 
rized  Neale  to 
n  of  land,  23  ', 
m,  and  others, 
grant  to  Gor- 
63  ;  Mafon  a 
il,  26  ;  Earl  of 
It  of,  26 ;  meet- 
houfe,  26;  un- 
England  affairs, 
adered  and  ter- 
,  205-206,  216  ; 
fliaed  with  the 
z8  ;     Swamscot 
irter  to  Rofwell 
Eyre,  fecretary 
s  gave  no  polit- 
undary  of  grant 
n,    106;     Shef- 
med,  170;  patent 
)4 ;  records  pub- 
;  cited,  122,  378; 
5 ;  petitioned  the 
\ttorney-General 

i,  207,  357  •-  leafe 
383  ;   mentioned, 

74,  I75>  i7<i.  '77- 
82,  183,  184,  '8s, 
90,  191,  192,  »93» 


194,  '95.  '96,  >97.  198,  199.  200,  202, 
203,  204,209,210,211,212,  213,  214, 
215.  296,  347,  356,  359,  379,  380,  381, 

383.384,385.387.388,415- 

Council  of  the  Newfoundland  Planta- 
tions, 132. 

Council  of  New  Hampfliire,  addrefs 
tiie  king,  58,  82-83. 

Council  of  Plymouth.  See  Council 
for  planting,  ruling,  and  governing 
New  England  in  America. 

Coventry,  Sir  Henry,  Randolph  fent  a 
letter  to,  103. 

Cowes,  En.'^iand,  345. 

Crabs  in  Newfoundland,  152. 

Cradock,  Matthew,  his  pinn.ice  char- 
tered by  Laconia  Company,  64. 

Cranfield,  Edward,  arrived  at  Salem 
and  at  Pcrtfmouth,  118;  appointed 
lieutenant-governor  of  New  Ilamp- 
fliire,  iiS,  357  ;  took  oath  of  oiiice, 
118;  intended  to  enrich  himfelf,  119; 
reflored  VValdern  and  Martyn  to 
their  places  in  the  Council,  119-120  ; 
received  a  prefent,  120  ;  called  upon 
the  people  to  take  leafes  from  Ma- 
fon, 120  ;  remodelled  the  Council  and 
the  courts,  121  ;  mentioned,  359,  390. 

Crifpe,  Ellis,  member  of  the  company 
to  fettle  Newfoundland,  135. 

Crifpe,  Sir  Nicholas,  a  referee  in  New 
England  troubles,  97. 

Crockett,  or  Crockwood,  Thomas,  re- 
fided  with  Gibbons,  75,  317,  344. 

Crockit.     See  Crockett. 

Crockwood.    See  Crockett. 

Cromwell,  Oliver,  remonftrance  fent  to, 

93- 
Cromwell,  Richard,  refignation  of,  96. 
Crookhaven,  223. 


Crowe,  Mr.,  24S,  249. 

Crown  Court,  166. 

Crows  in  Newfoundland,  151. 

Crowther,  Jolin,  344. 

Cummack,  Capt.  See  Cammock, 
Capt.  Thomas. 

Cunners  in  Newfoundland,  152. 

Cunyngham,  Sir  William,  266. 

Cuper's  Cove,  John  Guy  at,  132  ;  Ma- 
fon at,  121, 133, 134  ;  mentioned,  137. 

Curtis,  IJenjamin,  married  Elizabeth 
Tufton,  41. 

Cufliman,  Robert,  and  others,  re- 
ceived grant  of  land  from  Lord 
Sheffield,   170. 

Cutt,  John,  came  into  poffeffion  of 
property  at  Strawberry  Bank,  92  ; 
prefidcnt  of  Province  of  New  Hamp- 
fhire.  108;  fent  two  letters  to  the  king, 
1 10;  illnefs  of,  iii  ;  death  of,  ir2. 
Chamberlain's  opinion  of,  112;  men- 
tioned, 357,  359. 

Cutt,  Richard,  came  info  ponefilon  of 
property  at  Strawberry  Hank,  92 ; 
gave  bonds  with  Leader,  93. 


D. 


Dalton,  Samuel,  difplaced  in  the  Coun- 
cil of  New  Hampfhire.  ri8. 

Danes  fent  to  America  by  Mafon,  67- 
68.  81.  83,  344. 

Danforth,  Capt,,  65. 

Danifh  Eafl:  India  Company.  228. 

Dartington,  England,  birthplace  of 
Fulfonl,  99. 

Dartmouth,  I!ngland,  Mafon  at,  224. 

D'Aulnay,  detains  VVarnerton  as  prif- 
oner,  90  ;  in  debt  to  Shurt,  90. 


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Deal  Caftle,  338. 

Deane,  Charles,  LL.D.,  his  articles  in 
Proceedings  of  American  Antiquarian 
Society,  cited,  204,  208 ;  his  Forms 
ufed  in  iUuing  Letters  Patent,  359; 
Indenture  of  Uavid  Thomfon  and 
others,  iS,  53,  63,  81,  91  ;  his  Voy- 
ages of  the  Cabots,  131  ;  Stileman 
Records,  357  ;  mentioned,  160,  i6i. 

Deane,  Stephen,  fet  up  a  mill  at  Ply- 
mouth, 68. 

Debrett,  J.,  166. 

Declaration  of  Mafon  and  Bradley, 
266-267. 

Declaration  of  Mafon  to  the  King, 
264-266. 

Deer  in  Newfoundland,  150. 

Delaware  Bay,  296. 

De  la  Pierre,  Peter,  married  Elizabeth 
Gibbon,  43, 

Denbeigh,  Earl  of,  255. 

Denmark,  cattle  from,  fent  to  the  Paf- 
cataqua,  66  ;  mentioned,  233. 

Dennifon,  Maj.-Gen.  Daniel,  116. 

Deptford,  248,  249,  264,  29^,  299,  302, 

304- 

Dermer,  Thomas,  137. 

Dermitt,  William,  refided  with  Warner- 
ton,  74,  316  ;  mentioned,  344. 

Detforde.     See  Deptford. 

Devonfliire,  compared  to  Virginia,  155  ; 
mentioned,  99,  162,  171,  178,  209, 
233,  250,  252,  380,  384,  387,  388,  393. 

D'Ewes,  Sir  Simonds,  Autobiography, 
255. 

Diary  of  John  Hull.  103,  108. 

Dickenfon,  Mr.,  341. 

Difcourfe  and  Difcoveryof  Newfound- 
land. See  Whitbourne,  Capt.  Rich- 
ard. 


Difcourfe  containing  a  Loving  Invita- 
tion. See  Whitbourne,  Capt.  Rich- 
ard. 

Documents  of  New  Hampfliire.  See 
Jennefs,  John  Scribner. 

Doddridge,  Sir  John,  member  of  Netv- 
foundland  Company,  135. 

Dogtifli  in  Newfoundland,  152. 

Domus  Dei,  Church  of,  Portfmouth, 
England,  410,  413. 

Dona  Nova,  133. 

Dorchefter,  Lord,  letters  from  Capt. 
Mafon,  268-269,  286-287 ;  nien- 
tioned,  27t,  272,  297,  347. 

Doughtie,  John,  member  of  the  com- 
pany to  fettle  Newfoundland,  135. 

Douglafs,  Robert,  his  Peerage  of  Scot- 
land, cited,  ici. 

Douglafs,  William,  his  Summary,  His- 
torical and  Political,  cited,  356. 

Dovt  r,  England,  Randolph  at,  103. 

Dover,  Firll  Church  of.  See  Quint, 
the  Rev.  Alonzo  H. 

Dover,  New  Hampfliire,  fettlement  of, 
18,  19,  28;  fettlers  of,  formed  a 
combination  for  government,  89 ; 
notices  pofled  in,  95 ;  to  be  a  part  of 
the  Province  of  New  Hampfliire, 
to8 ;  fent  deputies  to  Portfmouth, 
no;  Richard  and  William  Waldern 
fettled  at,  113;  landholders  wait 
upon  Cranfield  and  Mafon,  120; 
fuits  againft,  121-122;  mentioned, 
69. 
Dover  Neck,  granted  in  the  Swamfcot 

and  Mafon  patents,  27-28. 
Downes,  J.,  166. 
Downing,  Emanuel,  92. 
Downs,  Gibbons  failed  from  the,  57, 
176;  mentioned,  338. 


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Index, 


445 


his  Summary,  His- 
cal,  cited,  356. 
andolpli  at,  103. 
:h  of.      See  Quint, 
H. 

)fliire,  fettlement  of, 
tiers  of,  formed  a 
•  government,  89  ; 
,  95 ;  to  be  a  part  of 
f  New  Hampfliire, 
ties  to  Portfmout'i, 
id  William  VValdern 
;  landholders  wait 
and  Malbn,  1 20  ; 
21-122;    mentioned, 

ited  in  the  Swamfcot 
nts,  27-28. 


Doyle,  Sir  Haftings,  411,  418. 
Dracut,  lands  in,  purchafed  by  Maffa- 

chufetts,  127. 
Drake,    Samuel  Adams,   his    remarks 

on  Capt.  John  Mafon's  trad,  140. 
Dublin,  Ireland,  .Alafon  at,  270  ;  men- 
tioned, 163,  271,  272. 
Ducks  in  Newfoundland,  151. 
Dudley,    Jofeph,     Robert     IVTafon    a 
member  of  his   Council,  31-32,  39, 
122;   prefident  uf  Council   of  New 
Enj^dand,  122;  as  chief  juftice  gave 
Tufton  a  writ   of    certiorari,    123; 
fent  as   agent  of  MalTachufetts  to 
England,  115;  mentioned,  124. 
Dumfermlin,  Earl  of,  264. 
Dun,    Sir    Daniel,    member    of    the 
company  to    fettle    Newfoundland, 
135. 
Dunbar,  Earl   of,  to    reimburfe    Ma- 
fon,  but  dies  without  doing  fo,  10, 
264. 
Dunkirk,  345. 
Dunkirkers,  232,  345. 
Dunton,  Capt.  John,  of  the  bark  War- 
wick, 61. 
Dutch  ambafTador  prevails  upon  James 
I.  to  remit  the  debt  due  from  his 
countrymen,  10. 
Dutch,  the,  did  all  the  fifliing  at  ine  of 
Lewis,   26;  monopolize  the   beaver 
trade,  72;   (hips   at  Youghall,  22S; 
fliips  at  Portfmouth,  293-294 ;  (hips 
relealed,  295-296  ;  in  America,  and 
their  authority  queflioned,  294-295, 
296-297  ;  trade  in  Maine,  294.     See 
alfo  Hollanders. 
Dutch  Plantation,  293,  298. 
Dutch   Weft    India    Company.      See 
Weft  India  Company  of  Holland. 


E. 


Eagles  in  Newfoundland,  151. 
Eaft   Greenwich,   American  territory 
held  as  of  the  manor  of,  218  ;  men- 
tioneu,  86,  172,  174,  178,  180,  185, 
186,  191,  193,  199,  351,  3S9,  397. 
Eaft  Indies,  165. 

Eburne,  Richard,  his  A  Plaine  Path- 
way to  Plantations,  163. 
Ecclefiaftical  Hiftoryof  New  England, 

by  Jofeph  B.  Felt,  cited,  92. 
Edinburgh,  12,  133,  160,  221,  275,276. 
Edward  VI.,  375. 
Eels  plenty  in  Newfoundland,  150. 
Elibank,  home  of  Murray,  220. 
Eliot,  Maine,  24. 

Elizabeth  Bonaventure,  the,  arrived 
at  Bofton,  71  ;  failed,  71-72;  Wood 
and  Neale  on  board,  72. 
Elizabeth,  Queen,  granted  a  commif- 
fion  to  Gilbert  and  Raleigh,  3-4, 
296;  gave  patent  to  Gilbert,  132; 
mentioned,  7,  166,  222,  225. 
Elizabeth,  powder  on  board  of   the, 

243- 
Ellans  in  Newfoundland,  150. 
Ellins,  Ant.,  344. 
Elliot,  Sir  John,  224. 
Eiizey,   John,  letter  to  Capt.   Mafon, 

241-242. 

Elms  not  found  in  Newfoundland,  150. 

Endraught,  the,  arrived  at  Plymouth, 

293 ;  feized,  294  ;  releafed,  295-296. 

England,    at    war   with    France,    2r, 

23.    53-54;    ^t  war  with   ^lolland, 

100,   10 1  ;    at  war  with   Spain,  20- 

213  ;  claims  of,  in  America,  3  ;  en- 

thufiafm    in,    for    colonization,    17; 

the  laws  of,  to  be  in  force  in  New 


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England,  46,  214;  Jofcph  Mafon's 
return  to,  96  ;  New  England  agents 
fent  to,  103  ;  attention  of  its  people 
engrolTed  by  the  Popifli  Plot,  106; 
climate  of,  compared  to  Newfound- 
land, 136;  Gibbons  in,  176;  laws  of, 
in  regard  to  fale  of  land,  217,  362; 
fifliing  on  the  coaft  of,  -79 ;  men- 
tioned, 16,  17,  20,  21,  22,  23,  25,  41, 
54,  58,  60,  70,  71,  74,  78,  79,  85,  91, 
to2,  107,  113, 114,  116, 122,  124, 128, 
132,  149,  150,  153,  iss,  160,  165,  170, 

171.  177,  183-  184,  189.  195.  198,  209, 
212,  214,  21S,  229,  271,  308,  322,  360, 
365,  366,  367,  368,  369,  372,  375,  377, 
380,  387  398,  400, 402, 406,  407,  409, 
414. 
Englifli  Colonization  in  America,  by 
the   Rev.   E.   D,   Neill,   cited,   62- 

63- 

Englifh  Colony,  the  firft  in  America,  3, 

4,5- 
Englifli  Ihips   reap  a  harveft  on   the 

(hores  of  Newfoundland,  157. 
Englifh  State  Papers.     See  State  Pa- 
pers, Britifli. 
Efopus,    New    York,    Robert    Mafon 

died  at,  39. 
Eflex,  people  probably  not  difturbed 

by   Mafon,   116;   court  held  there, 

117;  mentioned,  114,396. 
Eflex  Inftitute,   Hifl;orical   Collections 

of,  95. 
Europe,  full  of  cities,  156  ;  mentioned, 

56. 

Ewrin,  Sir  William,  266. 

Exeter,  fettled,  89;  formed  a  combi- 
nation for  government,  89;  notices 
ported  in,  95  ;  to  be  a  part  of  the 
Province  of   New  Hampfhire,  108 ; 


fent  deputies  to  Portfmouth,  no; 
mentioned,  28,  69,  125,  393. 

Exeter,  England,  Whitebourne  failed 
from,  137. 

Exeter  News  Letter,  cited,  412. 

Exmouth,  England,  132,  162. 

Experience,  the,  defired  by  Capt.  Ma- 
fon to  convey  timber,  2S2. 

Exton,  John,  a  referee  in  New  Eng- 
land troubles,  97. 

Eyre,  Eliezer,  member  of  the  Laconia 
Company,  56,  64;  his  portion  of  the 
grant,  75  ;  mentioned,  19S,  200,  202, 
203,  204. 

Eyre,  Thomas,  member  of  the  Laconia 
Company,  56,  64 ;  received  a  letter 
from  Gibbons,  57  ;  treafurer  of  the 
company,  54,  60;  fuperintended  the 
bufinefs  of  the  company  in  England, 
60  ;  fecretary  of  the  Council  for 
ruling,  planting,  and  governing  New 
England,  60  ;  letter  to  Gibbons,  2S3- 
285;  mentioned,  61,  198,  200,  202, 
203,  204,  253,  290,  295,  299,  301, 
306,  316. 


Falcons  in  Newfoundland,  151. 

Falkland,  Vifcount,  purchafed  a  part 
of  Vaughan's  grant,  138-139  ;  boun- 
dary of  the  territory,  139 ;  mentioned, 
140,  266. 

Fanchuich  Street,  273,  295. 

Farmer,  John,  Lis  odition  of  Belknap's 
Hiftory  of  New  Hampfliire.  See 
Belknap,  Jeremy. 

Farnebie,  Humphrey,  396. 

Farnham,  25S. 

Feetches  found  in  Newfoundland,  150. 


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Newfoundland,  150. 


Felt,  Jofeph  B.,  his  Annals  of  Salem, 
cited,   51  ;   Ecclefiaftical  Hilloiy  of 
New  England,  92. 
Felton,  John,  aflaffinated  Buckingham, 

255-256. 
Fen,  Alderman,  of  Artillery  Company, 

71- 
Fennel  in  Newfoundland,  149. 
Feoffment,   deed  of,   explained,   216; 
taken  by  Mafon,  209-215,  378,  379, 
3S0. 
Fern  in  Newfoundland,  149. 
Ferrets,   beafts    like   them,   in    New- 
foundland, 150. 
Ferrett,  J.,  408. 
Ferryland,  fettled  by  Calvert's  colony, 

139,  160,  i6r. 
Field,  Darby,  lived   near  Pafcataqua, 
72-73  ;  firlt  to  reach  the  fummit  of 
the  White  Hills,  73. 
Filberts  in  Newfoundland,  136,  149. 
Firfl  Church  in  Dover,  by  A.  H.  Quint, 

cited,  55,  89. 
Firfl  EngliOi  Conqueft  of  Canada,  by 

Henry  Kirk,  cited,  53. 
Firft    Planting    of    New    Hampfhire. 

See  Jennefs,  John  Scribner. 
Fir-trees  in  Newfoundland,  150. 
FilTiburne,   Richard,    member   of   the 

Newfoundland  Company,  135. 
Fifher,  Capt.  John,  appointed  Captain 
of  the  Honorable  Artillery  Company, 
71  ;  death  of,  71. 
FiOi  in  Newfoundland,  136. 
Fifliing,   importance   of,  67;   Scottifh 

Statutes  relating  to,  290-292. 
Flanders,  225. 
Flandrians,  226. 

Fleet,  Henry,  faflor  of  the  Warwick, 
61  ;  commififioned  to  trade  and  dif- 


cover,62;  his  Brief  Journal  of  a  Voy- 
age made  in  the  Bark  Warwick,  63. 
Flies,  abundance  of,  in  Newfoundland, 

14S. 
Flintfliire,  home  of  John  Perkins,  42. 
Florida,  155. 
Flotte,  La,  248. 

Flounders  in  Newfoundland,  152. 
^^ogg,  John  S.  H.,  owner  of  deed  to 

Cammock,  353. 
Folfom,    George,    his    Maine    Docu- 
ments cited,  98,  345. 
Ford,  Sir  Richard,  a  referee  in  New 

England  troubles,  97. 
Fortune,  the,  arrived  at  Plymouth,  19. 
P'ofler  Lane,  341. 
Foxes  in  Newfoundland,  136. 
France,  claimed  Virginia,  4  ;    at  war 
with  England,  21,  23,  53  ;  to  receive 
the  captured  territory  in   America 
54;   mentioned,   170,  177,  183,  1S9,' 
19S,  209,  2S0,  360,  380,  387,  407. 
Francis,  powder  on  board  of  the,  243. 
Frankincenfe,  proje6t  for  making,  157. 
Frann,  William,  396. 
Franfon,  John,  224. 
Frederic,  Eledor  of  Palatine,  married 

the  daughter  of  James  L,  10. 
Freeman,  Sir  Ralph,  member  of  New- 
foundland Company,  135,  261. 
Freeman,  William,   member  of  New- 
foundland Company,  135. 
French,  the,  monopolize  the    beaver 
trade,  72 ;  fliips  reap   a  harveft  on 
the  fliores  of  Newfoundland,  157. 
Frenchmen  fent  to  America,  67, 
Frier,  Sir  Thomas,  255. 
Frithe,  William,  328. 
Frobiflier,  Sir  Martin,  136-137. 
Fryer,  Nathaniel,  123. 


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Fulford,  Sir  Thomas,  99. 
Fuller,  Thomas,  22. 
Furnald,  Reginald,  344. 
Furnold,  Thomas,  344. 
Furral,  Thomas,  344. 
Furs,  157, 

G. 

Ganges,  the,  vifited  by  Portuguefe,  2. 

Gardiner,  Sir  Chriltopher,  employed  to 
profecute  the  Maffachufetts  Bay  Col- 
ony, So. 

Gardner,  Henry,  member  of  Laconia 
Company,  56,  64,  28S,  290  ;  his  por- 
tion of  the  grant,  75  ;  petitioned 
Parliament,  96-97  ;  mentioned,  198, 
200,  202,  203,  204,  301,  306,  344 ;  his 
New  England's  Vindication,  96. 

Garlick  Hill,  275. 

Gatefolde,  John,  396. 

Gee,  Ralph,  refided  with  Warnerton, 
74,316,344. 

Geere,  Thomas,  married  Elizabeth 
Mafon,  42  ;  mentioned,  398. 

Geeie  in  Newfoundland,  151. 

Genealogical  Di(5\ionary  by  Jaines  Sav- 
age, 61. 

General  Court  of  Maffachufetts,  Ma- 
fon's  cafe  referred  by  Norfolk  court 
to  the,  93. 

Georgia,  Papers  relating  to,  166. 

Germany  colder  than  Newfoundland, 
149. 

Gibberts  at  Newfoundland,  152. 

Gibbon,  Ann,  wife  of  Richard,  grand- 
daughter of  Capt.  Mafon,  32,  43  ; 
children  of,  43. 

Gibbon,  Ann,  great-granddaughter  of 
Capt.  Mafon,  married  John  Ston- 
ing, 43- 


Gibbon,  Dorothy,  43. 

Gibbon,  Edward,  hidorian,  related  to 
Richard,  32 ;  defcended  from  Thom- 
as, 102. 

Gibbon,  Elizabeth,  married  Peter  De 
la  Pierre,  43. 

Gibbon,  Jane,  married  Edward  Ran- 
dolph, 102. 

Gibbon,  Dr.  Richard,  fon  of  Thomas, 
married  Anne  Tufton,  32,  43,  102  ; 
relative  of  Edward,  32;  doctor  of 
medicine,  43  ;  death  of,  43  ;  chil- 
dren of,  43 ;  his  wife  adminiflers 
his  eftate,  43, 

Gibbon,  Thomas,  father  of  Dr.  Rich- 
ard, 43  ;  daughter  married  Ran- 
dolph, 102 ;  anceftor  of  Edward, 
102. 

Gibbons,  Ambrofe,  in  early  American 
hirtory,  6-;  ;  agent  for  Gorges,  6  ; 
to  put  Mafon  in  polTeffion  of  his 
territory,  16,  27,  176,  215,  216;  at 
Pafcataqua,  16,  23,  57,  176;  at  Ply- 
mouth, England,  57,  283;  encour- 
aged agriculture,  60  ;  received  letter 
from  Vaughan,  61,  76,  77,  358;  let- 
ters from  Newichwannock,  66,  306- 
307,  316-318;  letters  from  Mafon, 
74,  n,  330-332 ;  letters  to  Mafon, 
74,  334-336;  gave  lift  of  perfons  at 
Pafcataqua,  74,  316-318;  given  no- 
tice of  divifion  of  Laconia,  76,  329- 
330 ;  not  favorably  impreffed  with 
London  merchants,  76 ;  has  care  of 
the  company's  property,  76,  305, 
316;  received  grant  of  land,  79, 
353;  at  Sanders  Point,  79,  305,  317; 
to  deliver  property  to  Norton,  86, 
350;  in  New  England,  176  ;  at  Cape 
Ann,  1 76  ;  duration  of  refidence  in 


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ded  from  Thom- 

larried  Teter  Dc 

ed  Edward  Ran- 

[,  fon  of  Thomas, 
ton,  32,  43.  102  ; 
d,  32;  dodor  of 
ath  of,  43  ;  chil- 
wife  adminifters 

ither  of  Dr.  Kich- 
;r  married  Ran- 
eftor  of  Edward, 

in  early  American 
It  for  Gorges,  6  ; 
L  polTeffion   of  his 
17O,  215,   216;  at 
3,57,  176;  at  riy- 
57,  283;    encour- 
60;  received  letter 
1,76,  77,  35'^;  let- 
wannock,  66,  306- 
tters  from  Mafon, 
letters  to  Mafon, 
e  lift  of  perfons  at 
16-318;  given  no- 
f  Laconia,  76,  329- 
jly  impreffed  with 
ts,  76  ;  has  care  of 
property,   7^,   3°S^ 
•rant   of  land,    79) 
'oint,  79,  305,  317', 
■ty  to   Norton,  86, 
land,  176;  at  Cape 
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America,  176;  letter  from  Eyre, 
283-285 ;  wife  to  have  a  penfion, 
283  ;  wife  fent  to  him,  284 ;  received 
goods  from  Raymond  and  Vaughan, 
317;  Clarke  and  others  refide  with 
him,  317;  letter  from  Mrs.  Mafon, 
350-351  ;  mentioned,  25,  87,  21 5,  2S4, 
306,  307,  318,  332,  344,  351. 

Gibbs,  John,  mafter  of  the  Lyon's 
Whelp,  64;  dilTatisfaction  with,  70, 
305,  316;  caufe  of  his  ill-fuccefs, 
70,  316. 

Gibfon,  George,  396. 

Gifford,  Philip,  member  of  the  New- 
foundland Company,  135. 

Gilbert,  Sir  Humphrey,  commifTioned 
to  plant  a  colony  in  Americ?,  3  ;  a 
relative  of  Champernowne,  99  ;  took 
polTeffion  of  Newfoundland,  132 : 
death  of,  4  ;  mentioned,  5,  159. 

Gilbert,  John,  167. 

Gilbert,  Raleigh,  leads  a  colony  <;o 
America,  5. 

Gippes,  Thomas,  married  Sufan  Mafon, 
42 ;  mentioned,  39S. 

Gladwifh,  Mary,  396. 

Gloucefter,  Maffachufetts,  fent  petition 
to  the  king,  115, 

Glover,  Mr.,  284. 

Goats  in  Newfoundland,  151. 

Goddard,  John,  carpenter  fent  by  Ma- 
fon, 77,  351;  his  contraft  with  Ma- 
fon, 322-328  ;  mentioned,  344. 

Godfrey,  Edward,  took  corn  to  Bofton, 
68 ;  to  grant  each  fettler  a  portion  of 
land,  70 ;  had  care  of  property  at 
Pafcataqua,  70,  305,  344  ;  employed 
by  Gorges  in  Maine,  70  ;  petitioned 
Parliament,  96,  97-98  ;  governor  of 
Laconia,   196;    his  heir,  98;    men- 


tioned, 197,  329;  Life  of,  by  C.  E. 
Banks,  98. 

Godfrey,  Oliver,  fon  of  Edward,  98. 

Godfrey,  Oliver,  grandfon  of  Edward, 
96,  98. 

Goieflem,  Mr.     See  Joffeiyn,  Henry. 

Golden  Fleece,  The,  Vaughan  the 
author  of,  12,  134;  a  rare  book,  12  ; 
Capt.  Mafon  contributed  a  map  and 
poem  to,  12,  142;  complimentary 
verfes  to  .Mafon  in,  14,  134;  cited, 
135,  142,  164, 

Golden  Grove,  138. 

Goodell,  Abner  C,  Jr.,  his  explanation 
of  deed  to  Mafon,  216;  remarks 
upon  leafe  to  Wollafton,  379  ;  Acls 
and  Refolves  of  the  Province  of 
Maffachufetts  Bay,  edited  by  him, 
cited,  216. 

Good  Fortune,  the,  223. 

Gooding,  Elizabeth,  married  Thomas 
Tufton,  41,  43  ;  her  death,  41,  43  ; 
her  children,  41,  43. 

Gookin,  Gen.  Daniel,  addreffed  a  letter 
to  Bradftreet,  114. 

Gorges,  Edward,  205,  208. 

Gorges,  Sir  Ferdinando,  procured  a 
charter  from  the  king,  4-5 ;  fent  a  col- 
ony to  America,  5  ;  collefted  informa- 
tion concerning  America,  6  ;  joined 
by  Capt.  Mafon,  6,  16,  177;  official 
relations  with  Mafon,  13-14;  gave 
grant  to  Alexander,  14 ;  grant  of 
territory  from  the  Council,  16-17, 
177  ;  leader  in  the  fettlement  of  Paf- 
cataqua, 19;  met  Thomfon,  20  ; 
Captain  of  Caftle  and  Ifland  of  St. 
Niciiolas,  20  ;  for  a  time  loft  intereft 
in  colonization,  but  later  his  intereft 
revived,  20,  51,  53 ;  procured  a  grant 


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of  land  on  Lake  Champlain,  22, 169, 
189,  190  ;  called  Laconia,  22-23,  5S> 
193  ;  fent  Neale  to  New  Hampfliire, 
23 ;   joined  by  London  merchants, 
24,  198  ;  grant  extended,  24,  63,  64 ; 
retired  from  command  at  Plymouth, 
25  ;  Governor  of  New  England,  28  ; 
never  vifited    New    England,    29  ; 
heirs  of,  petUion  the  king,  49  ;  in- 
terefled   in     Canada   Company,  53  ; 
chagrin    at    difafter,   54 ;     Laconia 
Company    formed,    56  ;     employed 
Godfrey,    70 ;    his   portion  of    La- 
conia Grant,  75,  76,  77  ;    informed 
Gibbons  and  Vaughan  of   the   di- 
vifion  of  property,  76,  329-330  ;  car- 
ried   on   his    enterprifes   feparately 
from  Mafon,  76  ;  his  royal   patent, 
111  358  ;  fent  fupplies  to  Agamen- 
ticus,  78  ;    confirmed  Cammock  in 
lands  purchafed  of  Neale,  78,  353  ; 
Belknap's   eftimation  of,   84 ;    Jof- 
felyn,  as  his  agent,  conveyed  lands 
to    Matthews,    86;     dates    of   his 
charters,  169;  a  monograph  on,  169; 
received  a  (hare   in   Council,  205  ; 
bounds  of  his   charter,   209 ;   grant 
confirmed  by  the  king,  209  ;  opinions 
concerning  the  Dutch,  293-294;  com- 
plained of  the   Dutch,    297  ;   acci- 
dent to,   298 ;   letters  to   Gibbons, 
329-330;  letter  to  Mafon,  293-295, 
298-299 ;   indenture   to    I\Litthews, 
349-350;  compared  to  Mafon,  413; 
mentioned,  18,  19,  64,  94,  96,  171, 
177,   179,  180,   181,   182,   183,   184, 
189,  190,  191,  192,  193,  194,  195,  196, 
197,  198,  200,  202,  203,  204,  205,  206, 
208,  288,  290,  331,  350.  359'  360,  387. 
388,  389^  390.  410. 


Gorges,  Ferdinandc,  grandfon  of  Sir 
Ferdinando,  petitioned  Parliament, 
97;  petitioned  the  king, 99-100  ;  of- 
fered to  furrender  his  rights  to  the 
king,  100;  mentioned,  103,  105,  106; 
his  America  Painted  to  the  Life,  73. 
Gorges,  Capt.  Robert,  authorized  to 
give  polTeffion  to  Mafon  and  others, 
17;  returned  from  Venetian  wars, 
19;  Governor  of  New  England,  19  ; 
at  Pannaway,  19;  delivered  the  pof- 
feffion  of  the  province  to  Thomfon, 
20 ;  received  a  traft  of  land  from 
Thomfon,  20  ;  extent  of  territory,  20; 
fame  territory  claimed  by  Mafiachu- 
fetts,  46;  Governor  of  Maine,  1S2. 

Gorges  Society,  publications  of,  61, 96. 

Gorges,  Vindication  of  the  Claims  of 
Sir  Ferdinando,  by  John  A.  Poor, 
177. 

Gorges,  William,  85. 

Gorgiana,  320. 

Government  by  fettlers  necefTary,  89. 

Grahain,  James,  difallowed  Mafon's 
power  to  grant  leafes,  123. 

Grammar  School  to  be  maintaineu  . 
Mafon's  will,  30,  404. 

Grand  Bay,  147,  148,  156. 

Grant,  Gen.  U.  S.,  418. 

Gravelines,  345. 

Graves,  Capt.  Thomas,  71,  72. 

Gray,  Sir  Andrew,  letter  to,  from  Watts 
and  Mafon,  242-243. 

Great  Britain,  41,  115,  164,  165,  41c, 
414. 

Great  Council  of  Plymouth.  See  Coun- 
cil for  planting,  ruling,  and  govern- 
ing New  England  in  America. 

Great  Duke  of  York,  the,  marts  fent 
to  England  in,  99  ;  mentioned,  96. 


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do,  grandfon  of  Sir 
titioned  Parliament, 
ne  king,  99-100  ;  of- 
ler  his  riglits  to  tlie 
ioned,  103, 105,  106; 
inted  to  the  Life,  73. 
obert,  authorized  to 
0  Mafon  and  others, 
rom  Venetian  wars, 
)f  New  England,  19  ; 
9 ;  delivered  the  pof- 
rovince  to  Thomfon, 
X  tra6\  of  land  from 
jxtent  of  territory,  20; 
daimed  by  Maflachu- 
ernor  of  Maine,  182. 
pubhcations  of,  61,96. 
ion  of  the  Claims  of 
0,  by  John  A.  Poor, 

,85. 

fettlers  necefTary,  89. 
;,   difallowed   Mafon's 
t  leafes,  123. 
)1  to  be  maintaineu  . 
30,  404- 
■,  148,  156. 
S.,  418. 

I'homas,  71,  72. 

;w,  letter  to,  from  Watts 

42-243. 

41,  lis,  164,  165,  410, 

)f  Plymouth.   .SV^  Coun- 
no;,  ruling,  and  govern- 
gland  in  America, 
f  York,  the,  mafls  fent 
in,  99  ;  mentioned,  96. 


Great  Harbor,  buildings  at,  66;  well 

fituated  for  the  fifhing  trade,  67. 
Great    Ifl.ind,    now    Newcaltle,   New 
Hampfliire,    IMafon's  fort    on,  82  ; 
land  on,   purcliafed    by  Matthews, 
86;  trial  held  at,   121;   mentioned, 
83,  90.  320. 
Great  Oufe  River,  8. 
Greene,   Anne,    married    Capt.    John 

Mafon,  3t,  35,42. 
Greene,  Edward,  father  of  Anne,  31, 
35.  42,  394  ;  but  little  known  of  him, 
35  ;  death  of,  35 ;  children  of,  35  ; 
will  of,  35. 
Greene,    Elizabeth,   married    Edward 

Lambert,  35. 
Greene,  Henry,  123. 
Greene,  Jofliua,  brother  of  Anne,  31  ; 
mayor  of  King's  Lynn,  31  ;  alder- 
man, 35  ;    will  of.  35  ;    mentioned, 
398- 
Greene,  Rebecca,  married  Jr  a  Wol- 

lallon,  31,  3;. 
Greene,   Robert,   land    configned    to, 

353- 
Greene,  Sarah,  wife  of  Jofliua,  35. 
Greene,    Thomas,   mayor    of    Kino-'s 

Lynn,  352. 
Greenland,  vifited  by  fliips  from  King's 

Lynn,  8  ;  mentioned,  156. 
Greenland,  New  Hampfliire,  24,  28,40. 
Greenwich,  England,  126,  206,  261. 
Griffin.     S,ie  Griffith. 
Griffith,   George,   member  of  Canada 
Company,  54;  of  Laconia  Company, 
54.  56,  64,  288,  290 ;  owner  of  the 
Warwick,  57  ;   his  portion   of   La- 
conia,  75;     petitioned   Parliament, 
97  ;  mentioned,  198,  200,  202,  204, 
306. 


Griffith,  John,  declaration  of   Mafon 
and  Bradley  concerning,  266-267  » 
letter  to  Nicholas,  267. 
Griffith,  William,  63. 
Gripes  in  Newfoundland,  151. 
Groton,  MalTachufetts,  41,  43. 
Guernfey,  Ifland  of,  241,  348. 
Guilford,  Lord,  denied  right  of  tranf- 

fer,  217, 
Gulf  of  St.  Lawrence,  147,  156. 
Gulf  of  St.  Lawrence,  North  Ameri- 

can  Pilot  for  the,  167. 
Gulf  of  St.  Lawrence,  Sailing  Direc- 
tions for  the  Coaft  of,  166,  167. 
Gulls  in  Newfoundland,  151, 
Guy,  Edwin,  member  of  the  Laconia 
Company,  56,  64,  290  ;  mentioned, 
198,  200,  202,  203,  204. 
Guy,  John,  governor  of  Newfoundland, 
II,    132;     at   Cuper's    Cove,    132, 
134;    mayor  of    Briftol,    134;     his 
colony  the  firft  permanent  one   in 
Newfoundland,  134-135;   fpent  two 
winters   in    the   colony,  135  ;  failed 
for  Briftol,  136;  fucceeded  by  Capt. 
Mafon,    138  ;   conference  with  fav- 
ages,  157. 
Guy,  Philip,  member  of  the  company 

to  fettle  Newfoundland,  135. 
Gye,  John.     See  Guy,  John. 
Gyles,  William,  290. 

H. 

Hague,  297. 

Hakluyt,  Richard,  136. 

Halifax,  the  home  of  Sufanna  Tufton, 

41. 
Hall  Book  of  King's  Lynn,  353. 
Hall,  John,  authorized  to  hold  a  court 

in  ElTex  County,  117. 


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Hall,  Richard,  302. 

Hallworthy,  Kicliard,  member  of  the 
Newfoundland  (.'ompany,  135. 

Hamburgh,  148,  225. 

Hamburghers,  226. 

Hamilton,  James,  Marquis  of,  171, 
177,  184,  190,  198,  205,  20S. 

Hampfliire,  England,  refemblance  to 
New  Hampfliire,  22  ;  Mafon,  a  judge 
in,  29,  225  ;  to  have  a  memorial  from 
New  Hampfliire,  411,  412,413  ;  men- 
tioned, 21,  39,97,  248,  251. 

Hampton,  to  be  a  part  of  New  Hamp- 
fliire, 108 ;  fent  deputies  to  Portf- 
mouth,  no;  mentioned,  319,  320. 

Hampton  Court,  272. 

Harbor  Grace,  134,  164. 

Hares  in  Newfoundland,  150. 

Harleian  MSS.,  394,  395,  396. 

Harleian  Society  Publications,  38,  39, 

395- 
Harris,  Capt.,  at  Cork,  228-229  ;    to 

take  the  Duchefs  of  Buckingham  to 

England,  229. 
Harris,  William  Thaddeus,  his  edition 

of  Hubbard's  New  England,  206. 
Hart,   Andro,   printed  Mafon's  Brief 

Difcourfe   of  the    New-found  land, 

131,  143,  160. 
Hartford,  Conne6licut,  162. 
Hartleberries,   or    whortleberries,    in 

Newfoundlnnd,  149. 
Harvard  College  Library,  161,  165. 
Hafellworth  Caftle,  348. 
Haflam,  John  T.,  his  article  in  New 

England  Hiflorical  and  Genealogical 

Regifter,  19. 
Havana,  Capt.  John  Tufton  died  at, 

40,43,  127. 
Havant,  England,  238. 


Haveland,  Anthony,  member  of  the 
company   to    fettle    Newfoundland, 

'35- 

Haven,  Charlotte  M.,  fubfcriber  to 
Mafon  Memorial,  419;  defcended 
from  Capt.  John  Mafon,  419. 

Haven,  Eliza  A.,  fubfcriber  to  Mafon 
Memorial,  419,  defcendant  from 
Capt.  John  Mafon,  419. 

Haven,  Maria  Tufton,  married  Alex- 
ander Ladd,  419;  her  fon,  419. 

Haven,  Nathaniel,  married  Mary  Tuf- 
ton Moffat,  419. 

Haven,  Nathaniel  A.,  Jr.,  author,  419; 
his  children,  419. 

Haven,  Richard,  Genealogy  of  the 
Defcendants  of,  by  Jofiah  Adams, 
419. 

Haverhill,  quitclaim  to  lands  in,  pur- 
chafed  from  Mafon  by  Mafl"achufetts, 
127. 

Hawkins,  Narius,  350. 

Hay,  James.     See  Carlifle,  Earl  of. 

Hay,  John,  accufed  Seafort  of  breach 
of  the  laws,  274  ;  mentioned,  292. 

Hayes,  John  L.,  his  Vindication  of 
Alexander,  Earl  of   Stirling,  cited, 

lOI. 

Hayman,  Robert,  governor  of  New- 
foundland, 14,  134;  addrefl"ed  verfes 
to  Mafon,  14;  his  Quodlibets  cited, 

14,  133.  »34,  164- 

Hazard,  Ebenezer,  his  Hiflorical  Col- 
leftions  cited,  97,  183,  208,  209. 

Hazel  found  in  Newfoundland,  150. 

Hebrides,  the  inhabitants  of,  half  bar- 
barous, 9  ;  rebel  againfl  the  king's 
bifliop,  but  are  fubdued  by  Mafon, 
10,  264  ;  vifited  by  Mafon,  25-26  ; 
Mafon  propofed  to  fend  fliips  there. 


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v.,  Jr.,  author, 419; 


226 ;  fum  clue  Mafon  for  conquering, 
265  ;  filhing  at,  279;  mentioned,  8, 
14S. 

Hedlorand  Alaetliia  captured,  "26. 

Hcngftridge,  163. 

Henry  VII.  gave  Cabot  a  commiffion 
to  explore  America,  3. 

Henry  VIII.,  Statute  of  Ufes  palTed 
in  his  reign,  217;  mentioned,  8, 
375- 

Hens,  a  kind  of  firti  found  in  New- 
foundland, 152. 

Herald's  College,  41,  395. 

Herbert,  Mr.,  305,  317. 

Herd,  Thomas,  344. 

Herring,  291  ;  in  Newfoundland,  151. 

Herri ng-aflize  granted  to  Mafon,  10, 
221,  265. 

Herring-Hogges  in  Newfoundland, 
152. 

Hiegham,  Capt.,  238. 

Highgate,  35. 

Hiil,  General,  415. 

Hilton,  Edward,  one  of  the  founders 
of  Dover,  19;  received  the  Sw,-m- 
fcot  Patent,  27  ;  at  Dover,  28  ;  men- 
tioned, 201. 

Hilton  Patent,  69. 

Hilton  Point,  318,  319,  320. 

Hilton,  William,  Sr.,  one  of  the  foun- 
ders of  Dover,  arrived  at  Plymoun, 
19- 

Hilton,  William,  Jr.,  his  petition,  18- 
19. 

Hind,  John,  159, 

Hirtorical  and   Bibliographical  Notes 
on  the  Laws  of  New  Hampfhire,  by 
A.  H.  Hoyt,  cited,  88. 
Hirtorical    Colleftions    by    Ebenezer 
Hazard,  cited,  97,  183,  208-209. 


Hirtorical  Colleaions  of  Eflex  Inrtitute, 

95- 
Hirtorical  Magazine,  357. 
Ilirtory  of  Cliarlertown,  by  T.  B.  Wy- 

man,  Jr.,  87. 
Ilirtory  of  Martachufetts,  by  Hutchin- 

fon.     See  Hutchinfon,  Thomas. 
Hirtory  of  New  England,  by  Palfrey. 

See  Palfrey,  Hon.  John  G. 
Hirtory  of  New  England.     See  Hub- 
bard, William. 
Hirtory  of  New  England.     See  Win- 

throp,  John. 
Hirtory  of   New  Hamprtiire,   by  Bel- 
knap.    See  Belknap,  Jeremy. 
Hirtory    of    Printing.     See    Thomas, 

Ifaiah,   126. 
Hirtory  of   the  Government  of  New- 
foundland, by  Reeves,  cited,  166. 
Hirtory  of   the   Ifles   of  Shoals.    See 

Jennefs,  John  Scribner. 
Hobby,  Sir  Charles,  purchafcd  land  of 

Samuel  Allen,  356. 
Hobb}    '•>hn,  claimed  land,  356. 
Hobby,  Richard,  member  of  the  com- 
pany to  fettle  Newfoundland,  135. 
Holland,  the  war  with,  interfered  with 
Robert  Mafon's  affairs,  49,  100,  lor  ; 
mentioned,  157.    See  alfo  Holland- 
ers. 

Holland,  Earl  of,  244,  24?,  246, 
249- 

Holland,  Weft  India  Company  of, 
have  a  rtiip  detained  at  Plymouth, 
293-294;  <hip  releafed,  296.  See 
alfo  Weft  India  Company  of  Hol- 
land. 

Hollanders,   to   be   fent    to    Ifl-    t 
Lewis,  263  ;  trade  in  New  England, 
296 ;  publifhed  a  map  of  the  coun- 


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try,  296  ;  interlopers,  296-297  ;  gave 

Dutch  names  to  parts  of  America, 

296-297;  mentioned,  153,  263,  29S. 

Sie  Dutcli. 
Holmes,  John,  163. 
Honorable  Artillery  Company,  the,  of 

London,  death  of  Capt.  I-'irtier,  71  ; 

Neale   appointed    captain    of,    71  ; 

Hiftory  of,  by  Capt.  George  Alfred 

Raikes,  71. 
Hooke,   Humphrey,    member    of   the 

company   to    fettle    Newfoundland, 

'35- 

Hope,  powder  on  board  of  the,  243. 

Horwood,  Sir  Edward,  293. 

Howard,  Thomas.  See  Arundel,  Earl 
of. 

Hoyt,  Albert  H.,  his  Hiftorical  and 
Bibliographical  Notes  on  the  Laws 
of  New  Hampfliire,  cited,  88. 

Hubbard,  William,  his  afiertions  fup- 
ported,  18;  his  Hiftory  of  New  Eng- 
land, cited,  52,  61,  62,  67,  69,  74,  89, 
90,  170,  171,  206,  207. 

Hudfon  River,  72,  124. 

Hull,  John,  Diary  of,  cited,  103,  108. 

Humboldt,  Alexander,  13. 

Hunnewell,  J.  F.,  his  Charleftown  Rec- 
ords cited,  88. 

Hurft  Caftle,  338. 

HufTey,  Chriftopher.  difplaced  on  the 
Council  of  New  Hampfliire,  n8. 

Hutchinfon,  Gov.  Thomas,  Colleftion 
of  Papers,  cited,  98,  104,  107;  his 
Hiftory  of  Maffachufetts,  cited,  87, 
98,  103,  104,  107,  115. 

Huth  Library,  165. 

Hydafpes,  the,  vifited  by  the  Portu- 
guefe,  2. 

Hyffop  in  Newfoundland,  149. 


I. 


Ice,  a  bulwark  to  Newfoundland,  154; 
at  Woolwich,  229. 

Ince,  Jonathan,  furvey  made  by,  94. 

Indenture  of  David  Thomfon,  cited, 
18,  S3,  63,  81,  91. 

Inflructions  to  Capt.  Mafon  concern- 
ing the  fiflieries,  276-281. 

Inventory  of  goods  at  Newichwan- 
nock,  332-334 ;  of  goods  at  Paf- 
cataqua,  312-313,  315-316,  341. 

Invoice  of  the  Pied  Cow,  288-290. 

Ireland,  Mafon  promifed  lands  in,  which 
he  did  not  receive,  10,  265  ;  Vaughan 
at,  61  ;  Leader  in,  92  ;  about  the  fize 
of  Newfoundland,  147  ;  the  Spanifh 
reached  Flanders  by  paffmg,  226 ; 
Mafon  propofed  to  fend  fliips  to  the 
coaft  of,  226;  fifliing  on  the  coaft  of, 
279;  mentioned,  139,  170,  177,  183, 
190,  198,  209,  223,  22S,  322,  360,  363, 
369,  372,  3S0,  387,  407. 

Iron,  ore  fought  for  at  Pafcataqua,  64, 
200  ;  proje(5t  for  making,  157. 

Iron  Works  at  Lynn,  92  ;  fuperintended 
by  Leader,  92 ;  Becx,  part  owner, 

93- 

Iroquois  country,  the,  a  rich  trap- 
ping-ground, 55,  72 ;  the  Laconia 
Patent  located  in,  60 ;  no  eafy 
route  from  the  Pafcataqua  found 
to,  63. 

Iroquois  Lake,  former  name  of  Lake 
Champlain,  55. 

Ifland  of  Guernfey,  241,  348. 

Ifland  of  Newfoundland.  See  New- 
foundland. 

Ifland  of  St.  Nicholas,  Gorges  captain 
of,  20, 


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dland,  154  5 

le  by,  94- 
irtfon,  cited, 

on  concern- 

Newichwan- 
,ods   at   Paf- 

116,  341- 
2S8-290. 
mds  in,  which 
65  ;  Vaughan 
about  the  fize 
;  the  Spaniih 
parting,   226; 
d  Ihips  to  the 
n  the  coaft  of, 
170,  177,  183, 
,  322,  360.  363. 

'afcataqua,  64, 

ng,  157- 
fuperintended 

part  owner, 

a    rich   trap- 
the   Laconia 
60 ;    no    eafy 
cataqua   found 

name  of  Lake 

348. 

See  New- 

"rorges  captain 


Ifland  of  Jerfey,  241,  348. 

Ifle  Mafon,  173,  174. 

Ifle  of  Cape  IJreton,  147. 

Ifle  of  Lewis,  the  Dutch  at,  26  ;  Capt. 
RLifon  formed  a  fcheme  for  the  pur- 
chafe  of,  26;  overtures  concerning, 
263  ;  to  be  purchafed  from  Scaford, 
262,  303  ;  to  be  divided,  262 ;  own- 
ers to  be  barons,  263 ;  work  haf- 
tened  by  Alexander,  275  ;  filhing  all 
tlie  year  on  die  coaft,  279 ;  plan  for 
continued  fifliing,  2S0  ;  form  of  gov- 
ernment, 2S0  ;  coafts  to  be  examined, 
2S1  ;  king's  right  to  purchafe,  292  ; 
Mafon's  plan,  302  ;  mentioned,  303, 

304- 

Ifle  of  Oxney,  396. 

IfleofRez.     .Vtv  Ifle  of  Rlid. 

Ifle  of  RhcS  Capt.  Neale  ferved  at,  57; 
foldiers  fentto,  339;  mentioned,  247, 
249,  260,  266,  286,  340. 

Ifle  of  Sanda,  Mafon  propofed  to  fend 
fliips  tliere  to  capture  Spanifli  mer- 
chantmen, 226. 

Ifle  of  Wight,  goods  recovered  on  the 
coaft  of,  25S-259 ;  mentioned,  251, 
410. 

Ifles  of  Scilly,  Mafon  propofed  to  fend 
fliips  there  to  intercept  the  Spanifli, 
226. 

Ifles  of  Shoals,  vifited  by  Capt.  Levett, 
19;  to  remain  common  property, 
25,  75  ;  half  of,  to  belong  to  Mafon, 
25,  205,  211,  213,  361,  381,  384; 
deeded  to  AHen,  51;  vifited  by  the 
Warwick,  62-63  '<  fifli'ng  voyage  to, 
64,  67  ;  revenue  from,  65 ;  mentioned, 
2oi. 

Ifles  of  Shoals,  Hiftory  of.  See  Jen- 
nefs,  John  Scribner. 


J. 

Jacob,  Sir  John,  a  referee  in  New  Eng- 
land troubles,  97. 

Jaffrey,  George,  one  of  the  Mafonian 
proprietors,  129. 

James  I.,  no  American  colonies  be- 
longed to  England  at  the  beginning 
of  his  reign,  4  ;  attempted  to  eftablifli 
epifcopacy  in  Scotland,  9  ;  fent  Ma- 
fon to  quell  the  rebellion  in  the  Heb- 
rides, 9;  granted  affize  of  herring  to 
Mafon,  10;  granted  lands  in  Ire- 
land, 10 ;  daughter  married  the 
Elector  of  Palatine,  10,  265;  ifl"ued 
a  proclamation  to  encourage  coloni- 
zation, 17;  ordered  Whitbourne's 
book  printed,  132;  granted  New- 
foundland to  a  corporation,  135;  at 
a  meeting  of  the  Council  for  plant- 
ing New  England,  206  ;  queflioned 
the  right  of  the  Dutch  to  American 
territory,  294,  297  ;  grant  to  Council, 
296;  mentioned,  15,  170,  171,  177, 
1S3,  190,  19S,  209,  212,  222,  290, 
294,  302,410. 

James  II.,  addrefled  by  Council  of 
New  England,  122. 

James  VI.  of  Scotland.  See  James  I. 
of  England. 

James,  Hugh,  344. 

James,  Capt.  Walter,  338. 

James  River,  the  Warwick  at,  62. 

Jameftown,  fettled,  5  ;  the  probable 
defti nation  of  the  Warwick,  62. 

Javs  in  Newfoundland,  151. 

Jeffreys,  Thomas,  167. 

Jenkins,  Sir  Lionel,  Secretary  of  State 
of  Great  Britain,  1 15. 

Jenner,  Capt.,  122. 


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Jennefs,  John  Scribner,  vifited  Eng- 
land, 409  ;  obtained  copies  of  many 
valuable  manufcripts,  409 ;  fought 
information  concerning  Capt.  John 
Mafon,  413-414;  letter  to  Gov. 
Wefton,  414-415  ;  letter  from  Gov. 
Wefton,  416;  his  exertions  for  Ma- 
fon Memorial,  418;  mentioned,  410, 
417;  his  Firft  Planting  of  New 
Hampfliire,  cited,  24,  55,  59,  62,  69 ; 
his  Hiftory  of  the  Ifles  of  Shoals, 
S3,  54,  55,  56,  S-S65,  409;  the  Title 
of  Robert  Mafon  printed  by,  39,  62, 
81,  88,  95,  96,  99,  loi,  104,  176; 
his  Ori"inal  Documents  relatinj--  to 
the  Early  Hiftory  of  New  Hampfliire, 
39,  47,  52,  57,  58,  62,  63,  71,  73,  75, 
76,  82,  86,  88,  89,  92,  93,  95,  96,  99, 
100,  loi,  103,  104,  105,  106,  107, 108, 
no,  112,  113,  117,  120, 1 -'6, 409,  410. 

Jennings,  Abram,  member  of  the  com- 
pany to  fettle  Newfoundland,  135. 

Jewell  and  George,  powder  on  board 
of  the,  243. 

Jocelyn.     ^ee  JofTelyn. 

John,  the,  fent  to  Pafcataqua,  65 ; 
goods  fent  in,  300. 

John  Carter  Brown  Library,  160,  161, 
163,  164,  165. 

John  of  Leeth,  powder  on  board  of 
the,  243. 

Johnfon,  Barnard,  his  eftimate  of 
cofl  of  repairs  of  Southfea  Callle, 

336. 

Johnfon,  Edward,  his  Wonder  Work- 
ing Providence,  cited,  95. 

Johnfon,  Jacob,  goods  in  his  care  258- 
259  ;  a  diver,  259. 

Johnfon,  James,  344. 

Jone,  powder  on  board  of  the,  243. 


Jones,  Alexander,  344. 

Jones,  Thomas,  member  of  the  com- 
pany to  fettle  Newfoundland,  135. 

Jones,  Sir  Wi;liam,  a  referee  in  New 
England  troubles,  102;  fuftained  the 
laws  of  Maffachufetts,  107  ;  his  opin- 
ion of  Mafon's  grants,  107  ;  declared 
Mafon's  claims  invalid,  218. 

Jones,  William,  member  of  the  com- 
pany to  fettle  Newfoundl^.nd,  135. 

Jordan,  Robert,  appointed  to  adminif- 
ter  the  eflate  of  Richard  Leader,  93. 

Jofiah,  powder  on  board  of  the,  242. 

Joffelyn,  Henry,  authorized  to  deliver 
lands  to  Gorges  and  Mafon,  24,  27, 
215-216  ;  fent  by  Mafon  as  his  agent 
at  Pafcatac.ua,  25,  77-78,  325,  330 ; 
fuppofed  to  have  vifited  the  White 
Hills,  72 ;  and  the  Laconia  Com- 
pany, 76 ;  birth  of,  79  ;  firft  vifit  to 
New  England,  79 ;  mentioned  in 
the  Laconia  Charter,  80 ;  arrived, 
72,  74,  77, 78,  90  ;  expefted  to  reach 
Laconia,  74  ;  as  governor,  77 ;  /e- 
ceived  a  grant  of  land,  79,  353-354; 
but  little  known  of  his  management 
of  the  plantation,  80  ;  reprefented  the 
intereft  of  Mafon,  85,  351;  removed  to 
Black  Point,  85  ;  a  commilTioner,  85  ; 
at  Saco,  86;  for  Laconia  Partners, 
86  ;  as  agent,  conveyed  land  to  Mat- 
thews, 86;  atteftation  to  letter  of 
Neale  and  Wiggin,  320-321  ;  goods 
in  care  of,  332-333  ;  oath  of,  334 ; 
agent  for  Mafon  and  Gorges,  349, 
351  ;  depofition  of,  353-354;  men 
tioned,  203,  328,  330,  335,  336,  344, 

35°- 
Joflelyn,  John,  brother  of  Henry,  79  ; 
author  of  Two  Voyages  to  New  Eng. 


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344- 

ember  of  the  cora- 
wfoundland,  135. 
,  a  referee  in  New 
5,  102;  fuftained  the 
fetts,  107 ;  hisopin- 
ants,  107  ;  declared 
iivalid,  218. 
ember  of  the  com- 
iwfoundl^.nd,  135. 
pointed  to  adminif- 
;<.ichard  Leader,  93. 
joard  of  the,  242. 
ithorized  to  deliver 
and  Mafon,  24,  27, 
'  Mafon  as  his  agent 

:S>  77-7S,  325-  330 ; 
e  vifited  the  White 
the  Laconia  Com- 
of ,  79  ;  fir  ft  vifit  to 
79 ;  mentioned  in 
arter,  80  ;  arrived, 
;  expefled  to  reach 
;  governor,  77 ;  ."e- 
Eland,  79,  353-354  5 
of  his  management 
80 ;  reprefented  the 
» 85,  351;  removed  to 
a  commiffioner,  85  ; 
Laconia  Partners, 
nveyed  land  to  Mat- 
(lation  to  letter  of 
in,  320-321  ;  goods 
-333  ;  oath  of,  334 ; 
1  and  Gorges,  349, 
of,  353-354;  men 
,  330.  335.  336,  344, 

other  of  Henry,  79  ; 
oyages  to  New  Eng. 


land,  and  New  England  Rarities, 
79- 

JoiTe.yn,  Sir  Thomas,  father  of  Henry 
and  John,  79. 

Junun,  John,  396. 

Juxon,  John,  member  of  the  company 
to  fettle  Newfoundland,  135. 

Juxon,  Thomas,  member  of  the  com- 
pany to  fettle  Newfoundland,  135. 

K, 

Kalbfl'.'ifch,  Charles  H.,  160,  165. 
Katlijrin,  the,  248,  249,  254. 
Kennebec  River,  a  colony  fettled  on, 
5  I  land  on  the  weft  fide  to  belong  to 
Mafon,  27,  388  ;  mentioned,  17,  51. 
Kent,  County  of,  32,  43,  79,  102,  17S, 
180,  185,  186,  191,  193,  199,  218,389, 
396,  397- 
Keyes,  Capt.,  284. 

Kidder,     Stepiien,    fometimes    called 
Tedder,  refided  with  Gibbons,    75, 
S17;  mentioned,  344. 
Kidfon,  Henrie,  395. 
King's  Lynn,  defcnbed,  7-S;    birth- 
place of  Capt.  John  Mafon,  7,  8,  31, 
43;    Greene,  mayor  of,  31;   adion 
of,  on  Mafon's  bequeft  to,  352  ;  the 
bequeft,  401  ;  mentioned,  33,  34,  35, 
42,  ri9,  220,  395,  400. 
King's  Lynn  Hall  Book,  cited,  353. 
Kingflon,  England,  43, 
Kingflon,  Felix.     See  Kyngflon,  Felix. 
Kingfion,  New  York,  death  of  Robert 

Tufton  Mafon  at,  32,  39,  43,  123. 
Kinfale,  Mafon  at,  228,  229. 
Kircowaye  Cattle,  rich  from  ruins  of 

Spanifli  fliips,  226. 
Kirke,  David,  commanded  the  force 

S3 


againft   Canada,    54;    took    Cham- 
plain  a  prifoner  to  London,  22. 
Kirke,  Henry,  his  Firlt  Englidi  Con- 

queft  of  Canada,  cited,  53. 
Kirkham,  Robert,  member  of  the  com- 
pany to  fettle  Newfcindl.ind,  135. 
Kittery,   ALiine,   65;    Leader  at,   93  ; 
Champernowne  at,   99;   mentioned, 
^24,357- 

Knight,  Roger,  refided  with  Warner- 
toil)  74,  3 "6  ;  wife  to  have  a  penfion, 
283;   wife  fent  to  him,  284;    men- 
tioned, 344. 
Knill,  Charles,  fometimes  called  Neale, 
refided  with  Gibbons,  75,  317;  con- 
tract  with    Capt.    Neale,   307-308  ; 
mentioned,  308,  344. 
Knox,  Andrew,  received  civil  and  mili- 
tary  powers  to  enable  him  to  exercife 
his  ecclefiaftical  fundions,  9 ;  affiiled 
by  Mafon,  9,  10,  133,  264. 
Kyngfton,  Felix,  160,  161,  162. 


L, 


Labrador,  Admiral  Byron  at,  166. 
Labrador,  North  American  Pilot  for, 
167. 

Labrador,  Sailing  Diredions  for  the 
Coaft  of,  166. 

Labrador,  Voyage  of  Ship  Rofamond 
to,  166. 

Laconia,  name  given  by  Gorges  and 
Mafon,  22,  55,  193  ;  defcribed,  23- 
24,  55.  73  ;  attempts  to  difcover, 
60,  72,  73,  74 ;  in  endeavoring  to 
reach  it  the  White  Hills  are  faid  to 
have  been  difcovered,  72  ;  Gorges's 
account  of,  t^  ;  Gorges's  portion  of, 


ll' 


i 


I '    -         w 


i 


II  'li 


'  ii 


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Index. 


yl    \l 


75.  76,  77  ;  mentioned,  96,  126,  193, 
201,  320,  332. 

Laconia  Company,  formed,  56 ;  terri- 
tory of,  22,  55,  60,  1S9-190;  mem- 
bers of,  56,  64 ;  fcheme  uf,  56,  72, 
73  ;  fent  tlie  Warwicli  to  America, 
57 ;  owned  th^  jne  lioufc  at  Pafcata- 
qua,  58  ;  inftru6led  Neaie  to  find  a 
route  to  tiie  Iroquois  country,  60,  72; 
bufmefs  in  England  fuperintended 
by  Eyre,  60 ;  fent  the  Pied  Cow 
to  America,  60 ;  fent  the  Warwicii 
on  a  fecond  voyage,  61  ;  fenl  a  fol- 
dier  and  a  fador  to  Pafcataqua,  61  ; 
commiflioned  Fleet  to  trade,  62;  un- 
fuccefsful,  but  not  difcouraged,  63  ; 
coft  of  the  enterprife,  64  ;  chartered 
a  pinnace  for  a  voyage  to  the  liles 
of  Shoals,  64;  voyage  unfuccefsful, 
65  ;  revenue  from  Ifles  of  Shoals, 
65;  difratisfa(5tion,  69;  Godfrey  and 
Warnerton  have  care  of  houfes  at 
Pafcataqua  and  Strawberry  Bank, 
70 ;  ordered  Neale  to  return  to 
England,  70;  expedl  Joffelyn  to 
reach  Laconia,  74 ;  property  at  Paf- 
cataqua and  Newichwannock  to  be 
held  in  common,  75  ;  remainder  to  be 
divided,  75  ;  gave  grant  of  land  to 
Gibbons,  79,  353 ;  reprefented  by 
Joffelyn,  86  ;  letter  to  Gibbons,  305- 
306 ;  letters  from  Gibbons,  306-307, 
316-318  ;  goods  belonging  to,  308- 
316;  mentioned,  78,  79,  86,  344. 

Laconia  Grant,  territory  of,  22,  55,  60, 
190 ;  located  in  Iroquois  country, 
60  ;  grant  given  in  full,  189-197 ; 
mentioned,  57,  69,  72,  318,  320. 

Laconia  Partners.  Hee  Laconia  Com- 
pany. 


Ladd,  Alexander,  married  M.  T. 
Haven,  419  ;  his  fon,  419. 

Ladd,  Alexander  H.,  defcendant  from 
Capt.  Mafon,  419;  fubfcribed  to 
Mafon  Memorial,  419. 

La  Flotte,  248. 

Laing,  Dr.  David,  his  reprint  of  Ma- 
fon's  Brief  Difcourfc  of  the  New- 
found-land in  Royal  Letters,  Char- 
ters, and  Tracts  relating  to  the  Col- 
onization of  New  Scotland,  cited, 
131.  134,   137,  142,  220. 

Lake  Champlain,  region  of,  granted  to 
Gorges  and  Mafon,  22  ;  formerly 
Iroquois  Lake,  55  ;  the  richefl  trap- 
ping-grounds of  New  France,  55  ; 
then  fuppofed  to  be  near  the  fource 
of  the  Pafcataqua  River,  55,  72; 
mentioned,  56,  73. 

Lake  of  the  Iroquois.  See  Lake  Cham- 
plain. 

Lake,  William,  letter  to  Capt.  Mafon, 

293- 

Lake  Winnepefaukee,  94. 

Lambert,  Edward,  married  Elizabeth 
Greene,  35  ;  mentioned,  39S. 

Lambert,  Jane,  397. 

Lambeth  Library,  63. 

Landguard  Fort,foldiers  at,  complained 
of  not  being  paid,  285  ;  Mafon  or- 
dered there,  285. 

Landing  at  Cape  Ann,  by  J.  W.  Thorn- 
ton, cited,  171. 

Lane,  Francis,  344. 

Lare,  Michael,  167. 

Lane,  Sampfon,  at  Strrwberry  Bank, 
91  ;  returned  to  England,  91- 
92. 

Langdon,  Woodbury,  130. 

Langftaff,  Henry,  344. 


Index. 


459 


fubfcribed    to 


,  his  reprint  of  Ma- 
;ourfe  of  the  New- 
Loyal  Letters,  Char- 
relating  to  the  Col- 
ew  Scotland,  cited, 
42,  220. 

region  of,  granted  to 
afon,  22  ;  formerly 
55  ;  the  richell  trap- 
f  New  France,  55  ; 
to  be  near  the  fource 
qua    River,    55,   72; 

73- 

3is.    See  Lake  Cham- 

;tter  to  Capt.  Mafon, 

ikee,  94. 

i,  married  Elizabeth 

entioned,  39S. 

57. 

,63. 

bldiers  at,  complained 

laid,  285  ;  Mafon  or- 

'5- 

Ann,  by  J.  W.  Thorn- 


Langton,  John,  member  rf  company  to 

fettle  Newfoundland,  1 35. 
Langton,    Thomas,   meniL"-   :'  com- 
pany to  fettle  Newfoundland,  135. 
Lark,  the,  arrived  at  Salem,  iiS. 
La  Tour,  Claude  de  St.  Etienne,  Sieur 
de,  his  fort  on  the  Penobfcot,  90-91. 
Leader,  Ann,  married  Clark  of  Portf- 

mouth,  93. 
Leader,  George,  brother  of  Richard, 
fettled  at  Newichwannock,  93  ;  on 
the  Grand  Jury,  93. 
Leader,  Richard,  fued  for  trefpafs,  48, 
93.  94-95;    prominent  in  Mafiachu- 
fetts,  92;  in  Ireland,  92  ;  arrived  in 
America,  92  ;  his  houfe  the  prifon  of 
Child,  Maverick,   and    Vaffal!,   92  ; 
his  library,  92  ;  his  anti-Puritanical 
bias,  92;  fined,  92;    his  conneaion 
with    Lynn    Iron    Works,    92-93  ; 
home  in  Bofton,  92-93  ;  took  poffef- 
fion  of  land  at  Newichwannock,  92- 
93  ;  ere<5led  a  faw-mill  there,  93  ;  in 
Maine,    93  ;     ereded    a    houfe    at 
Newichwannock,  93;    arrefted,  93; 
writ    againft,   93;    member  of    the 
provincial  government,  93  ;  as  bea.-cr 
of  a  remonftrance  fent  to  England, 
93;  fold  a  quarter  of  his  mill  privi- 
leges,  93;    fettled  at   Kittery,   93; 
death  of,  93  ;  left  one  child,  93. 
Lebanon,  Maine,  a  part  of,  included 

in  the  Pafcataqua  Patent,  24. 
Leicefterfhire,  71. 

Lenox,   Duke  of,  171,   177,  184,   190, 
198,  205,  208. 

Lenox  Library,  160,  i6i,  162,  163,  '64, 
165. 

Lereckhout  found   in   Newfoundland 
ISO. 


L'Efcarbot,  Marc,  his  map  of  Canada, 

55- 
Lettuce  in  Newfoundland,  149. 
Leverett,  Gov.  John,  appeared  be- 
fore the  referees  in  the  trouble  be- 
tween Robert  Mafon  and  New  Eng- 
land, 97  ;  received  a  letter  from  the 
king,  103. 

Levett,  Capt.  Chriflopher,  18;  one  of 
the  New  England  Council,   19;  at 
the  Ifles  of  Shoals,  19;  quahfied  as 
councillor,    19;     vifited    Thomfon, 
i9- 
Lewis,  William,  member  of  the  com- 
pany to   fettle  Newfoundland,  135; 
mentioned,  331. 
Library  of  Congrefs,  161,  165, 
Lidgier,  Capt.,  the  wife  of,  230. 
Lithobolia,   written   by    Chamberlain, 

357- 
Little  Britain,  139. 

Little  Harbor,  name  given  to  Pafcata- 
qua, 18  ;  at  prefent  time  called  Rye, 
59 ;  ftone  houfe  at,  20,  58-59,  62, 
64,  82,  ^^  ;  the  rights  of  Thomfon 
not  recognized,  64  ;  combination  for 
the  government  of,  90  ;  mentioned, 
_^6,  79,  87,  353. 
Livius,  Peter,  married  Ann  Elizabeth 

Tufton,  41,43. 
Lizard  Point,  259. 
Lobfters  in  Newfoundland,  152. 
London,  Champlain  in,  22,  54;  Mafon's 
houfe   in,   26  ;   St.    Peter's  Church 
probably  the  burial-place  of  Mafon, 
30 ;  Wollafton,  Lord  Mayor  of,  30- 
31;    Vaughan  in,  61  ;    commifiioner 
fent  from   Scotland   to,  274;    men- 
tioned, 35,  37,  39,  42,  43,  51,  54,  64^ 
65,80,96,97,  115,  132,  135,  159,  ,60, 


c 


W'i 


Mi 


H 


460 


Index. 


161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 177, 

U)0,  208,  221,  231,  232,  240,  246,  252, 
253,  27s,  282,  283,  294,  300,  304,  ju5, 

306, 307,  320,  322,  344,  35 1,352,  355, 
380,  381,  3S4,  3S8,  391,  395,  397. 

London,  Artillery  Company  of,  71. 

London,  Public  Record  Office  in,  89. 

London,  Vifita'ion  of,  cited,  39,  41. 

Longford,  Ireic  d,  139. 

Lougii  Sternoway,  262. 

Louifbur^^,  Col.  J.  T.  Mafon  at,  128. 

Love,  Sir  Thomas,  227,  233,  235. 

Low  Countries,  Neale  in,  23 ;  dif- 
claimed  any  right  to  Manhattan, 
297 ;  mentioned,  57,  272,  280.  Sec 
alfo  United  Provinces. 

Lowndes,  William  T.,  165. 

Loyalifls,  American,  by  Lorenzo  Sa- 
bine, cited,  41. 

Ludgate  Street,  166. 

Lyndfey,  Earl  of,  286. 

Lynn,  Maffachufetts,  named  from 
King's  Lynn,  8 ;  Iron  Works  at, 
92  ;  the  church  of,  criticifed,  92. 

Lyon's  Whelp,  chartered  by  the  La- 
conia  Company,  64. 

M. 

Mackerel  in  Newfoundland,  136,  152. 

Maine,  Colonial  Papers  of,  cited,  93,98. 

Maine  Hiftorical  Society  Publications, 
cited,  61,  98,  106,  209,  356. 

Maine,  Province  and  State  of,  vifited 
by  Gorges's  agents,  5;  boundary  of, 
17,  207;  New  Hampfhire  former- 
ly a  part  of,  19;  divifion  of,  21; 
feized  by  Maffachufetts,  48  ;  fuit  for 
lands  in,  52  ;  land  granted  to  Cam- 
mock,  61 ;  cattle  in,  raifed  from  thofe 


fent  by  Mp.fon,  66 ;  cattle  carried  to 
other  colonies,  66-67  i  Leader  in, 
93  ;  Gorges's  property  in,  offered  to 
the  king,  loi,  105  ;  Monmouth  to 
have  the  government  of,  loi  ; 
Gorges's  right  fold  to  Maffachufetts, 
106 ;  Mafon's  letter  concerning  the 
purchafe  of,  106-107;  grant  of,  given 
in  full,  177-183;  Dutch  trade  in, 
294;  mentioned,  83,  85,  96,  97,  99, 
126,  169,  180,  209,  320,  321. 

Maine  Wills,  to  be  edited  by  W.  M. 
Sargent,  356. 

Mallows  in  Newfoundland,  149. 

Mandsfelt,  Count,  in  the  Low  Coun- 
tries, 23,  57  ;  mentioned,  272. 

Manhattan  River,  Argall  prepared  to 
fettle  on  its  banks,  297  ;  Dutch  fet- 
tled there,  297  ;  mentioned,  296. 

Mannsfelt.    See  Mandsfelt. 

Mariana,  name  given  by  Mafon  to  his 
tra6l  of  land,  16;  wholly  within  the 
prefent  bounds  of  Maffachufetts,  16; 
vacant  lands  in,  to  belong  to  Mafon, 
50 ;  the  fubjeft  of  a  deed,  51  ;  as  a 
name  became  obfolete,  52  ;  men- 
tioned, 46,  126,  174,  176. 

Mariana  Grant,  bounds  of,  45,  207; 
Mafon's  title  to,  difputed,  45-46  ; 
claimed  by  RLiffachufetts  Charter, 
46;  in  poffeffion  of  Mafon  before 
the  Maffachufetts  Bay  Company 
came  into  exigence,  47  ;  Maffachu- 
fetts had  no  title  to  the  lands,  but 
the  government  of,  prefumed  valid, 
49-50 ;  vacant  lands  of,  to  pafs  to 
Robert  Mafon,  50  ;  validity  of  the 
grant  recognized,  52  ;  date  of  Ma- 
fon's Charter,  169  ;  grant  given  in 
full,  170-177;  mentioned,  16,  116. 


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Index. 


461 


indland,  149. 

in  the  Low  Coun- 
mtioned,  272. 

Argall  prepared  to 
ks,  297  ;  Dutch  fet- 

mentioned,  296. 

[andsfelt. 

?en  by  Mafon  to  his 

1 ;  wholly  within  the 

3f  Maffachufetts,  16; 

to  belong  to  Mafon, 

of  a  deed,  51  ;  as  a 
obfolete,   52  ;    men- 

174,  176. 

rounds  of,  45,  207 ; 
o,  difputed,  45-46  i 
iffachufetts  Charter, 
,n  of  Mafon  before 
2tts  Bay  Company 
ence,  47  ;  MalTachu- 
tle  to  the  lands,  but 
t  of,  prefumed  valid, 

lands  of,  to  pafs  to 
,  50  ;  validity  of  the 
ed,  52  ;  date  of  Ma- 

169  ;  grant  given  in 
mentioned,  16,  116. 


Marlyna,  bark,  captured,  248,  249. 
Marriot,  John,  163. 

Marfhall,  George  W.,   furniflied  bla- 
zon of  Mafon's  Arms,  394. 
Martin,  Sir  Henry,  304,  347,  392. 
Martin,  Samuel,  40. 
Martin,  Sufanna,  widow  of  John  Tuf- 
ton    and  wife   of   Thomas   Martin, 
40. 
Martin,    Thomas,     married     Sufanna 

Tufton,  40,  43  ;  children  of,  40. 
Martin,  Thomas,  of  Portfmouth,  New 
Hampfliire,  attorney  for  John  Tufton 
and  Mary  Mafon,  41. 
Martyn,   Richard,   expelled  from  the 

Council,  119;  reftored,  120. 
Marvin,  Sir  Henry,  249. 
Mary  and  Jone,  powder  on  board  of 

the,  243. 
Maryland,  founded  by  Calvert,   139; 

mentioned,  62. 
Maryland  Hiftorical  Society,  publica- 
tions of,  cited,  140. 
Mary  Magdalen,  powder  on  board  of 

the,  243. 
Mary  of  Jpfwich,  powder  on  board  of 

the,  243. 
Mafon  Ifle.  See  Ifle  Mafon. 
Mafon,  Anne,  wife  of  Capt.  John, 
verfes  to,  14;  her  furname,  31,  42; 
married  Capt.  John  Mafon,  31,  35, 
42,  394;  her  only  child,  31,  38,  42; 
fent  Jofeph  Mafon  to  America,  48, 
92 ;  proved  her  hufband's  will, 
42,  392,  400;  date  of  her  will, 
and  when  proved,  38,  42;  her 
eftate  adminiftered  by  her  grand- 
fon,  38-39 ;  Norton  her  attorney, 
86,  325,  350 ;  requefted  Gibbons  to 
deliver  property  to  Norton,  86,  350 ; 


hea-ing  given  her  agent,  91,  391  ; 
Leader  trefpaffed  on  her  rights,  48, 
94-95  ;    her   tenants   moielted,   95  ; 
part  of  Newichwannock  given  her, 
94-95  ;    'ler  copy  of  her  hufband's 
will,  391  ;    guardian  of  Anne  Tuf- 
ton, 403  ;    letter  to  Gibbons,  350- 
351 ;  her  autograph,  3Si.  420  ;  death 
of»  3I)  37,  96;  mentioned,  401,  402, 
404,  405,  420. 
Mafon,  Anne,  daughter  of  Capt.  John, 
43;  married  Jofeph  Tufton,  31,  38, 
43  ;  her  children,  31,  38,  43;  mar- 
ried Afhurft,   38,   43.     See  Tufton, 
Anne,  and  Afliurft,  Anne. 
Mafon,  Anne  Elizabeth  Tufton,  daugh- 
ter of  Col.  John  Tufton  Mafon,  mar- 
ried Peter  Livius,  41,  43. 
Mafon,  Baldwin,  394. 
Mafon,     Barbara,    daughter    of    Dr. 

Robert,  42. 
Mafon,  Bafil,  fon  of  Dr.  Robert,  42. 
Mafon,   Chriflopher,   uncle  of    Capt. 

John,  394. 
Mafon,  Chriflopher,  coufin  of  Capt. 

John,  394. 
Mafon,  Chriflopher,  fon  of  Dr.  Robert, 

42. 
Mafon,  Dorothy,  fifter  of  Capt.  John, 
date  of  her  baptifm,  8,  34  ;  married 
Moore,  42 ;  mentioned,  395. 
Mafon,  the  Rev.  Dr.  Edmund,  tutor  to 
Prince  Charles,  37 ;  Dean  of  Salif- 
bury,  37  ;  death  of,  37. 
Mafon,    Elizabeth,    daughter  of    Dr. 

Robert,  42. 
Mafon,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  George, 
of  New  Windfor,  married  Thomas 
Geere,  42. 
Mafon,  Elizabeth  Tufton,  n^e  Taylor, 


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\  \ 


wife  of  Robert  Tufton,  43 ;  her 
children,  39,  43. 

Mafon,  Elizabeth  Tufton,  great-grand- 
daughter of  Capt.  Mafon,  39,  43. 

Mafon  Family,  33,  43,  394;  tabular 
pedigree,  41,  42-43,  393-.394- 

Mafon,  Gabriel,  394. 

Mafon,  George,  of  Wcfthoufe,  394. 

Mafon,  George,  fon  of  Miles,  42,  394. 

Mafon,  George,  fon  of  Dr.  Robert,  42. 

Mafon,  George,  of  New  Windfor,  42  ; 
married  Barbara  Perkins,  42 ;  chil- 
dren of,  42. 

Mafon,  George,  fon  of  George  of  New 
Windfor,  42,  254. 

Mafon  Hall,  houfe  of  Capt.  John  Ma- 
fon at  Strawberry  Bank,  62,  82,  126, 
352,  401,  403. 

Mafon,  Henry,  uncle  of  Capt.  John, 

394. 

Mafon,  Ifabella,  mother  of  Capt.  John, 
7,  42,  395  ;  her  furname,  8,  34  ;  mar- 
riage, 34  ;  her  children,  34,  42  ;  ex- 
ecutrix of  her  hufband's  will,  396. 

Mafon,  Jane,  daughter  of  Dr.  Robert, 
42. 

Mafon,  John,  purchafed  his  freedom, 

33- 

Mafon,  John,  a  tailor,  33. 

Mafon,  John,  fon  of  Miles,  42,  394. 

Mafon,  John,  fon  of  George  of  New 
Windfor,  commifTary  of  Englifh 
army,  42. 

Mafon,  John,  father  of  Captain  John, 
7,  34,  42,  394 ;  children  of,  34,  42 ; 
marriage,  34 ;  lived  at  King's  Lynn, 
7-8,  33  ;  baptifm  of  his  children, 
34 ;  probably  removed  to  Portf- 
mouth,  34  ;  death  of,  34,  393  ;  will 
of,  395- 


Mafon,  Capt.  John,  his  hiftory  never 
tvritten,  6;  fuppofed  humble  origin 
not  fupported  by  later  difcoveries,  6, 
393 ;  anceltry  of,  7,  42.  393-  394-  395  ; 
birth  of,  7,  8,  34,  42,  132  ;  baptifm 
of,  8,  33,  34;  joins  Gorges,  6,  16, 
177;  but  little  known  of  him  and 
why,  7  ;  furroundin<,'s  of  his  youth, 
8-9;  at  Oxford,  9,34;  arofe  to  dif- 
tindlion,  9  ;  fent  to  affift  Knox,  10, 
133,  226  ;  to  be  reimburfed,  10,  264  ; 
fubdued  revolt  in  Ifles  of  Scotland, 

10,  264;  granted  afTize  of  herring,  10, 
265  ;  promifed  lands  in  Ireland,  10, 
265  ;  not  reimburfed  by  the  king,  10- 
11;  governor  of  Newfoundland,  6, 

1 1,  133,  138,  410  ;  explored  and  pub- 
liflied  a  defcription  of  the  ifland,  12- 
13.  131.  133.  141,  142,  143;  contrib- 
uted a  poem  and  map  to  the  Golden 
Fleece,  12,  142;  king's  lieutenant, 
13;  fervices  appreciated,  13;  official 
relation  with  Gorges,  13,  14  ;  met 
Alexander,  14,  138,  140;  verfes  ad- 
drefT'ed  to,  14,  134  ;  influence  of  his 
tra(5l,  15;  received  a  patent,  16, 169, 
170;  extent  of  territory  granted,  16, 
45,  171;  grant  given  in  full,  170- 
177 ;  called  the  country  Mariana,  16  ; 
received  a  new  grant,  16,  17,  177- 
183  ;  Gibbons  to  give  pofTefTion,  16, 
27,  176,  215,  216;  extent  of  grant, 
17,  179;  his  territorial  grants  the 
origin  of  early  New  Hampfhire  fet- 
tlements,  18;  a  leader  in  the  fettle- 
ment  of  Pafcataqua,  19;  houfe  at 
Little  Harbor,  20,  58-59,  82,  87  ; 
commiffary-general,  20-21,  227 ;  trea- 
furer  and  paymafter,  21,  42,  242,  261, 
286,  347,  360,  394 ;  granted  part  of 


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n,  his  hiftory  never 
jofed  humble  origin 
y  later  difcoveries,  6, 

.  7,  42,  393-  394.  395  ; 
4,  42,  132  ;  baptifm 
oins  Gorges,  6,  16, 
known  of  him  and 
indings  of  his  youth, 
,  9,  34;  arofe  to  dif- 
t  to  affift  Knox,  10, 
reimburfed,  10,  264 ; 
in  Ifles  of  Scotland, 
:  affize  of  herring,  10, 
lands  in  Ireland,  10, 
arfedby  theking,  10- 
f  Newfoundland,  6, 
I ;  explored  and  pub- 
ion  of  the  ifland,  12- 
I,  142,  143  ;  contrib- 
d  map  to  the  Golden 
! ;  king's  lieutenant, 
predated,  13;  official 
lorges,   13,   14;    met 

138,  140  ;  verfes  ad- 
[34  ;  influence  of  his 
ved  a  patent,  16, 169, 
territory  granted,  16, 
:  given  in  full,  170- 
country  Mariana,  16 ; 
r  grant,  16,  17,  177- 
to  give  poffefTion,  16, 
16  ;  extent  of  grant, 
:erritorial  grants  the 

New  Hamplhire  fet- 
.  leader  in  the  fettle- 
taqua,  19;    houfe   at 

20,  58-59.  82,  87; 
eral,  20-21,  227;  trea- 
after,  21,42,242,  261, 
394 ;  granted  part  of 


the  Province  of  Maine  and  New 
Hampfliire,  21,  55,  169,  177,  183-; 
extent  of  territory,  21  ;  gave  it  a 
name,  21,  186,  211,  213,  415;  di- 
vifion  of  Maine,  21  ;  his  part,  2r, 
185  ;  grant  given  in  full,  1S3-1S9  ; 
relided  at  Portfmouth,  England,  21, 
320;  his  houfe  the  fcene  of  Buck- 
ingham's alTaffination,  21-22,  255  ; 
grunted  land  near  Lake  Champl.iin, 
22,  55.  169;  grant,  189-197;  called 
it  Laconia,  22-23,  55.  '93;  fent  Neale 
to  New  Hampfliire,  22,  57,  58  ;  joined 
by  fix  London  merchants,  24,  198  ; 
grant  extended,  24,  63-64;  grant, 
198-204;   lands  and  (lock   divided, 

24.  76-77,  329,  33';    his  fliare,  24- 

25.  75.  76,  n ;  fent  JofTelyn  to  erea 
mills  on  the  Pafcataqua,  25,  66-67, 
68,  IT,  81,  325  ;  received  no  profits 
from  his  inveftments,  25,  74,  84,  200, 
331 ;    captain    of    Southfea    Cafile, 
25,  410  ;  vifited  various  ports,  25- 
26  ;  afl;bciation  for  a  general  fifliery, 
26;  meetings  held  at  his  houfe,  26; 
member  of  the  council  for  planting 
New  England,  26;  received  his  fliare 
in  the  divifion  of  the  territory,  27, 
168,  204 ;  Jofl"elyn  to  give  him  pof- 
feffion,   27,  215-216;   extent  of  his 
fhare,  27,  205,  208  ;  grant  to  confirm 
his  poflTefllion,  204,  209;  part  of  his 
territory   in   the    Swanifcot    Patent, 
28  ;  Vice- Admiral  of  New  England, 
28,  340,  341.  345.  347;  prepared  to 
vifit  New  Hampfliire,  29;  Judge  of 
Court  of  Oyer  and   Terminer,  29; 
marriage,  3 1, 35, 42, 394 ;  arms  grant- 
ed to,  36,  394,  395,  396;    pedigree 
figned  by,  39 ;  his  tenants  faid  to  have 


been  ejeded  by  MafTachufetts,  176; 
interefted  in  Canada  Company,  58; 
chagrin  at  difafler,  54  ;  defired  away 
to  the  fur  country,  54,  331  ;   Laconia 
Company,  56  ;  owner  of  rtone  houfe 
at  Pafcataqua,  58;  calls  his  plantation 
a  manor,  62  ;  fent  cattle  to  America, 
66,  8i  ;  purchafed  the  rights  of  the 
Cottons,    77;    notified   Gibbons   of 
the  divifion  of  property,  jG-yy,  329- 
330  ;  carried  on  his  enterprife  fepa- 
ratelyfrom  Gorges,  76;  fent  the  Pied 
Cow  with  fettlers  and  provifions,  77 ; 
fent  carpenters  and  JolTelyn  to  build 
mills  and  houfes,  77,  322,  325,  330, 
35'  ;    his  individual  property,    78  ; 
mills  fet  up,  78  ;  confirmed  the  Cam- 
mock  purchafe,   78,  353;   promifed 
to  vilit  New  England,  80;   faid  to 
have  employed  Gardiner  and  Mor- 
ton to  profecute  the  Maflfachufetts 
Bay   Colony,  80 ;    his   expenfes    in 
colonial  enterprifes,  81-82,  200,  331, 
412  ;   his  agents  conveyed  land  to 
Matthews,  86;  goods  fold,  90,  92; 
letter  to  Scott,  133;  letter  publiflied 
and  its  influence,  132,   133  ;  at  Cu- 
per'sCove,  133,  134,221;  fanguinein 
regard  to   refources  of  Newfound- 
land,   140 ;   prepared  a  rnap  of  the 
ifland,  142,  164  ;  dates  of  his  private 
charters,  169  ;  of  his  other  charters, 
169;  furrendered  his  fliip,  219-220; 
commiffioned  to  capture  pirates,  222  , 
captured  a  ftiip,  223-224 ;   in  Dart- 
mouth, 224  ;  Hampfliire,  225  ;  Weft- 
minfter,  225 ;  propofed  to  fend  fliips  to 
the  Orkneys  to  intercept  Spanifli  com- 
merce, 226;   certificate  of  Wimble- 
don, 227 ;   at  Youghall  and  Kinfale, 


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228 ;  propofed  to  repair  Woolwich 
doclc,  230 ;  afked  permiffion  to  af- 
fift  in  tranfporting  wines,  232 ;  defired 
pay  for  himfelf  and  men,  230,  231, 
233,  234,  240  ;  ordered  to  take  ac- 
count of  powder  on  board  the  fliips, 
242;  ordered  to  I'lymouth,  247;  jjave 
account  of  the  rifing  and  marciiing 
of  Devon  troops,  250  ;  propofed  to 
purchafe  Southampton's  woods,  252 ; 
afked  aid  for  George  Mafon,  254 ; 
propofed  houfe  for  Buckingham's 
lodgings,  255-256  ;  account  of  goods 
at  Ifle  of  Wight,  258-259 ;  addrefs 
from  Council  of  War,  260-261  ;  over- 
tures concerning  Ifland  of  Levvis, 
262 ;  declaration  to  the  king,  264- 
266;  amount  of  claim  for  ful)jetting 
the  Hebrides,  265  ;  declaration  con- 
cerning Griffin,  266-267  ;  defended 
himfelf  from  falfe  accufations,  268  ; 
his  feal,  275  ;  hoped  to  fend  timber 
to  the  king,  275  ;  inftrucStions  con- 
cerning a  general  fifhingin  Scotland, 
276-281  ;  defired  the  fliip  Experi- 
ence, 282;  ordered  to  examine  af- 
fairs at  Landguard  Fort,  285 ;  obferva- 
tions  relating  to  Scottifh  Statutes  on 
Firtiing,  290-292 ;  complained  of  the 
Dutch,  296-298 ;  on  fifliing  in  Ifle 
of  Lewis,  302  ;  contrail  with  Wall 
and  others,  322-328  ;  gave  eftimate 
of  repairs  of  Southfea  Caftle,  336- 
337  ;  lift  of  people  he  fent  to  Amer- 
ica, 344;  commiflioned  to  vifit  caftles, 
etc.,  348  ;  content  with  his  office, 
349 ;  indenture  to  Matthews,  349- 
350  ;  letters  to  Bofwell,  230-231 ;  to 
Buckingham,  236-237, 239-241,  245- 
247,  247-248,  250-251,  252-253,  255- 


256; to  Coke,  262-263,  274-275,  296- 
298  ;  to  Conway,  256-257  ;  to  Dor- 
chefler,  268-269,  286-2S7 ;  to  Gray, 
242-243  ;  to  Robert  Mafon,  254 ; 
to  Nicholas,  228-229,  231-232,234- 
23s.  237-238,  249-250,  253-254,  258- 
259,  259-260,  282-283 ;  to  Norton, 
227-228  ;  to  Privy  Council,  233- 
234;  to  Sir  John  Scott,  133,  145, 
220-221  ;  to  Vaughan,  300-301  ;  to 
Gibbons,  74,  305-306,  330-332  ;  to 
Warnerton  and  Gibbons,  329-330; 
to  Smith,  340-341 ;  to  Windebank, 
348-349  ;  letters  from  Conway,  257- 
2 58  ;  from  Ellzey,  341-342  ;  from 
Gibbons,  334-336;  from  Nicholas, 
244-245  ;  from  Wefton,  285-286  ; 
from  Gorges,  293-295, 29S-299;  from 
Wilioughby,  269-270,  271-273  ;  from 
Wiggin  and  Ncale,  318-321  ;  from 
Lake,  293  ;  letter  of,  with  no  addrefs, 
267-268 ;  doubt  exprcffed  that  he 
received  a  Charter  from  Charles  L, 
355;  Charter  given,  355-378;  where 
found,  357 ;  views  coni.jrning  its 
authenticity,  357-360 ;  deed  from 
Wollaflon,  383-386  ;  d.^cd  from 
Gorges,  387-390;    death  of,  7,  29, 

36,  80,  85,  86  ;  his  will,  29,  30,  36, 
42,  62,  80,  391  ;  official  copies  of,  in 
New  England,  391,  393  ;  his  wife 
the  executrix,  392  ;  will  printed  in 
full,  397-408 ;  polTeffions  given  to 
his  wife,  29,  30,  403-404  ;  his  repre- 
fentatives  and  heirs,  31,  32,  38,  42, 
419;  has  defcendants  ftill  living,  40, 
419;    buried  in    St.  Peter's,  30,  36, 

37,  398  ;  his  death  confidered  a  di- 
vine favor,  29,  47,  80 ;  Winthrop's 
opinion  of,  80  ;  his  name  at  the  head 


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263, 274-275. 296- 

256-257  ;  to  Dor- 
286-287;  to  Gray, 
bert   Mafon,   254'.    • 
■229,  231-232,234- 
-250,253-254,258- 
2-283 ;  to  Norton, 
ivy   Council,    233- 
n  Scott,   133,   HS. 
ighan,  300-301  ;  to 

5-306,  330-332 ;  to 

Gibbons,  329-33°; 
41 ;  to  Windebank, 

from  Conway,  257- 
ey,  341-342;  from 
}6;   from  Nicholas, 

Wefton,  285-286; 
5-295,298-299;  from 

,-270,271-273;  from 
;ale,   318-321;   from 
;r  of,  with  no  addrefs, 
exprelTed   that  he 
ter  from  Charles  I., 
ven, 355-378;  where 
icws   conv.orning   its 
7-360  ;    v-leed    from 
,-386  ;     d-^ed    from 
io;   death  of,  7,  29, 
his  will,  29,  30,  36, 
official  copies  of,  in 
391,  393;    liis  wife 
^92  ;  will  printed  m 
poffeflions   given   to 
403-404  ;  his  repre- 
heirs,  3',  32,  3^,  42, 
,dants  ftill  living,  40, 
St.  Peter's,  30,  3^, 
•ath  confidered  a  di- 
47,  80 ;  Winthrop's 
Ihis  name  at  the  head 


of  the  annals  of  New  Hampfliire, 
31,  So,  84-85,  413-414;  compared 
to  Raleigh  and  Gorges,  413  ;  infor- 
mation concerning  him  fought  i)y 
Jennefs,  413-414  ;  his  Brief  Dilcourfc 
of  the  New-found-land,    12-13,   ■5, 

131,  133  135,  141,  142,  143-158,  1(^0; 
mentioned,  46,  48,  64,  "js,  102,  128, 
146,  170,  172,  174,  175,  179,  'So,  181, 
182,  183,  187,  188,  189,  190,  191, 192, 

193,  «94,  195,  196,  J97,  198,  200,  202, 
203,  209,  210,211,212,213,214,215, 
217,  221,  229,  231,  23s,  236,  237,  238, 
241,  243,  263,  269,  273,  281,  286,  287, 
288,  289,  356,  379,  392,  394,  395,  414, 
417,  419.  See  alfo  Memorial  to 
Capt.  John  Mafon. 

Mafon,  Jolin  Tufton,  grcat-grandfon  of 
Capt.  John,  birtii  of,  39  ;  came  to 
New  England  with  his  father,  43  ; 
fold  his  New  Hamplhire  interefts  to 
Allen,  40,  43,  51,  124  ;  died  unmar- 
ried, 40,  126;  probably  did  not  af- 
fume  the  name  of  Mafon  till  his 
father's  death,  124. 

Mafon,  Col.  John  Tufton,  fon  of  Capt. 
John  Tufton  of  Portfmouth,  birth  of, 

40,  43,  127;  added  the  furnamc  of 
Mafon,  40,  127;  fold  a  part  of  his 
claim  to  MafTachufetts,  40,  43,  127; 
went  to  England,  40,  41,  127;  took 
part  in  the  controverfy  between 
Maffachufetts  and  New  Hampfliire, 
127;  attempted  to  fell  his  claims  to 
New  Hampfliire,  12S-129;  fold  his 
claims  to  the  Mafonian  Proprietors, 
129;  at  Louifburg,  128;  appointed 
Martin  his  attorney,  41  ;  death  of, 

41,  43  ;  wife  of,  41,  43  ;  children  of, 
41,43;  mentioned,  130. 


Mafon,  Jofeph,  birth  of,  96  ;  petitioned 
for  the  rights  of  Mrs.  Mafon,  48, 95  ; 
ilVued  a  i)roteft  againll  Leader,  48, 
92-93,  94;  Cent  to  America  by  Mrs. 
Mafon,  92  ;  before  the  MalTachu- 
fetts  Court  of  Elettions,  94,  391  ; 
continued  to  reprefent  Mrs.  Mafon 
after  her  death,  96;  went  to  Eng- 
land, 96,  99;  referred  to  by  Shap- 
leigh,  96  ;  aiYurcd  his  relatives  that 
the  people  defired  the  king's  gov- 
ernment, 99 ;  mentioned.  391. 

Mafon,  Judith,  dr-.ughtcr  of  Ur.  Robert, 
42. 

Mafon,  Katharine,  daughter  of  Dr. 
Robert,  42. 

Mafon,  Lawrence,  uncle  of  Capt.  John, 

394- 
Mafon,   Manfcll,  son  of  Dr.  Robert, 

42. 
Mafon,  Mary,  made  Thomas   Martin 

her  attorney,  41. 
Mafon,  Matthew,  408. 
Mafon,  Matthew,  fon  of  Dr.   Robert, 

42. 
Mafon,    Miles,    great-grandfather    of 

Capt.  John,  8,  33,  42,  394. 
Mafon,    Miles,    uncle  of   Capt.  John, 

394- 
Mafon,   Miles,  coufin  of  Capt.  John, 

394- 
Mafon,  Richard,  fon  of  Miles,  42,  394. 
Mafon,  Robert,  fon  of  Miles,  42,  394  ; 

married  widow  of  John  Sowden,  42 ; 

children  of,  42. 
Malbn,  Robert,  grandfonof  Miles,  42  ; 

children  of,  42. 
Mafon,  Dr.  Robert,  Judge  of  the  Court 

of  Vice- Admiralty,  29 ;  Chancellor  of 

Winchefler,  42  ;  Mailer  of  Requefls, 


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42  ;  married  Judith  Buckle,  42 ; 
children  of,  42  ;  letter  from  Capt. 
Mafon,  254  ;  mentioned,  30,  237,  238, 
39S,  405,  406. 

Mafon,  Robert,  fon  of  Dr.  Robert,  42, 

394- 
Mafon,  Robert,  fon  of  Jofeph  Tufton 
and  grandfon  of  Capt.  John  Mafon, 
anceftry  of,  42-43,  396-397;  heir  to 
Capt.   Jolin,  38,  403  ;  birth,  38-39- 

43  ;  name  changed  from  Tufton  to 
Mafon,  32,  39,  43,  403  ;  came  to 
New  England,  31,  39,  43  ;  indepen- 
dence of  New  Hampfliire  due  to  his 
exertions,  32  ;  adminiflered  Anne 
Mafon's  eflate,  3S-39,  43,  96  ;  his 
age  at  the  time  of  his  grandmother's 
death,  39 ;  marriage,  39,  43  ;  chil- 
dren, 39,  43;  prefied  the  claims  of 
his  inheritance,  39  ;  member  of  the 
New  Hampfhire  Provincial  Coun- 
cil, 31.  39,  iio;  member  of  Dudley 
and  Andros  Council,  31-32,  39,  122, 
123;  petitioned  the  king  concerning 
his  rights  in  America,  49,  97,  99- 
100,  10 1  ;  validity  of  his  patent  con- 
firmed and  vacant  lands  ordered  to 
pafs  to  him,  50 ;  free  from  all  inter- 
ference in  Maffachufetts,  50  ;  never 
brought  fuit,  50-51,  117;  did  not 
produce  a  royal  charter,  77,  359; 
error  in  his  document,  81  ;  reply  of 
New  Hampfliire  Council,  82  ;  as  heir 
of  Anne  Mafon,  38,  96 ;  petitioned 
Parliament  for  relief,  96-98,  loo-ioi ; 
decifion  of  Parliament,  97 ;  timber  cut 
from  his  land,  99  ;  war  with  Holland 
interfered  with  his  affairs,  100  ;  let- 
ter to  Shapleigh,  96,  100  ;  offered  to 
furrender  his  rights  to  the  king,  100, 


105  ;  waived  his  right  of  govern- 
ment, 104,  105 ;  letter  concerning 
the  purciiafe  of  Maine,  106-107  i 
opinion  of  Sir  William  Jones,  107, 
218;  rights  confirmed,  10S-109; 
complained  of  Maffachufetts,  no; 
at  Portfmouth,  110;  unpopular,  111, 
112,  113  ;  oppofed  by  Waidern,  113, 
117;  attempted  arrcfl,  in,  113;  left 
for  England,  113;  difificullies  in  af- 
certaining  the  limits  of  his  claims, 
Ii5-ri6;  New  Hampfliire  complains 
ofiiim,  115;  admitted  to  Mail'achu- 
fetts  courts,  n6  ;  to  have  poiTcffion 
of  his  land,  116-117;  in  England, 
n7,  122  ;  at  Salem  and  Portfmouth, 
nS  ;  member  of  the  Council,  118; 
withdrew,  120;  controverfy  with 
landholders  of  Dover,  1 20-121  ;  fued 
Waidern,  121  ;  endeavored  to  realize 
claims  to  the  wafle  lands,  122  ; 
gained  fuit  againft  Vaughan,  122- 
123  ;  in  Bollon,  123  ;  power  to  grant 
leafes  denied,  123;  received  a  writ 
of  certiorari,  123;  at  Albany,  124; 
friend  of  Chamberlain,  358  ;  arms  of, 
395  ;  autograph  of,  420  ;  death  of, 
32,  38-39,  43,  123;  burial  of,  124; 
mentioned,  86,  102,  103,  114,  124, 
125,  218,  357,  359,  360,399,404,405. 
See  Title  of  Robert  Mafon. 
Mafon,  Robert  Tufton,  great-grandfon 
of  Capt.  John,  birth  of,  39;  came  to 
New  England  with  his  father,  43; 
fold  New  Hampfliire  interefls  to 
Samuel  Allen,  40,  43,  124;  gave 
deed  to  Allen,  51  ;  married  atha- 
rine  Wiggin,  40,  43 ;  probably  did 
not  alTume  the  furname  of  Mafon 
till  after  his  father's  death,    124; 


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it  of  govern- 
er  concerning 
inc,    106-107  ; 
m  Jones,  107, 
led,    108-109  ; 
chufetls,   no; 
unpopular,  iii, 
Waklern,  113, 
t,  III,  113;  left 
fficuUies  in  af- 
;  of  his  claims, 
I  (hire  complains 
d  to  Maflachu- 
have  pofTcffion 
7;   in  England, 
and  Portfmouth, 
e  Council,  118; 
ontroverfy    with 
:r,  1 20-121  ;  fued 
;avored  to  realize 
fte    lands,    122  ; 
1  Vaughan,  122- 
;  power  to  grant 
received  a  writ 
at  Albany,  124; 
lin,  358'  arms  of, 
420  ;   death  of, 
burial  of,  124; 
103,  ii4i  124, 
360,399,404,40s- 
_  Mafon. 
,n,  great-grandfon 
h  of,  395  came  to 
1  his  father,  43; 
hire    interefts   to 
43,    124;  gave 
,  married     atha- 
43;  probably  did 
irname  of   Mafon 
er's  death,    124; 


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deatli  of,  40,  43,  126;  children  of, 

40,  43- 
Mafon,  Roger,  394. 
Mafon,  Rowland,  uncle  of  Capt.  John, 

394- 

Mafon,  Sarah,  fifter  of  Capt.  John,  34, 
42. 

Mafon,  Sarah  Catharine,  married 
Samuel  Moffatt,  41,  413,  419. 

Mafon,  Sufan,  married  Thomas  Gippes, 
42. 

Mafon,  Thomas, grandfon  of  Miles,  42. 

Malbn,  Thomas,  fon  of  George  of  New 
Windfor,  42  ;  adminiftered  the  eflate 
of  Dr.  Robert,  who  died  at  his  houfe, 
37;  mentioned,  398. 

Mafon,  William,  fon  of  Miles  and 
grandfather  of  Capt.  John,  42,  394. 

Mafonia,  name  given  to  Mafon's  terri- 
tory on  the  Kennebec  River,  27, 
211,  213,  361  ;  bequeathed  to  Anne 
Tufton,  32,  402  ;  deeded  to  Samuel 
Allen,  51  ;  date  of  Mafon's  Charter, 
169  ;  deed  cited  by  Hubbprd,  206; 
grant  printed  in  full,  204-21):);  men- 
tioned, 126,  364,  382,  385. 

Mafonian  Proprietors,  purchafed  the 
claims  of  Col.  John  Tufton  Mafon, 
in  New  Hampfhire,  40,  43,  129; 
name  of,  129  ;  fecond  deed,  129;  re- 
plied to  the  advertifement  of  the 
heirs  of  Samuel  Allen,  130  ;  main- 
tained theii  poffeffions,  130. 

Maffachufetts,  included  the  whole  of 
Mariana,  16  ;  confidered  Mafon's 
death  a  divine  favor,  29-So ;  eftab- 
liflieda  fettlement  at  Cape  Ann,  47, 
171  ;  feized  Maine,  48  ;  oppofed 
commiffioners  fent  to  America  in 
Mafon's  interefl,  49 ;  organized  the 


people  of  Mariana,  47-4S ;  urged 
her  claims  before  the  Lords  of 
Trade,  49,  104  ;  difclaimcd  all  title  to 
lands  in  Mariana,  but  her  jurifdidion 
declared  valid,  49-50,  105  ;  charter 
vacated  and  new  charter  granted, 
51;  importation  of  cattle,  66-67; 
Norton  a  refulent  of,  86  ;  ufurpation 
of,  93,  176  ;  its  jurifdidion  over  Ne- 
wicliwannock,  93-94;  cenfured,  97; 
declared  to  have  no  jurifdiftion  over 
Pafcataqua,  9.S  ;  continued  to  govern 
the  fettlement,  99  ;  Randolph  in,  102, 
103,"  104,  108 ;  fpecial  felTion  of  the 
General  Court,  103  ;  ordered  to  fend 
agents  to  England,  102-103,  106; 
agents  fent,  103  ;  denied  Mafon's 
title  to  land,  45-46,  106  ;  king's  com- 
plaint of,  106  ;  purchafed  Maine  with- 
out confent  of  the  king,  106;  or- 
dered to  recall  commiffions  for  gov- 
erning New  Hampfliire,  106-107; 
its  law  of  limitations  fuftained  by 
Sir  William  Jones,  107  ;  Randolph 
claimed  to  have  made  good  his 
charges  againft,  loS;  Mafon  com- 
plained that  no  agents  had  been  fent 
to  England,  1 10 ;  fummoned  to  de- 
fend her  rights  to  part  of  New  Hamp- 
fhire, 113;  inhabitants  of  Beverly 
prefented  a  petition  to  the  Genera! 
Court  of,  113-114;  agents  fent  to 
England,  115  ;  ordered  to  admit 
Mafon  to  her  courts,  115;  Cranfield 
in,  iiS;  a6live  meafures  to  fettle 
boundary  difputes,  127;  purchafed 
lands  of  Col.  J.  T.  Mafon,  127; 
a  valuable  work  on  its  early  hif- 
tory,  171;  ejeded  Mafon's  tenants, 
176 ;  king  afked  to  revoke  the  char- 


i; 


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m 


vll 


i    I      f 


ter,  207 ;  attempt  to  vacate  tlic  clmr- 
ter,  208-209;  nicnlioiieil,  52,  ^^5,  >'U, 
160,  161,  162,  163,  31.S,  319,353.  391- 

MalTjicluifetts,  Adl.s  and  Kefolves  of, 
cited,  216. 

MatTacliufetts  Archives,  7H,  loi,  114, 
IIS,  124,  vjo,  32H,  352. 

MafTacliiifctts  JJay,  19,  59,  63. 

Mairaciiiifetts  Lliarter,  hoiiiidary  of, 
46;  included  Mariana  and  tiie  kolj- 
ert  (iorfjes  tra<!:l,  4^j-47  ;  va(  aicd, 
51;  oijpofed  l)y  Kaiidolpli,  102; 
ufed  l>y  Wig'^in  in  his  defence,  69; 
mentioned,  63,   106,   176. 

MaiTachufelts  Colonial  Records,  cited, 
««,  94,  95,  98.  '03.  >'4,  IIS,  116, 
117. 

MalTachufctts  (iencral  Court  orders  a 
furvey  of  tlie  nortiiern  Ijoundary,  94. 

MafTachufetts  (irant  from  the  Council 
for  New  Kngjand,  never  exhijjited 
fince  ifTued,  46;  its  exilleiicc 
douljteri,  46. 

Mairachufetts,  (ireat  River  of,  173. 

Maffachufetts  llifloricai  Society,  pub- 
lications of,  cited,  15,  iS,  S3,  Co,  63, 
81,  9'.  92,  93.   102,   161,   164,  357, 

359- 

MalTachufctts,  Ilifloryof.  See  Hutch- 
iiifon,  (]ov.  Thomas. 

Maffachufetts,  paiiers  relating  to,  166. 

Madiffs  in  Newfoundland,  136. 

Mafls,  cut  from  Mafon's  land,  99 ; 
fcnt  to  England,  99. 

Mather,  the  Rev.  Dr.  Incrcafc,  in 
England,  59 ;  letter  of,  59. 

Matthews,  Francis,  purchafed  land  of 
Mafon's  agents,  HG,  349-350  ;  inden- 
ture, 349-350  ;  mentioned,  344. 

Maverick.  Samuel,    fent    pinnace    to 


Virginia,  ^.3 ;  autlior  of  Defcription 
of  New  I'.iigland,  63;  confmed  in 
Lcader'.s  houfc,  92 ;  ajipointed  a 
conimiffioner  to  proceed  to  New 
England,  9S. 

Mawman,  J.,  166. 

Maydwel,  Thomas,  208. 

Mayflower,  compact  figned  in  the,  89. 

Memoir  of  Ch.implain.  Sec  .Shifter, 
the  Rev.  Edmund  F. 

Memorable  d.iy  in  the  hillory  of  New 
JIampdiire,  m. 

.Memorable  year  in  the  liiflory  of  New 
Ilaiiipfliire,  15  ;  in  the  hillory  of  the 
Council  for  the  (Jovernment  of  New 
England,  15. 

Memorial  at  I'ortfmouth,  England,  to 
Capt.  Jolm  .Mafon,  409-419;  pro- 
poled,  410  ;  ICxeter  News  Letter  on, 
412;  C.  W.  Tuttle  on,  413;  J.  .S. 
Jcnnefs  on,  414  ;  (jov.  Wellcm  on, 
416-417;  defcrijjed,  41X-419  ;  fub- 
fcribers  to,  418-419. 

Meritliti),  William,  member  of  the 
company    to    fettle    Newfoundland, 

'35- 
.Merrimac  River,  a  boundary  to  .\bv 

fon's  territory,  16-17,  21,  45,  55,  77- 

179   185,  207,  358;  the  Aquedahlan 

confidered    the    head   of,   94;    mcn- 

tioncfl,  107,  113,  115,  173. 
Meferve,  Nathaniel,  one  of  the  .Mafo- 

nian  Proprietors,  129. 
Methucn,  lands  in,  purchafed  by  MafTa- 

cliufetts,  127. 
.Mic!,ell,  Roger,  165. 
Middiefex,  35,  31. 
Miller,   Sidrac,    fent    to  America    by 

(."apt.  Mafon,  344. 
Millers  in  Newfoundland,  152. 


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hillory  of  New 


Million  Acre  I'urcliafc,  122. 

Mills,  early,  in  New  England,  CS,  78, 

323,351- 
Mint  in  Newfoundland,  i^f;. 
MofTat,  Mary  'lufton,  married  N.  A. 

Haven,  419. 
Moff.il,  Kohert,  397. 
M(jir,itt,  Samuel,  married  Sarah  Catha- 
rine 'I'uflon,  41,  43. 
M(jliun,  Lord,  340. 

Monmouth,  Duke  of,  entertained  the 

project  of  receiving  the  American 

property  of  (ior^'cs  and  Mafon,  101. 

Moore,   Dorothy,  (illcr  of  Capt.  John 

Mafon,  42,  39>j. 
Moore,  John,  390. 
Moore,  Mr.,  married  Dorothy  Mafon, 

42. 
Moore,  Samuel,  one  of  the  Mafonian 

I'roprictors,  129. 
Moore,  Mlntmas,  344. 
More.     Sec  Moore. 
Morton,  Col.,  250. 

Morton,  Thomas,  cmi)Ioyed  by  Mafon 
to  annoy  Mafl'achufetts,  80  ;  colonies 
afiefred  to  defray  cxpenfeof  fc.iding 
him  to  Knj^land,  60;  his  New  ling- 
lifli  Canaan,  cited,  18,  74  ;  men- 
tioned, 273. 
Mofquito  Cove,  formerly  Cuper's  Cove, 

'34;  vegetation  at,  141. 
Moffpiito  Hail,  3.'^9,  350. 
Moffett,  Sufanna,  married  John  Tuf- 
ton,   40,  43  ;    children   of,  40,  43  ; 
married   Thomas    Martin,   40,    43 ; 
children  hy  fccond  Inifljand,  40. 
Muliin,  Mr.,  married  Sufunna  Tufton, 

4',  43- 
Munfler,  233,  270. 
Murray,  Sir  Gideon,  220. 


Mufcovia,  herrings  fold  in,  333. 
Mufkratsin  Newfoundland,  137,  150. 
Mulfels  in  Newfouiirlland,  15.:. 
Myles,  John,  a  referee  in  New  Eng- 
land affairs,  97. 


N. 

Nahant,  a  boundary  of  Mafon's  terri- 
tory, 20;  mentioned,  47. 
Nahumkeik.     Sec  Naufnkeag. 
Namekeke.     See  Naunikeag. 
Nantafkct,  the  Warwick  at,  63  ;  men- 
tioned, 20. 
Najjiers,  the,  4t5. 

Narrative  and  Critical  Hirtory  of 
America,  by  Juflin  Winfor,  cited, 
I3I- 
Narrative  of  the  Claim,  Right,  and 
Title  of  the  Heirs  of  the  late  Hon. 
Samuel  Allen,  cited,  3.S,  355,  387. 
Narrative  of  the  Royal  Commiffioncrs, 

cited,  98. 

Naumkeag    River,    the    boundary   of 

Mafon's   territory,    16,    27,  45,   129, 

205-206,  208,    210,    213,   361,    381, 

384;   boundary  of  land   deeded  to 

Allen,  51  ;  mentioned,  47,  113,   173. 

Naumkeek.    Sec  Naumkeag. 

Neale,      Charles,     344.      See     Knill, 

Charles. 
Neale,  Caj)t.  Walter,  fent  to  New 
I'lngland,  22,  57,  200  ;  ferved  under 
Mandsfell,  23,  57  ;  his  accounts  re- 
ferred to  Mafon,  23,  57  ;  in  New 
Hampfliire,  23,  58,  188-189;  put 
Mafon  in  poffcrrion  of  property,  23  ; 
built  fortifications  at  I'afcataqua, 
23  ;  difpute  with  Wiggin,  24,  28,  69; 
petition  to  Council  of  War,  57  ;  at 


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Index. 


Ifle  of  Rhe,  57;  petitioned  to  be 
made  Marflial  of  Virginia,  58  ;  at 
Pafcataqua,  58,  60,  307,  318,  yo  ; 
refidence,  58,  64;  inftrucled  to  dif- 
cover  a  route  to  tli;  Iroquois  Coun- 
try, 60,  72-73  ;  fent  letter  to  Eng- 
land, 60,  2S4;  encouraged  agricul- 
ture, 60  ;  gove:ujrot  New  England, 
(>Z^  73i  1O9,  290,  307,  318,  320;  or- 
dered to  difmifs  his  houfehold  and 
return  to  England,  70,  305,  31S; 
left  Pafcataqua,  70,  74,  329 ;  at  Bof- 
ton,  70;  his  letters  opened  by  the 
governor  in  Boflon,  70-71  ;  date  of 
his  departure,  71,  72;  captain  of 
Artillery  Company  of  London,  71  ; 
petitioned  for  office  in  New  Eng- 
land, 71  ;  probably  author  of  True 
Relation  concerning  the  Eflate  of 
New  England,  72  ;  probably  vifited 
the  White  Hills,  72-73  ;  his  dif- 
coveries,  73,  284  ;  his  attempts  to 
reach  Laconia  not  fatisfadtory  to  the 
Laconia  Company,  74,  2S4  ;  left  the 
company's  property  in  care  of  Gib- 
bons and  Warnerton,  "Ji ;  conveyed 
land  to  Cammock,  78 ;  delivered 
goods  to  Vaughan,  301  ;  to  confer 
with  Laconia  Partners,  305  ;  con- 
tract with  Knill,  307-30S ;  letter  to 
Mafon,  318-321  ;  granted  land  to 
Gibbons,  Cammock  and  Warnerton, 
353  ;  arms  of,  71 ;  later  hiftory  un- 
known, 71 ;  mentioned,  67,  201,  306, 
308,320,  321,  331;  334,  335.344. 
Needham,  Frn.icis,  member  of  the 
company   to    fettle    Newfoundland, 

135- 
Ne-ge-won-nock,    former     name    of 
Newichwannock,  65. 


Neill,  the  Rev.  E.  D.,  his  Englifh  Col- 
onization of  America,  cited,  62, 63. 

Nelfon,  Lord,  411,  412,  415. 

Nepe  in  Newfoundland,  149. 

Neptune,  the,  220. 

New  Britaniola,  134,  164. 

New  Caftle,  New  Hampfliire,  a  part  of 
the  Pafcataqua  Patent,  24. 

New  England,  territory  of,  6 ;   name 
given  by  Smith,  6  ;  memorable  year 
in    the   hiftory  of,   12  ;    defcriptive 
pamphlet  of,  publiflied,  15  ;  number 
of  veffels  that  vifited  it  from  England, 
in  one  year,   i6  ;   joint  interefts  of 
Gorges  and  Mafon  in,  16;  coloniza- 
tion of,  encouraged  by  James  I.,  17  ; 
general  government  propofed,   19; 
Capt.   Weft  Vice-Admiral    of,    19; 
Neale  fent  to,  22 ;    divided  among 
the  members  of   the  Council,   27  ; 
Gorges    governor    of,   28  ;     Mafon 
Vice-Admiral  of,  28,  340-341,  345, 
347 ;   never  vifited   by  Gorges,  29 ; 
vilited   by  Robert   Mafon,   39,  43  ; 
prejudice  of,  7,  30  ;  laws  of,  to  be 
confiftent   with    thofe  of    England, 
46  ;  trade  with  Canada,  54 ;  vifited 
by  Seavy,  58  ;    Neale  governor  of, 
63;   firft  mills  in,  68,  78,  323,  351; 
JoiTelyn's  firft  vifit  to,  79 ;    Gorges 
and   Mafon    petitioned    Parliament 
for  relief  in  matters  relating  to,  96- 
97;  commiffioners  fent  to,  98,  100; 
inauguration    of   new  government, 
122;     Andros    governor    of,    123 
duration     of    Gibbons's     refidence 
in,  176:  fhip  from,  arrived  at  Ply- 
mouth,   England,    293;     lands    in, 
given   to  Anne  Tufton,  402 ;   men- 
tioned, 31,  39,  SI,  S3,  60,  62,  67,  ^o, 


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80,  88,  96,  97,  99,   102,  108,  no, 
1:9,  123,  140,  170,   171,  177,   17S, 
179.  183.   'H.   iSs,    190,    196,   198, 
199,   204,   209,   210,   211,  212,  213, 
214,  215,   296,   307,  320,   321,  340, 
341,  351,   352,  355,  360,  361,   364, 
367,  368,   3S0,  381,  383,   384,   387, 
3SS,  391,  401,  404,  410. 
New  England,  Charter  of  the  Council 
for,   granted,    6  ;    lurrendered,   28, 
See  Council    for  Planting,   Ruling, 
and  Governing  New  England. 
New  England  Coaft,  Nooks  and  Cor- 
ners of,  by  S.  A.  Drake,  mentioned, 
140. 

New   England,   Ecclefiaftical   Hiftory 

of,  by  J.  B.  Felt,  cited,  92. 
New  England  Hiftorical  and  Genea- 
logical Regifter,  cited,  19,  32,  40, 
48,  59,  60,  61,  63,  65,  67,  68,  72,  ^Z, 
83,  85,  86,  88,  93,  94,  95,  99,  102, 
114,  115,  209,343,344,  355. 
New  England  Hifloric  Genealogical 
Society,  393. 

New  England,  Hiftory  of.  See  Hub- 
bard, William  ;  Palfrey,  the  Hon. 
John  G. ;    and  Winthrop,  John. 

New  England's  Jonas,  by  John  Child, 
cited,  92. 

New  England's  Profpeft,  by  William 
Wood,  cited,  72. 

New  England's  Vindication,  by  Henry 
Gardner,  cited,  96. 

New  England,  True  Relation  concern- 
ing the  Eftate  of,  Walter  Neale  the 
probable  author  of,  72. 

New  England,  Two  Voyages  to,  by 
John  JofTelyn,  cited,  72,  79. 

New  Englifh  Canaan,  by  Thomas 
Morton,  cited,  18,  74. 


Newfoundland,  vifited  by  Cabot,  3  ;  by 
Gilbert,  4,  132;    Hayman  governor 
of,  14;  verfes  on,  14;  colony  eflab- 
liflied  there,  11  ;  John  Guy  governor 
of,   II  ;  explored   and  furveyed  by 
Mafon,    ir,    12;  firft   map   of,    12; 
traft  concerning,  written  by  Mafon, 
12,131,  143-158;  infefted  by  pirates, 
'3»    136  ;    propofed   voyage  to,  64- 
65 ;  Whitbourne,  the  author  of  two 
works  on,  132  ;    various  fettlements 
attempted    there,    132  ;    fometimes 
called  Britaniola,  134;   firft  perma- 
nent plantation  in,  134-135 ;  corpora- 
tion formed  to  fettle,  135  ;  boundary 
of  their  grant,   135-137;    members, 
135;    colonization  of,   136;  climate 
compared    to    England,     136-137  ; 
animals  found  there,  136-137;  fet- 
tlers    troubled    with    fcurvy,    137  ; 
number    of    fettlers,    137;     Whit- 
bourne   at,    138;    firft  court,    138; 
many  fliips  on  the  coafi,   138;   Ma- 
fon too   fanguine  in  regard  to  the 
refources    of,    140  ;     compared    to 
Yorklhire,  141  ;  not  as  cold  as  Ger- 
many,   149;    compared   to   Poland, 
149;  fize  of,  147;   climate  of,  148- 
149  ;  abundance  of  flies,  148  ;  vege- 
tation  of,   137,    141,   149-150  ;   fea- 
fons  of,  150;  fifh,  150,  152;  beafts, 
i5o;    birds,  150;  compared  to  Vir- 
ginia,   153;   a  benefit  to  England, 
153-154;   temperature  of,   155-156; 
ice,    156-157;   compared   to   Texel, 
157;    a    harvefl   for  foreign    (hips, 
1 57  ;  projeds  for  manufaflures,  1 57 ; 
Byron  governor  of,  166;  fhip  Peter 
pnH  Andrew  fent  to,  222  ;  hiftorical 
works  relating  to,  135,  140, 159-167  ; 


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defcription  of,  by  S.  A.  Drake,  141  ; 
mentioned,  132,  133,  137,  I39.  '47, 
159,  160,  161,  162,  163, 164,  165,  345. 

Newfoundland,  Account  of  the  Ifland, 
by  Capt.  Griffith  Williams,  166. 

Newfoundland,  Commiffion  for  the 
Well  Governing  of,  165. 

Newfoundland,  Difcourfe  and  Dif- 
covery  of.  See  Whitbcirne,  Capt. 
Richard. 

Newfoundland,  Hiftory  of  the  Govern- 
ment of  the  Ifland,  by  John  Reeves, 
166. 

Newfoundland  in  1S42.  See  Bonny- 
caftle.  Sir  Henry. 

Newfoundland,  Papers  relating  to,  166. 

Newfoundland,  Sailing  Dire6tions  for 
the  CoaRof,  166. 

New  France,  a  name  given  to  America 
by  the  French,  4 ;  the  richeft  trap- 
ping-grounds of,  55  ;  mentioned, 
148.    See  Canada. 

New  Hampfliire,  memorable  year  in 
the  hiftory  of,  15  ;  fettlement  in,  pro- 
je6led,  15;  fettlement  of,  originated  in 
England,  17,  uS  ;  firft  Englifli  colony 
in,  18,  19,  145  ;  memorable  day  in 
the  hiftory  of,  21  ;  name  given  to 
the  territory  by  Mafon,  and  why 
given,  21,  186,  211,  213,  415;  re- 
femblance  to  Hampfliire  in  England, 
22;  Mr. on  in  polTeflion  of,  23; 
Swamfcot  and  Mafon  Patent  confli6t, 
27;  continued  intereft  in  fettlement 
of,  29  ;  to  belong  to  Mafon's  grand- 
fon,  29-30  ;  church  to  be  erefled  in, 
at  the  expenfc  of  Mafon's  efbate,  30, 
404 ;  a  grammar  fciiool  to  be  main- 
tained, 30,  404 ;  Mafon's  name  at  the 
head  of  the  Annals  of,  30,  31,  410 ; 


vifited  by  Robert  Tufton,  32 ;  State 
independence  due  to  Tufton,  32  ; 
Tufton  a  member  of  the  Provincial 
Council,  31,  39;  claims  of  Tufton 
prefl'ed,  39 ;  John  Tufton  Mafon's 
claims  fold,  40-41  ;  fuit  for  lands  in, 
brought  by  Allen,  52 ;  old  French 
maps  of,  55  ;  cattle  in,  raifed  from 
thofe  fent  by  Capt.  John  Mafon,  6r  ; 
Mafon's  expenfe  in  fettling,  Si -82  ; 
Shapleigh's  letter  concerning,  100; 
Gorges  and  Mafon  offer  their  prop- 
erty to  the  king,  loo-ioi,  105 ;  Mon- 
mouth to  have  the  government  of, 
loi  ;  Tufton's  title  confirmed,  102  ; 
fole  proprietorfhip  denied,  106;  gov- 
ernment of,  verted  in  the  crown,  107 ; 
plan  of  government,  108  ;  commiffion 
for  a  new  government,  1 08 ;  not  popu- 
lar, 109,  1 10,  119;  name  accepted  by 
the  people,  no  ;  Mafon  admitted  to 
a  feat  in  the  Council,  1 10 ;  Chamber- 
lain fecretary  of,  1 10,  357  ;  Mafon's 
doings  in  the  Colony,  iii  ;  Wal- 
dern  prefident  of,  113;  publications 
concerning  the  trouble  between  Ma- 
fon and  the  colonifts,  113,  126  ;  Cran- 
field  lieutenant-governor  of,  118; 
members  of  the  Council,  118  ;  Wal- 
dern  and  Martyu  fufpended  and  re- 
inftated,  1 19-120;  end  of  the  pro- 
vincial government,  122  ;  judges 
direfted  to  remove  Mafon's  caufes  to 
Bofton,  123  ;  a<5live  meafures  taken 
to  fettle  boundary  difputes,  127;  at- 
tempted purchafe  of  the  Mafon 
claims,  128-129;  Wentworth  gov- 
ernor of,  128  ;  date  of  Capt,  Mafon's 
charter,  169  ;  grant  printed  in  full, 
183-189;  works  upon  the  attempts 


Index. 


473 


ufton,  32 ;  State 
to  Tufton,  32  ; 
f  the  Provincial 
laims  of  Tufton 
Tufton  Mafon's 
fuit  for  lands  in, 
52 ;  old  French 
;  in,  raifed  from 
John  Mafon,  61  ; 
fettling,  81-82  ; 
:oncerning,  100 ; 
offer  their  proi> 
)-ioi,  105 ;  Mon- 
:  government  of, 
confirmed,  102  ; 
.enied,  106;  gov- 
n  the  crown,  107; 
108 ;  commiffion 
it,  108;  notpopu- 
lame  accepted  by 
afon  admitted  to 
I,  no;  Chamber- 
:o,  357  ;  Mafon's 
ony,  III  ;  Wal- 
13  ;  publications 
,ble  between  Ma- 
;,  1 13, 126  ;  Cran- 
fcrnor  of,  118  ; 
uncil,  118  ;  Wal- 
ufpended  and  re- 
end  of  the  pro- 
t,  122  ;  judges 
Mafon's  caufes  to 
•  meafures  taken 
iifputes,  127;  at- 
of  the  Mafon 
Wentworth  gov- 
o£  Capt.  Mafon's 
it  printed  in  full, 
)on  the  attempts 


s 


of  Allen  and  Mafon  to  obtain  poflef- 
fion  of  land,  126;  lift  of  perfons  fent 
by  Mafon,  344;  lands  bequeathed 
to  King's  Lynn,  352,  401  ;  Stileman 
fecretary  of,  357 ;  Gov.  Watfon  re- 
ceived a  letter  from  the  Rev.  H.  P. 
Wright,  concerning  Memorial  to 
Capt.  Mafon,  409-410  ;  mentioned, 
7,  28,  58,  59,  83,  97,  125,  129,  355, 
364.  367,  368,  370,  372,  376,  378, 
3S1,  384,  393.  396,  403,  412,  413, 
414,415,  418,  419. 
New  Hampfliire  Council,  addrefs  to 
the  king,  82,  83. 

New  Hampiiire  Documents.  See 
Jennefs,  John  Scribner. 

New  Hamplhire,  Firft  Planting  of. 
See  Jennefs,  John  Scribner. 

New  Hampfliire  Gazette,  130. 

New  Hampfliire  Hiftorical  Society, 
publications  of,  32,  97,  98,  108,  113, 
126. 

New  Hampfliire,  Hiftorical  and  Biblio- 
graphical Notes  on  the  Laws  of,  by 
A.  H.  Hoyt,  SS. 

New  Hampfliire,  Hiftory  of.  See 
Belknap,  Jeremy. 

New  Hampfliire  Mercury,  41. 

New  Hampfliire  Province  Records, 
109,  306,  307,  308,  309,  316,  318, 
321,  330,332,  336,  350,  351- 

New  Hampfliire  Provincial  Papers. 
See  Bouton,  the  Rev.  Nathaniel. 

New  Haven,  160. 

New  Haven,  the  Bifliopof,  345. 

Newichwannock,  fettlemcnt,  65  ;  nowa 
part  of  South  Berwick,  65  ;  Indians 
at,  (^ ;  reafon  for  its  feledlion  for  a 
fettlement,  66  ;  manufoiftures  at,  66, 
67,  68;  vine  culture,  66,  305,  317; 


ftock-raifing,  66;  cattle  fent  to  Bofton, 
66  ;   principal  fource  of  profit,  67  ; 
trade  at,  67;  religious  ferviccs,  68; 
Laconia  Partners  faiisfied  with  the 
management  of,  70 ;    perfons  living 
there,  74-75  ;  inventory  of  goods,  75, 
310,329,331-332;  propertytobehcld 
in  common,  75  ;  Joffelyn  at,  72,  'J^- 
78;  carpenters  arrived,  77-7S.  351; 
the  Pied  Cow  at,  78,  325  ;  mills  fet 
up,  25,  78,  323,  351  ;  Gibbons  retires 
and  is   fucceeded    by   Chadbourne, 
79;    Mafon's  houfe,  82;   a  part  of 
Maine,  S3  ;  under  the  care  of  Chad- 
bourne   at   time  of   Mafon's  death, 
86  ;    Leader  erected   a  houfe,   93  ; 
not  under  the  jurifdidion  of  Mafla- 
chufetts,  93 ;  a  portion  fet  apart  for 
Mrs.  AL-ifon,  94-95  ;  furvey  of,  94; 
Gibbons    in   care    of    property   at, 
305  ;  Gibbons's  letters  dated  from, 
66,  307,  316;  eftimate  of  goods  at, 
308-309,    310-312,    329,   331,    332, 
343;  mentioned,  48,  316,  322,  331, 
336. 
Newichwannock  River,  formerly  called 
Ne-ge-won-nock,  65  ;  a  boundary  of 
Mafon's  territory,  205,208,  210,211, 
361,  381,  384,  388,  389;  mentioned, 
25. 
Newington,  24,  28. 

Newitchwannick.      See    Newichwan- 
nock. 
Newland,  152. 

Newland,  Robert,  258,  259,  345. 
Newlanuer's    Cure,    by    Sir   William 

Vaughan,  138,  139,  165. 
New  Netherlands,  name  given  by  the 
Dutch  to  their  American  territory, 
296. 


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Index, 


New  Plymouth,  the  governor  of,  one 
of  the  Council  for  the  government 
of  New  England,  19;  Thomfon  at, 
20.     See  Plymouth,  Maflachufetts. 

New  Scotland,  name  given  to  Alexan- 
der's American  territory,  15.  See 
Nova  Scotia. 

New  Scotland,  Royal  Letters,  Char- 
ters, and  Tracts  relating  to  the 
Colonization  of,  by  Dr.  David  Laing, 

New  Spain,  name  given  by  the  Span- 
ifh  to  America,  4. 

Newt,  James,  344. 

Newton,  Sir  Ifaac,  compared  to  Co- 
lumbus, 2  ;  French  eftimate  of,  2. 

Newtown,  now  Cambridge,  Mafla- 
chufetts, windmill  at,  68. 

New  Windfor,  42. 

New  York  State,  32,  39,  43,  123,  160, 
161,  163,  413. 

New  York  Colonial  Documents,  298, 
299. 

Nicholas,  Sir  Edward,  letters  from 
Capt.  Mafon,  223-224,  224-225,  225- 
226,  22S-229,  231-232,  234-235, 237- 
238,  249-250,  253-254,  258-259,  259- 
260, 282-283,  2S7-288,  302,  345,  346; 
mentioned,  341;  his  Letter  Book, 
245. 

Nicholls,  Richard,  received  letter  from 
Robert  Mafon,  96  ;  appointed  a 
commiffioner  to  New  England,  98. 

Noddle's  Ifland,  63. 

Noell,  Thomas,  341,  408. 

Nonfuch,  powder  on  board  the,  242. 

Nooks  and  Corners  of  New  England, 
by  S.  A.  Drake,  140. 

Norfolk  County,  England,  8,  33,  42, 
352,  353,  401. 


Norfolk  County,  Maflachufetts,  93,  95. 

North  American  Pilot  for  Newfound- 
land and  the  Gulf  and  River  of  St. 
Lawrence,  167. 

North  American  Review,  cited,  139, 

Northampton,  Earl  of,  one  of  the  com- 
pany to  fettle  Newfoundland,  11, 
135  ;  fold  part  of  his  intereft,  138. 

Northamptonfliire,  71. 

North  Falkland,  139. 

North,  Sir  Francis,  217. 

Norton,  Francis,  fleward  of  Mafon 
property,  86;  attorney  for  Mrs.  Ma- 
fon, 325,  350;  at  Charleftown,  86; 
removed  to  Pafcataqua,  87;  early  in 
New  England,  87-88;  made  a  free- 
man of  Maflachufetts,  88;  conveyed 
land  to  Matthews,  86-87;  in  fympa- 
thy  with  people  of  MaflTachufetts,  88; 
mentioned,  344. 

Norton,  Mr.,  letter  from  Mafon,  227- 
228. 

Norway,  8,  148. 

Nova  Albion,  347. 

Nova  Francia,  148. 

Nova  Scotia,  Alexander  attempted  to 
fettle  a  colony  in,  14;  Sufanna  Tuf- 
ton  refided  there,  41 ;  fcheme  for 
colonizing,  influenced  by  Mafon,  132; 
mentioned,  418.     See  New  Scotland. 

Noye,  William,  member  of  the  Af- 
fociation  for  a  General  Fifhery,  26. 


Oaks  not  found  in  Newfoundland,  150 
Oats  in  Newfoundland,  137,  141,  149. 
Oaze,  246. 
Obituary  of  Richard  Smyth,  cited,  255 


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Index. 


475 


made  a  free- 


in  Mafon,  227- 


Obfervations  on  the  Scottifli  Statutes 

relating  to  Fifhing,  290-292. 
Odiorne,  Jotham,  one  of  the  Mafonian 

Proprietors,  129. 
Odiorne's  Point,  Mafon's  houfe  there, 

20,  59 ;  defcribed,  59. 
Olden,  Mr.,  284. 
Old  Harbor,  83. 

Old  Planter  in  New  England,  by  the 
Hon.  Charles  Levi  Woodbury,  45, 65. 
Orange,  Prince  of,  gave  authority  to 
Weft   India   Company,    297;    men- 
tioned, 296. 
Orcades,  Mafon  propofed  to  fend  fhips 
there  to  intercept  Spanifh  merchant- 
men, 226;  mentioned,  148. 
Orinoco  River,  155. 
Orkney,  Earl  of,  enriched  by  the  ruin 

of  Spanifli  fliips,  226. 
Orkney    Iflands,   Mafon  propofed   to 
fend  fliips  there  to  intercept  Spanifh 
merchantmen,  226;  free   fifliing  at, 
303- 
Orpheus,  Junior,  a  pfeudonym  of  Wil- 
liam Vaughan,  134,  135,  164. 
Ofpreys  in  Newfoundland,  151, 
Oftend,  345. 
Otis,  Charles  P.,  his  tranflation  of  the 

Voyages  of  Champlain,  54. 
Otters  in  Newfoundland,  137. 
Otway,  Geoffrey,  daughter  of,  married 

Miles  Mafon,  394. 
Owen,  John,  164. 
Owls  in  Newfoundland,  151, 
Oxford,  165. 
Oxford    Colleaion    of  Voyages    and 

Travels,  cited,  165. 
Oxford  Univerfity,  Mafon  probably  a 
ftudent    at,    9,    34;    Calvert    and 
Vaughan  at,  139. 


P. 


Packer,  Thomas,  one  of  the  Mafonian 
Proprietors,  129. 

Palatine,    Eledor    of,     married     the 
daughter  of  James  I.,  10,  265. 

Palfrey,  the  Hon.  John  G.,  his  Hiftory 
of  New  England,  cited,  206,  207. 

Palmer,  Sir  Geoffrey,  a  referee  in  New 
England  troubles,  97. 

Pannaway,  name  firft  given  to  Pafcat- 
aqua,  18;  cold  weather  and  fnow  at, 
19;  Levett  at,  19;  Gorges  at,  19. 
See  Pafcataqua. 

Paparill,  Capt.,  337. 

Papers,  Colonial,  of  Maine,  cited,  93. 

Paris,  166. 

Parkman,  Francis,  his  Pioneers  of 
France  in  the  New  World,  cited,  53. 

Parfley  in  Newfoundland,  149. 

Parfnips  in  Newfoundland,  149, 

Partridge,  Richard,  393. 

Partridges  in  Newfoundland,  136,  151. 

Pafcataqua  Harbor,  a  boundary  of 
Mafon's  Grant,  205,  208,  210,211, 
213;  mentioned,  318. 

Pafcataqua  Patent,  its  extent,  24,  55 ; 
copy  of,  furnifhed  to  Mr.  Tuttle  by 
Col.  Chefter,  24;  printed  by  Jennefs, 
24;  divided,  24;  grant  given  in  full, 
19S-204. 
Pafcataqua  River,  land  on,  granted  to 
Thomfon  and  others,  17;  explored, 
20;  boundary  of  Mafon's  grant,  21, 
77,  129,  185,  186,  361,  381,  384,  385  ; 
boundary  of  land  granted  to  Allen, 
51;  fadory  on,  56;  fuppofed  to 
have  its  fource  near  Lake  Cham- 
plain,  55,  72  ;  boundary  of  Gorges's 
territory,  ^^,  358;  ifland  in,  held  in 


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common  by  the  Laconia  Company^ 
Tl\  furveyed,   318;    mentioned,  24, 

S3-  5^  59.  ''^5.  70,  7^,  79.  «',  200, 
201,  3(9,  320,  321,  322,  349,  353. 
I'afcataqiiu  fcttlenient,  MaJun's  a;^ents 
at,  7;  Gibbuns  at,  J6,  23,  27,  283; 
called  I'annaway,  18;  called  Little 
Harbor,  18;  jjufinefs  of  the  fcttle- 
nient, 20,  65-66;  Hone  houfe  built, 
20,  58  59;  fite  of  houfe  Hill  known, 
20;  fortifications  at,  23,  82,  320; 
land  granted  to  fettlers,  23  ;  mills 
erected,  25,  324-3.'.s,  344;  meaning 
of  the  word,  55 ;  Neale  at,  58,  60, 
1 76,  307  ;  refidence  of  Neale,  58,  64 ; 
building  at,  58 ;  bufinefs  under  fuper- 
intendence  of  Thomfon,  59  ;  afleffed, 
60;  the  Pied  Cow  arrived,  60,  325; 
the  Warwick  arrived,  61,  62;  few 
Ijoufes,  61  ;  departure  of  the  War- 
wick, 62-63  ;  'Ihomfon's  right  not 
recognized,  64  ;  manufadures,  64, 
67-68,  200;  vililed  by  the  Lyons 
Whelp,  64-65;  the  John  arrived, 
65  ;  vine  culture,  66  ;  (tock-raifing, 
66,  81  ;  cattle  fent  to  HoJlon,  67,  87; 
principal  profit,  67;  trade,  67  ;  reli- 
gious fervice  at,  68  ;  Godfrey  in  care 
of  property.  70,  305,  344;  departure 
of  Neale,  70,  74,  329  ;  perfons  liv- 
ing at,  74-75  ;  inventory  of  goods 
at,  75.  3'^,  329.  33'.  34 '-342  ;  prop- 
erty held  in  common  by  Laconia 
Company,  75  ;  Joflelyn  at,  77-78,  80 ; 
fell  from  Mafon's  control,  81;  ex- 
penfe  of  fettling,  81-82,  200,  331  ; 
fleward  of  Mafon's  proi>e.ty,  85, 86  ; 
Norton  at,  87;  plantation  relin- 
quilhed,  87:  goods  divided,  87-88, 
318-320;  new  form  of  government, 


89 ;  Williams  governor  of,  89-90 ; 
fought  jjrotection  from  Maffachu- 
fetts,9o ;  faw-niills  erected  by  I^eader, 
93  ;  not  under  tiie  control  of  Mafia- 
chufetts,  98;  commiffioners  at,  98; 
governed  by  Malfaciiufelts,  99;  date 
of  Mafon's  charter,  169;  grant  given 
in  full,  198-204  ;  trade  goods  wanted, 
283-284;  invoice  in  the  I'ied  Cow, 
288-290;  Neale  governor  of,  307; 
eUimate  of  goods  at,  312,  313,  314, 
3'  5.  3l'A  34'-344 1  property  in  charge 
ol  Warnerl<;n,  316;  divifion  of  jjrop- 
erty  at,  87-88,  318-320;  carpenters 
fent  to,  344;  miller  fent,  344;  lands 
fold  to  Matthews,  349;  mentioned, 
64,67,  73,  91,  200,  201,  414'  ^it 
Little  Harbor  and  J'annaway. 

I'afcataquack.     Hee  I'afcataqua. 

Pafcataway.     »S>^  Pafcataqua. 

Pater-nofter  Row,  161. 

Paul's  Church-yard,  159,  165. 

I'auncefote  f-'edigree,  393. 

Pauncefote,  Tracy,  392,  393. 

J'awlet,  Lord,  298. 

Pears  in  Newfoundland,  149, 

Peafe  in  Newfoundland,  137,  141,  149, 
150. 

Peafmarch,    home    of   John    Tufton, 

38- 

Peafmarch  Kegifter,  397, 

Peckham,  Sir  Ceorge,  his  true  Report 
of  the  Late  Difcoveriesand  Polfeffion 
of  the  New-Found  Lands,  159. 

Peck,  John,  397. 

Pedigree,  Pauncefort,  393. 

Pedigree,  Tabular,  of  Mafon  and  Tuf- 
ton families,  41-42. 

Peerage  of  Scotland,  l;y  Robert  Uoug- 
lafs,  cited,  101. 


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ex. 


477 


3y  Robert  Doug- 


Peirce,  John,  130. 

I'eirce,  J.jfhua,  one   of  the   Mafoniaii 

Proprietors,  129. 
reniarjuid,    the    home    of    Abraliam 

hliune,  90,  91. 
Pema(|uid,  Ancient,  by  J.  W.  '1  Jiorn- 

ton,  cited,  91. 
Penguins  ill  Newfoundland,  151. 
Penny,  fieury,  393. 
Penohfcot,    D'Aulnay's   fort    at,   90; 

death  of  Warnerton  at,  90-91. 
Pepper  l(jadcd  at  you;^l)aJi,  22«. 
Periwinkles  in  Newfoundland,  (52. 
Perkins,    Jiarbara,     married     George 

Mafon,  42. 
Perkins,   John,  daughter  of,   married 

George  Mafon,  42. 
Peftataway.     See  I'afcataqua. 
Peter  and  Andrew,  the,  fent  to  New- 
foundland, 222. 
Petty  Prance,  death  of  Capt.  and  Dr. 

Maf(;n  at,  37. 
Peverly,  John,  344. 
Pharam,  238. 
Philbrick,  Walter,  married   Elizabeth 

Tufton,  40,  43  ;  death  of,  40. 
Phillidas  in  Newfoundland,  151. 
Piccadilly,  166. 

Pied  Cow,  tlie,  made  a  voyage  to 
Pafcataqua  and  returned,  (x>,  284  ; 
fecond  voyage,  with  Slevenfon  and 
Raymond,  60;  invoice  of  goods 
flapped  in,  60,  288-290:  brought 
mills  to  Pafcataqua,  68,  32;  ;  fent  by 
Gorges  and  Mafon,  ^^ ;  at  Newich- 
wannock,  78 ;  her  return  cargo,  78, 
33^^;  Joffelyn,  Wall,  and  others,  ar- 
rived in,  325;  mentioned,  79,  2C7, 
268,  335. 
Pigeons  in  Newfoundland,  151, 


Pike,  Capt.  Robert,  had  negotiations 

with  Jofeph  Mafon,  96. 
J'ilgrinn  Failiers  /jgned  a  compact  in 

the  Mayflower,  89. 
Pines  in  Newfoundland,  150. 
Pioneers  of  !•  ranee  in  the  New  World, 

l^y  Francis  Parkman,  cited,  53. 
Pipe-llaves   made   at  Pafcataqua,  64, 

20'J. 

Pifcataqua.    See  Pafcataqua. 

Pifcataway.    See  Pafcataqua. 

Pitch  in  Newfoundland,  157, 

Placentia  Ijay.  a  boundary  of  Falk- 
land's grant,  139;  boundary  of  Cal- 
vert's grant,  1 39. 

Plaine  Pathway  to  Plantations,  by  K. 
Kburne,  163. 

Plantation,  the,  at  Portfmoutli,  241. 

Plougii,  the,  242. 

Plymouth     Colony    Records,     cited, 

m. 

Plymouth  Company.  .9^^'  Council  for 
Planting,  Ruling,  and  Governing 
New  England. 

Plymouth  Council,  See  Council  for 
Planting,  Ruling,  and  Governing 
New  England. 

Plym.juth,  England,  agreement  of  Col- 
man,  Thomfon,  and  others  at,  17 
58;  Gorges  and  Thomfon  at,  20; 
Gorges  captain  of  the  Itland  of  St. 
Nicholas,  20;  Gorges  retired,  25; 
Giljbons  at,  57,  283;  merchants  of, 
make  an  agreement  at,  17,  58;  mer- 
chants not  aware  that  their  interefts 
had  been  transferred  to  Mafon,  58- 
59;  expiration  of  partnerfliip  with 
'Ihomfon,  59;  the  Rev.  fncreafe 
Mather  in,  59;  fliips  arrived  from 
New  England,  293 ;  fliips  detained, 


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Index. 


294;  releafed,  295-296;   m  ntioned, 

58,  106,  171,  178,  209,  224,  24s,  246, 

250,  252,  340,  380. 
Plymouth  Grant  defcribed,  170. 
Plymouth,  New  England,  firfl  mill  at, 

68 ;  people  of,  occupied  Cape  Ann, 

171  ;  the  Dutch  warned  from  trading 

at,  297;  mentioned,  19,  20,  170,  184, 

299.     See  New  Plymouth. 
Point  Comfort,  the  Warwick  at,  62. 
Poland  compared   to   Newfoundland, 

149  ;  herrings  fold  in,  303. 
Pomeroy,  Leonard,  an  affociate  with 

Thomfon  in  colonizing,  17. 
Poole,  William  F.,  his  edition  of  The 

Wonder  Working  Providence,  cited, 

95. 

Poor,  John  A.,  his  Vindication  of  the 
Claims  of  Sir  Ferdinando  Gorges, 
cited,  177. 

Popham,  George,  brought  a  colony  to 
America,  5. 

Popham,  Sir  John,  procured  a  charter, 
4-5  ;  death  of,  5. 

Popifli  Plot  engrofTed  the  attention  of 
England,  106. 

Porpoifes  at  Newfoundland,  152. 

Portland,  209. 

Portland  Advertifer,  cited,  357. 

Portland,  Duke  of,  member  of  the  Af- 
fociation  for  a  General  Fifhery,  26 ; 
recommended  Mafon  for  Judge  in 
the  Court  of  Vice- Admiralty,  29; 
mentioned,  337. 

Port  Royal,  Mafon's  goods  fold  at,  90. 

Portfmouth,  England,  Mafon's  refi- 
dence  at,  21  ;  Buckingham  aflafli- 
nated  at,  22 ;  wine  ftored  at,  232 ; 
received  a  Memorial  from  Portf- 
mouth,  New   Hampfhire,  411-412; 


mentioned,  34,  41,  71,  234,  238,  241, 
242,  247,  248,  252,  253,  254,  256,  257, 
258,  259,  330,  332,  337,  338,  340,  346, 
409,410,  413,414.  417.  418. 
Portfmouth,  New  Hampfhire,  formerly 
called  Strawberry  Bank,  95  ;  notices 
placed  on  the  churches  of,  95  ;  Ran- 
dolph at  ;  108  ;  to  be  a  part  of  the 
Province  of  New  Hampfhire,  108; 
deputies  met  at,  1 10  ;  Robert  Mafon 
at,  no,  118;  Cranfield  at,  u8;  fent 
Memorial  to  Portfmouth,  England, 
411,  412;  mentioned,  24,40,41,59, 

82,93,  319,  320,415- 
Portfmouth,  Annals  of.    See  Adams, 

Nathaniel. 
Portfmouth,     Rambles    about.       See 

Brewfter,  Charles  Warren. 
Portugal,  fliips  .eap  a  harveft  on  the 

coaft  of  Newfoundland,  157. 
Portuguefe,  the,  fail   around   Cape  of 

Good  Hope,  vifit  the  Ganges   and 

Hydafpes,  2. 
Potafli  manufadured   at    Pafcataqua, 

67,  68. 
Potomac  River,  the  Warwick  at,  62. 
Povey,  Richard,  390. 
Povey,   Thomas,   a    referee   in    New 

England  troubles,  97. 
Pownall,  John,  Secretary  of  Council  of 

New  England,  197. 
Prince  Society,  Publications  of,  cited, 

15,  18,  S3,  54,  72,74,  98,  103,  104, 
107,  108,  IIS,  125,  169,  170,  321. 

Printing,  Hiltory  of,  by  Ifaiah  Thomas, 
cited,  126. 

Privy  Council  fubmitted  queflions  to 
Rainsford  and  North,  217;  Bofvvell 
clerk  of,  231;  Mafon's  letter  to,  233- 
234- 


1, 234, 238, 241, 

3,  254,  256,  257, 

17.  338.  340.  346, 
17,418. 

ipfliire,  formerly 
ank,  95 ;  notices 
les  of,  95  ;  Ran- 
be  a  part  of  the 
iampfhire,  108; 
;  Robert  Mafon 
M  at,  118;  fent 
aouth,  England, 
d,  24,  40,  41,  59, 

Df.    See  Adams, 

s    about.       See 

barren. 

I  harvefl:  on  the 

ind,  157. 

around   Cape  of 

the  Ganges   and 

at    Pafcataqua, 

Varwick  at,  62. 

referee   in    New 

97- 

:ary  of  Council  of 

ications  of,  cited, 
,  74,  98,  103,  104, 
169,  170.  321- 
)y  Ifaiah  Thomas, 

tted  queftions  to 
)rth,  217;  Bofvvell 
an's  letter  to,  233- 


Index. 


479 


Privy  Council  of  Scotland  met  to  hear 

the  king's  letter,  274,  276-281. 
Providence,  160. 

Province  Charter,  granted  by  William 

and  Mary,  51 ;  ib  worded  that  it  did 

not  interfere  with  the  rights  of  the 

Hon.  Sami-el  Allen,  50-51. 

Provincial  Papers  of  New  Hampfliire. 

See  Bouton,  the  Rev.  Nathaniel. 
Public  Library  of  Bofton,  162,  166. 
Public  Record  OfBce,  London,  89,  198, 

208,  224. 
Purchas,  Samuel,  his  Pilgrims,  cited, 

'32,  135,  136,  137,  138,  140. 
Purfelyn  in  Newfoundland,  149. 
Pyde  Cowe,  the,  267,  268.    See  Pied 

Cow. 
Pye,  Sir  Robert,  240,  286. 

Q. 

Quebec  captured  by  David  Kirke,  54- 

55- 
Quincy  Public  Library,  163. 
Quint,  the  Rev.  Alonzo  H.,  his  Firft 

Church  of  Dover,  cited,  58,  89. 
Quodlibets,  by  Robert  Hayman,  cited, 

14,  133-134,  164. 
Quo  Warranto  of  1635,  the,  48,  209. 


R. 

Rabelais,  Francis,  164. 

Radilhes  in  Newfoundland,  149. 

Raglan,  Lord,  415. 

Raikes,  Capt.  George  Alfred,  his  Hif- 

tory  of  the  Artillery  Company,  71. 
Rainsford,  Sir  Richard,  217. 
Raleigh,  Sir  Walter,  received  a  com- 


miflion  to  plant  a  colony  in  Amer- 
ica, 3,  296  ;  fent  firll  EngliOi  colony 
to  America,  4  ;  his  enterprife  a  fail- 
ure, 4;  related  to  Champernowne, 
99;  compared  to  Capt.  John  Mafon, 
413  ;  death  of,  4. 

Rambles  about  Portfmouth.  See 
Brewfler,  Charles  Warren. 

Rand,  Francis,  344. 

Randolph,  Edmund,  father  of  Edward, 
102. 

Randolph,  Edward,  relative  of  Robert 
Mafon,  102,  124;  brought  a  letter  to 
Maflachufetts,  102  ;  oppofed  Mafla- 
chufetts,  102  ;  in  MalTachufetts,  102- 
103;   fent  letter  to  England,   103; 
returned  to  England,  103-104;  pre- 
pared a  narrative  for  the  king,' 104; 
at  Portfmouth,  with   a   commiffion 
for  a  new  government,  108  ;  claimed 
to    have    made    good    his   charges 
againft  Maflachufetts,  108  ;  member 
of  Dudley's  Council,  122;  letter  con- 
cerning  Mafon's  death,  124. 
Raven,    Catharine,    married    William 
Waldern,  113. 

Ravens  in  Newfoundland,  136,  150, 151. 

Raymond,  John,  purfer  of  the  Pied 
Cow,  62,  288,  290;  goods  delivered 
to,  306;  mentioned,  307,  317. 

Raymond,  William,  344. 

Rayne,  Jofeph,  383. 

R(5,  Ifland  of.     See  Ifle  of  Rh^. 

Record  Office.     See  State  Papers. 

Records  of  Council  for  Planting,  Rul- 
ing, and  Governing  New  England, 
publiflied,  204;  cited,  122. 

Records  of  Maflachufetts  Bay  Colony, 
cited,  47. 

Recovery,  powder  on  board  of  the,  243. 


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Index, 


Red  Camel,  powder  on  board  of  the, 

243- 
Redman,  John,  depofition  of,  66,  87. 

Redlhank  Iflands,  266.  Hce  alfo 
Hebrides. 

Rcdfhanks,  Rebellious,  264. 

Reeves,  John,  his  Hillory  of  the  Gov- 
ernment of  Newfoundland,  166. 

Reez.     See  Iflc  of  Rhd. 

Reformation,  the,  229. 

Relation  de  Terre-Neuve,  par  White, 
166. 

Rena,  patent  of,  221. 

Renowes  Harbor,  a  boundary  of  Falk- 
land's grant,  139. 

Report,  powder  on  board  of  the,  243. 

Repulfe,  powder  on  board  of  the,  243. 

Refolution,  powder  on  board  of  the, 

243- 
Refwick,  255. 
Return    of    Woodbridge,   powder  on 

board  of  the,  243. 
Rich,  Col.,  250. 
Rich,  Richard,  firft  Earl  of  Warwick, 

uncle  to  Capt.  Cammock,  61. 
Rich,  Robert,  fecond  Earl  of  Warwick, 

coufin  to  Capt.  Cammock,  6r. 
Richard,  powder  on  board  of  the,  243. 
Richards,  John,   fent   to   England  as 

agent  for  MafTachufetts,  115. 
Richmond,  Virginia,  418. 
Rigby,  Edward,  petitioned  Parliament 

for  relief  in  New  England  troubles, 

96. 
Rifhworth,  Edward,  212,  215. 
River  of  Canada,  55. 
River  of  Manhattan,  296,  297. 
River  of  Nantes,  232. 
River  of  Sagadahock,  a  boundary  of 

Mafon's  property,  205. 


River  St.  Lawrence,  North  American 

Pilot  for  the,  167. 
River  St.  Lawrence,  Sailing  Diredions 

for  the  Coaft  of,  iCG-iGy. 
Roanoke  llland,  lite  of  the  firft  Eng- 

lidi  Colony,  4. 
Roberts,  Thomas,  120. 
Rochelie,  2S6. 

Rockingham  Records,  cited,  354. 
Rolfe,  Mr.,  249. 
Rooker,  Mr.,  282. 

Rofamond,  Voyage  of  the  Ship,  166. 
Rofenary  in  Newfoundland,  149. 
Rofes  'n  Newfoundland,  149, 
Rofw.'ll,  Sir  Henry,  with  others,  ra- 
ce ved  a  charter,  45-46. 
Round,  John,  336. 
Royal  Exchange,  164. 
Royal  Letters,  Charters,   and  Tra6ls 

relating  to  the  Colonization  of  New 

Scotland,  131. 
Rutland,  Earl,  member  of  the  Affocia- 

tion  for  a  General  FiHiery,  26. 
Rye,  New  Hampfliire,  59;  mentioned, 

24,  137,  149. 
Rye  in  Newfoundland,  141. 
Ryfwick,  255. 

S. 

Sabine,  Lorenzo,  his  American  Loyal- 
ifts,  cited,  41. 

Sables  in  Newfoundland,  137. 

Saco,  the  home  of  Richard  Vines,  90- 
91  ;  the  Pied  Cow  at,  336  ;  firft  re- 
corded meeting  of  commiffioners  at, 
85;  mentioned,  78. 

Safford,  Mofes  A.,  357. 

Sagadaliock  River,  a  boundary  of  Gor- 
ges's  and  Mafon's  grant,  77;  boun- 


mssai- 


,  North  American 

Sailing  Dircdions 
j6-i67. 
of  tlie  firft  Eng- 

20. 

Is,  cited,  354- 


of  the  Ship,  i66. 

undland,  149. 

land,  149. 

1,  with  others,  re- 

45-46. 

54. 

\rters,   and  Trafts 

alonization  of  New 

ibcr  of  the  AiTocia- 

.1  Fifliery,  26. 

lire,  59;  mentioned, 

ind,  141. 


is  American  Loyal- 

idland,  I37- 
Richard  Vines,  90- 
Dw  at,  336  ;  firfl  re- 
of  commiffioners  at, 
78. 

,  357- 

,  a  boundary  of  Cor- 
n's grant,  77;  boun- 


Index, 


481 


dary  of  land  given  to  Anne  Tufton, 
402;  mentioned,  77,  179,  205,  206, 
211,  213,  358,  361,  382,384,  388. 

Sagamore  Creei<,  79,  353. 

Sainlbury,  W.  Noel,  his  Calendar  of 
State  Papers,     i^ee  State  Papers. 

St.  Anne,  the,  275. 

St.  Aiigudine,  155. 

St.  Bartholomew  Hofpital,  246. 

St.  Chridopher,  the,  242. 

St.  Claud,  the,  302. 

St.  Croix  River,  63. 

St.  Ives,  223. 

St.  John,  William  Church,  his  Cate- 
chifm  of  the  Hiftory  of  Newfound- 
land, cited,  135,  140. 

St.  Margaret's  Church,  34. 

St.  Martins,  51,  245. 

St.  Mary,  Maryland,  formerly  Yowac- 
comoco,  62. 

St.  Nicholas,  Caftle  of,  20,  25. 

St.  Nicholas'  Church,  34. 

St.  Peter's,  London,  the  fuppofed 
burial-place  of  Mafon,  30,  36,  yj^ 

398- 

St.  Stephen's,  42. 

St.  Thomas's  Hofpital,  246. 

St.  Yves,  223. 

Salem,  the  Lark  arrived  at,  118; 
Cranfield  and  Mafon  in,  118  ;  men- 
tioned, 45. 

Salem,  Annals  of,  by  J.  B.  Felt,  cited, 
S'- 

Salifbury,  court  held  at,  93  ;  lands  in, 
purchafed  by  MafTachufetts,  127. 

Salifbury,  England,  the  Rev.  £,'  Ma- 
fon Dean  of,  37. 

Salley,  pirate  (hip,  taken,  223-224. 

Salmon  Trout  in  Newfoundland,  150, 
151. 


Salt,  manufaaured  at  Pafcataqua,  64, 
(il,  157,  200;  fold  to  pay  failors, 
247. 

Sanderfon,  Mr.,  249. 

Sanders   Point,  home  of  Gibbons,  79, 

305,317,353- 
Sandowne  Callle,  338. 
Sangate  Caftle,  338. 
Sara  Honadvcnture,  powder  on  board 

of  the,  242. 
Sara  of  London,  powder  on  board  of 

the,  243. 
Sargent,  B.,  390. 

Sargent,    William    M.,   difcovered    a 
volume    containing    the    charter    of 
Ciiarles    L    to    Capt.    Mafon,    357; 
mentioned,    356,    379;    his   Maine 
Wills,  cited,  356  ;  his  York  County 
Records,  cited,  96,   209,   356,   360, 
3^7- 
Sarfaparilla  in  Newfoundland,  149, 
Savage,  James,  his  Genealogical  Dic- 
tionary, cited,  61,  321  ;  his  edition 
of  Winthrop's  Hiltory  of  New  Eng- 
land, cited,  57,63,  67,  68,  71,  73,  78, 
80,90,  91,  321. 
Savages,   the,  and    their    houfes    de- 

fcriljed,  136-137. 
Saw-mill,  at  Newichwannock,  66,  93  ; 
firfl   in    New   England,    81  ;    men- 
tioned, 78,  80,  81,  82,  284. 
Sayer,  R.,  167. 

Scabiusin  Newfoundland,  149. 
Scallops  in  Newfoundland,  152. 
Scarborough,  61,  85. 
Scotch    emigration    to   America,    14- 

15- 
Scotland,  King  James  attempted  to  re- 
duce it  to  one  religious  and  political 
rule,  9-10;    Mafon  in,  9-1 1;  com- 


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Index, 


pared  to  Newfoundland,  148  ;  Spain 
reached  Flanders  by  llie  back  parts 
of,  226;  pri/.e  taken  on  liie  coall  of, 
226;  (hips  fent  from,  2O2  ;  Inllruc- 
tions  concerning  a  Cicneral  Fifhery 
in,  27r>-28i  ;  fithing  on  the  coall  of, 
279;  mentioned,  132,  133,  170,  177, 
183,  189,  198,  209,  221,  264,  303,  322, 
Tfxi,  380,  3H7,  407. 

Scotland,  New.  See  New  Scotland 
and  Nova  Scotia. 

Scotland,  l'eera;^e  of,  by  Robert  IJoug- 
lafs,  cilcfl,  101. 

Scotland,  Statutes  of,  relating  to  Fifh- 
ing,  and  .Mafon's  Obfervations  on 
them,  290-292. 

Scott,  Sir  John,  of  Scottiflerbalt,  re- 
ceived a  letter  from  Capt.  Mafon, 
12,  133;  letter  pul^Iiflied,  12,  133, 
220-221  ;  dedication  of  A  liriefc 
Difcourfc  to,  145,   160. 

Scott,  John,  the  younger,  396. 

Scottifh  Statutes  relating  to  Fifhing, 
and  Mafon's  Obfervations  on  them, 
290-292. 

Scottifterbalt,  133,  221. 

Scull,  Gideon  D.,  his  ftetch  of  Ran- 
dolph, 102  ;  his  article  on  the  Quo 
Warranto,  cited,  48,  209. 

Seaford,  Karl  of,  his  patent  to  be  can- 
celled, 2C2-263  ;  I  fie  of  I.ewis  to  be 
purchafed  of,  262,  303  ;  to  become 
a  member  of  the  Fifhing  Company, 
263 ;  accufcd  of  a  breach  of  the 
laws,  274,  to  be  reimburfcd,  280. 

Seavy,  William,  vifited  New  England, 
58 ;  mentioned,  344. 

Sere,  John,  397. 

Seward,  Benjamin,  married  Elizabeth 
Tufton,  41. 


Sewell,  J.,  !<'/). 

Shai)leigh,  Nicholas,  letter  to  K(jbcrt 
iMalon.  96,  100;  mentioned,  344. 

Sheffield,  Lord  F^dward,  conveyed  land 
to  VVinllow  and  Cufliman,  170. 

Shc'ifperd,  Agnes,  397. 

Slie|jperd,  Mrs.  llridget,  39O. 

Siii-piJcrd,  Robert,  39O. 

SherJjrook,  England,  255. 

Sherburne,  Henry,  334,  344. 

Sherman,  John,  furvey  of,  94. 

Siicrman,  Nicholas,  an  aii'ociate  with 
'I'JKjml'on  in  colonizing,  17. 

Sherwcll,  the  Rev.  jvlr.,  claimed  an  in- 
terell  in  the  territory  granted  to  Ma- 
fon, 59. 

Shetland  Ifles,  fifhing  at,  free,  303. 

Ships,  Engiidi,  on  the  coafl  of  New- 
fiiundland.  13H. 

Shirly,  Mr.,  298. 

Short,  Abraham.  See  Shurte,  Abra- 
ham. 

Short,  John,  member  of  the  company 
to  fettle  Newfoundland,  135. 

Slirewfbury  men,  employed  by  Wig- 
gin,  69. 

Shropfliirc,  home  of  Thomas  Geere, 
42. 

Shurt,  Abraham,  went  to  colledl  debts 
of  M.  Ea  Tour,  90. 

Skot,  Sir  James,  271,  272,  273. 

Slafler,  the  Rev.  Edmund  P.,  his  Sir 
William  Alexander  and  American 
Colonization,  cited,  15,  53-54,  lot, 
170;  his  Voyages  of  Champlain, 
cited,  54. 

Slaney,  Mofes,  mentioned  in  a  letter  of 
Mafon's,  221. 

Slany,  Humphrey,  member  of  the  com- 
pany to  fettle  Newfoundland,  135. 


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Index. 


483 


Shurtc,  Abra- 


led  in  a  letter  of 


Slany,  John,  Ireafiircr  of  the  company 

to  fettle  Newfoundland,  133;  men- 

tioiKMl,  140. 
Slin;<fljier,  Sir  Wliliam,  271. 
Sloman,  Jolianc,  397. 
Small,  Francis,  an   Indian  trader,  25; 

his  Rattment   rej^ardirif^  cattle  fent 

to  New  Haini<(liire,  66  ;   depofition 

of,  6.S,  81,87,90,91,92. 
Smelts  in  Newfoundland,  152. 
Smitii,  Capt.  Joiin,  explored  and  made 

a  map  of    New    J'ai;4lan(l,   56,    54; 

letter  to    IJacon,  54;    (latcment  of, 

corroborated,  55. 
Smith,  J.  C.  C,  letter  of,  cited,  392; 

/,Mve  information   concerning  Capt, 

Mafon's  will,  395. 
Smith,  Robert,  letter  from  Capt.  Ma- 

fon,  340-341. 
Smyth,  (Jeor;;e,  352. 
Smyth,    Richard,  Obituary  of,  cited, 

255. 
Snell,  George,  Council  of  New  Hamp- 

fhirc  met  at  his  houfe,  118. 
Snipes  in  Newfoundland,  151. 
Society  of  Stationers,  163. 
Somerfet,  County  of,  163. 
Somerfet  Houfe,  will  of  John  Mafon  at, 

395;  will  of  Capt.   Mafon   at,   391, 

397- 
Southampton,    fliip.s   there,    24r-242; 

mentioned,  57,   231,  234,  237,  238, 

257. 
Southampton,  I'2arl  of,  woods  fold  for 

the  Knglifli  navy,  252. 
South  lierwick,  called  by  the  Indians 

AfTabenbeduck,  25;    comprifed  Nc- 

wichw.innock,  65. 
Soutii  Hodon,  353. 
Southfea  Caflle,  repairs  of,  336,  346 ; 


Mafon's  Petition  concerning,  337- 
339 ;  mentioned,  34.S. 

Southwick,  253. 

Sowdcn,  John,  his  widow  rrarilcd 
Robert  Mafon,  \i. 

Sjjaiii,  wliy  (he  claimed  America,  2  ; 
intoxicated  with  mineral  wealth  of 
America,  3  ;  claimed  Virginia,  4  ;  at 
war  with  England,  20-21,  23  ;  rc- 
mondr.mce  of  the  merchants  of, 
165  ;  kings  of,  225  ;  mentioned, 
rss,  221,  226,  2X0. 

Spencer,  Humphrey,  member  of  tlie 
company   to    fettle    Newfoundland, 

•35- 

Spencer,  Thomas,  344,  3i;i. 

Spruce  found  in  Newfoundland,  150. 

Spye,  the  |)innace,  255. 

S(|uamfcot  Falls,  318,  319. 

.S(juids  in  Newfoundland,  152. 

Stareling.     See  Stirling. 

Statement  of  'he  Title  of  Robert 
Mafon.  See  Title  of  Robert  Ma- 
fon. • 

State  Paper  Office,  Britifh,  344,  358. 

State  Papers,  PritKh,  60,  71,  224,  225, 
226,  228,  229,  230,  231,  232,  234,  235, 
237,  238,  241 ,  242,  243,  24s,  247,  24H, 
250.  251,  253,  254,  256,  257,  258,  259, 
260,  261,  263,  266,  267,  268,  269.  270, 
273,  275,  281 ,  282, 283,  286,  287,  288, 
292,  293,  295,  296,  298,  299,  302,  304, 
337.  33';.  340.  34'.  344.  34S.34''>.  347. 

349.  379- 
Statute  of  Ufes,  expl.tined,  217. 
Statutes  of  Scotland  relating  to  Fifli- 

ing  and   Mafon's    Obfervations  on 

them,  290-292. 
Steed,  Ifabella,  mother  of  Capt.  John 

Mafon,  7,  8,  34,  42. 


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Steplienfon,  Capt.  William,  mafler  of 
the  Pied  Cow,  60,  288. 

Sternoway,  302,  303. 

Stevenfon,  Alice,  396. 

Stileman,  Elias,  fecretary  of  the  Prov- 
ince of  New  Hampfliire,  357. 

Stirling,  Alexander,  firft  Earl  of,  loi, 
205,  208. 

Stirling,  Alexander,  Earl  of,  by  J.  L. 
Hayes,  cited,  loi. 

Stirling,  Henry,  Earl  of,  offered  to  fur- 
render  his  rights  in  America  to  the 
king,  100;  mentioned,  loi. 

Stirling,  William,  Earl  of,  loi. 

Stirling.     See  Alexander,  Sir  William. 

Stock -raifing  at  New' ;hwannock, 
66. 

Stokely,  John,  mer.^bero'  the  company 
to  fettle  Newfoundland,  135. 

Stone  Houfe  at  Little  Harbor,  20,  58, 
59,  52,  64,  82,  %T. 

Stone,  Simon,  member  of  the  company 
to  fettle  Newfoundland,  135. 

Stoning,  the  Rev.  John,  married  Anne 
Gibbons,  43. 

Stoughton,  William,  fent  as  agent  to 
England,  103  ;  prefented  the  cafe  of 
MafTachufetts  to  the  Lords  of  Trade, 
105-106;  returned  to  Bofton,  107- 
108  ;  authorized  to  hold  a  court  in 
EfTex,  117. 

Strait  of  Magellan,  155. 

Stratham,  28. 

Strawben  '^s  in  Newfoundland,  149. 

Strawber,  ^  Bank,  Great  Houfe  at,  61, 
65  ;  Warnerton  in  charge  of,  70,  305  ; 
to  be  held  in  common  by  Laconia 
Company,  75  ;  fell  from  Mafon's 
control,  81  ;  in  the  care  of  Warner- 
ton  at  the  time  of  Mafon's  death,  86 ; 


Mafon's  goods  fold,  90;  home  of 
Lane,  91  ;  owned  by  John  and  Rich- 
ard Cutts,  92  ;  fettlers  molefted,  95  ; 
called  Portfmouth,  95 ;  formed  a 
combination  for  government,  89-90; 
mentioned,  83. 

Stuart,  James.  See  Lenox,  James, 
Duke  of,  205. 

Suffolk  Deeds,  edited  by  W.  B.  Trafk, 
190. 

Sullivan,  Gen.  John,  attorney  for  the 
heirs  of  Allen,  130;  advertifed  in 
Iscvv  Hampfliire  Gazette  to  caution 
people  againft  purchafing  wafle  lands, 

130- 

Summary,  Hiftorical  and  Political,  by 
William  Douglafs,  cited,  356. 

Surrey,  35,  38,  42,  43. 

Surrey,  Ear)  of,  205,  208. 

Surrey,  Vincent's,  cited,  41. 

Surrey,  Vifitation  of,  cited,  394. 

Sufan  and  Ellen,  powder  on  board  of 
the,  242. 

SufTex,  31,  38. 

Sutton,  Sir  Richard,  261. 

Swafham,  353. 

Swallows  in  Newfoundland,  151. 

Swamfcot  Patent,  conflifted  with  Paf- 
cataqua  Grant,  24  ;  granted  to  Wef- 
ton,  27  ;  copy  of,  difcovered,  27  ; 
territory  already  granted  to  Mafon, 
28 ;  quarrel  between  Neale  and  Wig- 
gin,  24,  28. 

Sweet  Marjoram  in  Newfoundland, 
149. 

Sweit,  Gyles,  a  referee  in  New  Eng- 
land troubles,  97. 

Swine,  divifion  of,  76  ;  in  Newfound- 
land, 150. 

Symonds,  John,  344. 


Index. 


48  s 


95 ;    formed   a 
rnment,  89-90 ; 


Newfoundland, 


Tabular  pedigree,  of  Mafon  family,  41, 
42,  394  ;  of  Tufton  family,  41,  43. 

Tanfield,  Sir  Lawrence,  one  of  the 
company  to  fend  colonifts  to  New- 
foundland, II,  135. 

Tar,  projefl  for  making,  157. 

Tarracod,  home  of  Vaughan,  134. 

Taffels  in  Newfoundland,  151. 

Taviftock,  247,  250,  251. 

Taylor,  Elizabeth,  married  Robert  Tuf- 
ton, 39;  children  of,  39,  43. 

Taylor,  William,  father  of  Elizabeth, 

39.  43- 

Teals  in  Newfoundland,  151. 

Tedder,  Stephen.  See  Kidder,  Stephen. 

Temple  Bar,  166. 

Tenterden,  396,  397. 

Terra  de  Laberador,  156. 

Terra  Nova,  133,  221.  See  Newfound- 
land. 

Texel  compared  to  Newfoundland,  157. 

Thanet,  Earl  of,  396.  See  Tufton, 
Sir  Nicholas. 

Thetford.    See  Deptford. 

Thifleworth  [Ifleworth],  260. 

Thomas,  Ifaiah,  his  Hiftory  of  Print- 
ing, cited,  126. 

Thomlinfon,  Capt.  John,  negotiated  for 
the  purchafe  of  the  Mafon  claims, 
128. 

Thomfon,  David,  entered  with  others 
into  an  agreement  with  Plymouth 
merchants,  17,  58  ;  given  a  tra6l  of 
land  by  tlie  Council  for  New  Eng- 
land, 17-18,  20  ;  led  the  firft  Englifh 
colony  iw  New  Hampfhire,  18  ;  a  per- 
fon  of  high  and  honorable  chara<5ler, 
l8;  vifited  by  Levett,  19;  returned 


to  England,  20 ;  built  a  flone  houfe, 

afterwards  occupied  by  Neale,   58 ; 

fettled  at  Thomfon's  Ifland,  59;  his 

right  to  the  houfe  at  Little  Harbor 

not  recognized,  64 ;  mentioned,  67. 
Thomfon,  David,  Indenture  of,  edited 

by  Charles  Deane,  18,53,  63,81,  91. 
Thomfon,  Eben,  189. 
Thomfon's  Illand,  59. 
Thornton,  John  Wingate,  his  Ancient 

Pemaquid,  cited,  91  ;  his  Landing  at 

Cape  Ann,  cited,  171. 
Thunnes  at  Newfoundland,  1 1;2. 
Thyme  at  Newfoundland,  149. 
Timber-cutting  at  Newichwannock,  93. 
Title  of  Robert  Mafon,  probably  had 

the  fanftion  of  Mafon,  39  ;  errors 

in,  81  ;  cited,  39,  62,  81,  88,  95,  96, 

99,  loi,  104,  176,  410. 
Tonnie-fifh  in  Newfoundland,  152. 
Tocke,  Mr.,  228. 
Towerfonne,  Capt,  238. 
Trafk,  William,  faid  to  have  covenanted 

with  Robert  Mafon,  51. 
Trafk,  William  B.,  article  by,  cited,  63  ; 

his  edition  of  Suffolk  Deeds,  cited, 

190;  mentioned,  18,  190. 
Trelawney     Papers.        See     Baxter, 

James  P. 
TrepalTey  Bay,  the  fite  of  Vaughan's 

fettlement,  139. 
Trinidad,  155. 
Trinity  Bay,  138,  139. 
Trinity   Harbor,  Whitbourne   arrived 

at,  138. 
Triumph,  the,  243. 
Trotter,  Chriftopher,  396. 
True,  Anne,  married  Thomas  Tufton, 

41,  43;  her  child,  41,  43. 
True  Relation  concerning  the  Eftate 


^IM  ^  l|  ii 


1- 


486 


Index. 


of  New  England,  probably  written 
by  Cape.  Neale,  72. 

True  Report  of  the  Late  Difcoverles 
and  Poflefllon  of  Newfoundland,  by 
Sir  George  Peckham,  159. 

Tuckerman,  Elias,  married  Elizabeth 
Tufton,  4r. 

Tufton,  Anne,  daughter  of  Capt.  John 
Mafon,  and  wife  of  Jofeph  Tufton, 
31,  38,  43 ;  her  children,  31,  38,  43  ; 
married  Afliurft,  38,  43;  mentioned, 
406,  407.  See  Afhurft,  Anne,  and 
Mafon,  Anne. 

Tufton,  Anne,  granddaughter  of  Capt. 
John  Mafon,  received  Mafonia  in 
Capt.  Mafon's  will,  32,  399,  402,  405; 
married  Dr.  Richard  Gibbon,  32,  43, 
102 ;  children  of,  38,  43 ;  adminif- 
tered  her  hufband's  eflate,  43  ;  men- 
tioned, 407. 

Tufton,  Anne  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
Col.  John  Tufton  Mafon,  married 
Peter  Livius,  41. 

Tufton,  Bridget,  daughter  of  John  of 
Peafmarfh,  397. 

Tufton,  Elizabeth,  great-granddaugh- 
ter of  Capt.  John  Mafon,  39,  43. 

Tufton,  Elizabeth,  wife  of  John  of 
Peafmarfh,  397. 

Tufton,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Robert 
Tufton  Mafon,  40,  43  ;  married,  firft, 
Walter  Philbrick,  and  fecondiy,  the 
Rev.  William  Allen,  40,  43;  de- 
fcendants  of  Capt.  Mafon  through 
her  are  now  living,  40. 

Tufton,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Thomas 
of  Bofton,  41,  43;  married,  firft, 
Benjamin  Seward,  and  fecondiy, 
Benjamin  Curtis,  and  third,  Elias 
Turkerman,  41. 


Tufton  family  pedigree,  41,  43. 

Tufton,  Florence,  397. 

Tufton,  John,  grandfon  of  Capt.  Ma- 
fon, death  of,  31;  age  of,  at  time  of 
Capt.  Mafon's  death,  43 ;  ordered 
to  affume  the  name  of  Mafon,  405  ; 
mentioned,  38,  43,  399. 

Tufton,  John,  great-grandfon  of  Capt. 
Mafon,  birth  of,  39;  came  to  Amer- 
ica with  his  father,  43 ;  added  the 
furname  Mafon,  124;  fold  his  New 
Hampfhire  intereft  to  Allen,  40,  43 
51,  124;  died  unmarried,  40,  126;, 
mentioned,  419. 

Tufton,  Cnpt.  John,  of  Portf mouth  and 
Bofton,  fon  of  Robert  Tufton  Mafon, 
married  Sufannah  Moffet,  40,  43 ; 
children  of,  40,  43,  127;  died  at 
Havana,  40,  43,  127;  conceived  the 
hope  of  invalidating  Allen's  pur- 
chafe,  126. 

Tufton,  John,  fon  of  Capt.  John,  of 
Portf moutli  and  Bofton,  birth  of,  40, 
43,  127;  added  the  furname  of  Ma- 
fon, 40,  127.  See  Mafon,  Col.  John 
Tufton. 

Tufton,  John,  of  Peafmarfh,  probably 
a  relative  of  Lord  Tufton,  396;  death 
of,  396;  will  of,  396  ;  family  of,  396. 

Tufton,  John,  of  Witterfham,  396. 

Tufton,    John,    fervant   of    Waylotte, 

396. 

Tufton,  John  Mafon,  fon  of  Thomas  of 
Bofton,  4t,  43. 

Tufton,  Jofeph,  married  Anne  Mafon, 
31,  38,  43;  home  of,  38,  43;  chil- 
dren of,  38,  43  ;  death  of,  38 ;  will 
of,  397 ;  mentioned,  406. 

Tufton,  Lord.  See  Tufton,  Sir  Nich- 
olas. 


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e,  41,  43. 

on  of  Capt.  Ma- 
ge of,  at  time  of 
th,  43 ;  ordered 
;  of  Rlafon,  405  ; 

599- 

-andfon  of  Capt. 
;  came  to  Amer- 
,  43 ;  added  the 
J.;  fold  his  New 
to  Allen,  40,  43 
arried,  40,   126;, 

Portf mouth  and 
t  Tufton  Mafon, 
MolTet,  40,  43  ; 
3,  127;  died  at 
;  conceived  the 
ng   Allen's   pur- 

Capt.  John,  of 
^on,  birth  of,  40, 
furname  of  Ma- 
lafon.  Col.  John 

"marfh,  probably 
afton,  396;  death 
;  family  of,  396. 
;rfham,  396. 
It   of    Waylotte, 

on  of  Thomas  of 

;d  Anne  Mafon, 
)f,  38,  43;  chil- 
Mth  of,  38;  will 
406. 
ufton,  Sir  Nich- 


Index. 


487 


Tufton,  Mary,  granr'daughter  of  Capt. 
Mafon,  38,  43,  399,  405,  407. 

Tufton,  Sir  Nicholas,  arms  of,  395  ; 
poffibly  a  relative  of  John  of  Peaf- 
marfh,  396;  created  Lord  Tufton  and 
Earl  of  Thanet,  396. 

Tufton,  Robert,  grandfon  of  Capt. 
Mafon,  name  changed  to  Mafon,  32, 
39,  403.     See  Mafon,  Robert. 

Tufton,  Robert,  great-grandfon  of 
Capt.  Mafon,  birth  of,  39;  came  to 
New  England  with  his  father,  43; 
added  the  furname  Mafon,  124; 
fold  his  claim  to  Samuel  Allen,  40, 
43;  married  Catharine  Wiggin,  40, 
'3 ;  children  of,  40,  43 ;  death  of,  40, 

43- 

Tufton,  Robert,  fon  of  Capt.  John  of 
Portf  mouth,  40,  43. 

Tufton,  Sarah  Catharine,  married 
Samuel  Moffatt,  41,  43,  419. 

Tufton,  Sufanna,  wife  of  John  of 
Portfmouth,  40,  43;  children  of,  40, 
43;  married  fecondly,  Thomas  Mar- 
tin, 40,  43;  children  by  her  fecond 
hufband,  40. 

Tufton,  Sufanna,  daughter  of  Thomas 
ofBofton,  married   Mr.  Mullin.  41, 

43- 
Tufton,  Thomas,  of  Bofton,  fon  of 
Capt.  John  of  Portfmouth,  birth  of, 
40;  his  firfl  wife,  Elizabeth  Gooding, 
41,  43;  fecond  wife,  Anne  True,  41, 
43;  children  of,  41,43  ;  death  of,  41, 

43- 
Tufton,  Thomas  Sackville,  of  Groton, 

41,  43- 

Turks,  224. 

Turner,  William,  a  referee  in  New 
England  troubles,  97 ;  a  member  of 


the  company  to  fettle  Newfoundland, 

135- 

Turnips  in  Newfoundland,  137,  149. 

Turpentine,  a  projefl  for  making,  157. 

Tuttle,  Cha-les  Wefley,  the  author  of 
this  vr,i  Mr.e,  his  fpolling  of  Pafcata- 
qua,  7;  his  opinion  upon  the  flate- 
ments  of  Hubbard,  iS;  his  addrefs, 
on  Capt.  John  Mafon,  32;  Mafon 
and  Tufton  pedigree,  41,  42,  43,  393; 
fearched  the  records  and  found  that 
Robert  Mafon  did  not  bring  any  fuit 
in  Eflex  County,  50-51,  117;  note  to 
Col.  Chefter,  71,  379;  article  in  New 
England  Hiftorical  and  Genealogi- 
cal Regifter,  99  ;  paper  on  Ran- 
dolph, 102;  copy  of  Mariana  Grant, 
made  for  him,  170;  letters  to  Gov. 
Wefton,  413-414,  416  ;  defcended 
from  Pafcataqua  Colonifts,  414; 
mentioned,  134,  142,  190,  198,  409. 

Tuttle,  Mrs.  Mary  P.,  99. 

Twillockes  in  Newfoundland,  151. 

Two  Voyages  to  New  England,  by 
John  Joffelyn,  79. 

Tyng,  Jo-iathan,  confirmed  in  the  Mil- 
lion A^re  Purchafe,  122. 

U. 

United  Provinces,  queftioned  concern- 
ing their  authority  in  New  England, 
294,  29s ;  mentioned,  296,  297.  See 
Low  Countries. 

Univerfity  of  Oxford,  9,  34. 

Urfenas  at  Newfoundland,  152. 

Uflier,  Hezekiah,  took  a  leafe  from 
Mafon,  122. 

Uflier,  John,  bought  Gorges's  rights  in 
America,  106 ;  lieutenant-governor 


ill 


488 


Index, 


of  New   Kampfliire,  124-125;  fon- 
in-law  of  Allen,  125. 


V. 

Valentia,  Lord  of,  270. 

Valladolid,  155. 

Vaffall,  William,  confined  in  Leader's 
houfe,  92. 

Vaughan,  George,  arrived  in  New 
England,  61  ;  returned  to  Europe, 
61  ;  letter  to  Gibbons,  61,  77,  358  ; 
informed  of  the  divifion  of  Laconia 
Company's  property,  76;  letter  from 
Mafon,  300-301;  to  receive  goods 
from  Neale,  301 ;  letter  of,  cited,  321 ; 
mentioned,  307,309,310,  317,  318, 

344- 

Vaughan, John, 138. 

Vaughan,  Walter,  father  of  Sir  Wil- 
liam, 138. 

Vaughan,  Sir  William,  D.C.L.,  ap- 
pealed to  the  king,  122;  appeal  dif- 
miffed,  122-123;  attempted  to  fettle 
Newfoundland,  132,  134;  his  home, 
134;  pfeudonyms,  134,  135,  164 ; 
purchafed  a  portion  of,  and  tranf- 
ported  colonifts  to  Newfoundland, 
138 ;  fold  part  of  his  grant,  138-139; 
fettlement  called  Cambriol,  1 39 ;  map 
for,  prepared  by  Capt.  Mafon,  142, 
164;  his  Cambrenfium  Caroleia,  163; 
his  Golden  Fleece,  12,  14,  134,  135, 
142,  164;  his  Newlander's  Cure, 
138,  139,  165;  mentioned,  140,  354. 

Vaughan,  William,  Memoirs  of,  by  the 
Hon.  Samuel  D.  Bell,  126. 

Venetian  Wars,  Gorges  returned  from, 
19. 


Verulam,    Lord,    413.       See    Bacon, 

Francis. 
Vice-Admiral,  the  duties  of  a,  28. 
Vidory,    powder    on    board    of   the, 

243- 
Vigars,  John,  member  of  the  company 

to  fettle  Newfoundland,  135. 
Villers,   Lady,  at  Youghall,  229.     See 

Buckingham,  Duchefs  of. 
Vincent's  Surrey,  41. 
Vindication    of    Alexander,    Earl    of 

Stirling,  by  J.  L.  Hayes,  loi. 
Vindication  of  the  Claims  of  Sir  Ferdi- 

nando  Gorges,  by  J.  A.  Poor,  cited, 

177. 
Vines,  tranfported  to  Pafcataqua,  64, 

66  ;    at   Newichwannock,   66,   305, 

317- 

Vines,  Richard,  agent  for  Gorges  and 
Mafon,  86,  349;  went  to  colle6l  debts 
of  M.  La  Tour,  90;  atteftation  to 
letter  of  Neale  and  Wiggin,  320- 
321 ;  mentioned,  350. 

Violets  in  Newfoundland,  149. 

Virginia,  name  given  to  America  by 
Raleigh,  4;  claimed  by  France  and 
Spain,  4;  divided  between  two  com- 
panies, 5 ;  a  Sketch  of,  publifhed,  1 5 ; 
J.  T.  Mafon  dier'  in,  40,  126;  Neale 
defired  to  be  Marfhal  of,  58;  vifited 
by  the  Warwick,  62-63;  vifited  by 
Maverick's  pinnace,  63;  compared 
to  Cornv/all,  155;  compared  to  New- 
foundland, 153;  freights  to,  154; 
mentioned,  85,  241,  296,  298. 

Vifitation  of  London,  39,41,393,  395. 

Vifitation  of  Surrey,  394. 

Voyage  fait  par  ordre  du  roi  dans 
I'Amdrique,  par  M.  de  Chabert,  166. 

Voyages  of  Champlain.     See  Slafter, 


Index, 


489 


d  Wiggin,  320- 


the    Rev.   Edmund    F.,   and  Otis, 

Charles   P. 
Voyages  of  his  Majefty's  Ship  Rofa- 

mond,  by  Chappell,  166. 
Voyages  of  the  Cabot:;.     See  Deane, 

Charles. 


W. 

Waldern,  Catharine,  mother  of  Rich- 
ard, 113. 

Waldern,  Mu.jor  Richard,  removed 
guns  from  Mafon's  fort,  ^^2;  oppofed 
Mafon,  113,  117;  prefident  of  the 
Council  of  Province  of  New  Hamp- 
fhire,  113,  357;  his  parents,  113;  fet- 
tled at  Dover,  113;  the  fpelling  of 
his  name  changed,  113,  119;  killed 
by  Indians,  113;  expelled  from  the 
Council,  119;  reinftated,  120;  waited 
on  the  governor,  120;  fued  by  Ma^ 
fon,  121 ;  fued  by  Allen,  125,  393. 

Waldern,  Richard,  fon  of  Major  Rich- 
ard, changed  his  name  to  Waldron, 

113- 

Waldern,  William,  father  of  Richard, 

H3- 

Waldern,  William,  brother  of  Richard, 
removed  guns  from  Mafon's  fort, 
82;  fettled  at  Dover,  113. 

Waldron  vs.  Allen  cafe,  125,  393. 

Waldron.     See  Waldern. 

Wall,  James,  a  carpenter  fent  by  Ma- 
fon to  America,  77,  351;  fet  up  a 
mill,  78,  351;  contra6l  with  Mafon, 
,,22-328  ;  depofition  of,  351-352; 
mentioned,  344,  352. 

Walmore  Caftle,  33S. 

Walton,  George,  depofition  of,  82. 


Wannerton,  a  frequent  fpelling  of 
Warner  ton. 

War,  between  England  and  France,  21, 
23;  between  England  and  Spain, 
20,  23. 

Warnerton,  Thomas,  a  member  of  the 
Canada  Company,  54;  of  the  La- 
conia  Company,  56,  64,  290;  his 
portion  of  the  Laconia  grant,  75. 

Warnerton,  Thomas,  had  charge  of 
the  houfe  at  Strawberry  Bank,  70, 
74>  305t  316;  perfons  living  with, 
74-75 >  3 '6;  left  by  Neale  in  charge 
of  property,  77;  informed  of  the  di- 
vifion  of  property,  76,329;  received 
a  grant  of  land,  79,  354;  as  agent 
for  Gorges  and  Mafon,  86,  349;  fold 
Mafon's  goods,  90;  attempted  to 
colled  debts  from  M.  La  Tour,  90 ; 
a  prifoner,  90-91 ;  killed,  90-91 ;  no- 
tices of,  91 ;  letter  from  Gorges  and 
Mafon,  329-330 ;  mentioned,  87, 
198,  200,  202,  203,  204,  305,  306, 

33^  334,  335.343.  344,  35©. 

Warwick,  the  bark,  brought  Neale 
and  Gibbons  to  Pafcataqua,  23,  57, 
176,  284;  owned  by  Griffith,  57;  de- 
fcribed,  57;  departure  from  Eng- 
land, 57  ;  returned  to  England,  60; 
fecond  voyage  of,  61,  284;  her  paf- 
fengers,  61;  at  Pafcataqua,  61;  de- 
parted for  Virginia,  62 ;  loaded  witli 
corn  and  returned  to  Pafcataqua,  f  2 ; 
another  voyage  to  Virginia,  62-f.3  ; 
articles  on  the  hiftory  of,  63 ;  mei> 
tioned,  58,  60. 

Warwick,  Earl  of,  Prefident  of  the 
Council  for  New  England,  26; 
coufm  of  Capt.  Cammoc;:,  61 ;  men- 
tioned, 171,  177,  184,  190,  198,  295. 


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Index. 


Warwickfhire,  113. 

Wafliington,  D.  C,  l6l. 

Waterman,  Robert,  396. 

Waters,  Henry  F.,  furniflied  pedi|2;ree 
of  Mafon  family,  393,  394  ;  his  aflift- 
ance  acknowledged,  395,  397. 

Watkinfon  Library,  162,  164. 

Watts,  John,  ordered  to  take  account 
of  powder  on  board  of  the  (hips,  242- 
243  ;  letter  to  Gray,  242-':;  3  ;  men- 
tioned, 245. 

Watts,  R,,  166. 

Waylott,  Mr.,  396. 

Weare,  Nathaniel,  memoir  of,  by  the 
Hon.  S.  D.  Bell,  126. 

Weld,  John,  member  of  the  company 
to  fettle  Newfoundland,  135. 

Welham,  Thomas,  393. 

Wellington,  Duke  of,  411,  412,  415. 

Wellfted,  Leonard,  agent  for  Falkland, 

139- 

Wenerton,  Thomas.  See  Warnerton, 
Thomas. 

Wentworth,  Benning,  governor  of 
New  Hampfhire,  128. 

Wentworth  Genealogy,  by  John  Went- 
worth, LL.D.,  40. 

Wentworth,  John,  the  fhip,  396. 

Wentworth,  John,  LL.D.,  his  Went- 
worth Genealogy,  40. 

Wentworth,  Mark  Hunking,  one  of 
the  Mafonian  Proprietors,  129. 

Weft  Cliff,  102. 

Weft,  Capt.  Francis,  one  of  the  Coun- 
cil for  the  Government  of  New  Eng- 
land, 19;  Vice- Admiral  of  New  Eng- 
land, 19. 

Weft  India  Company  of  Holland,  a  fliip 
belonging  to,  detained  at  Plymouth, 
England,  293-294;  fhipreleafed,  :;96; 


plantation  of,  on  Manhattan  River, 
297;  received  a  commiffion  from  the 
Prince  of  Orange,  297. 

Weftminfter,  Mafon  buried  in,  30,  36, 
37)  398  ;  conveyances  enrolled  there, 
217;  mentioned,  126,  171,  177,  184, 
198,  209,  212,  225,  340,  346,  378, 
3«o. 

Weftminfter    Abbey   Regifter,   36-37, 

38. 

Wefton,  Gov.  James  A.,  received  a 
letter  from  Archdeacon  Wriglit,  409, 
410,  418;  letter  from  Tuttle,  413, 
414;  letter  from  Jennefs,  414  ;  letter 
to  Tuttle,  416;  to  Jennefs,  416;  to 
Wright,  417. 

Wefton,  R.,  letter  to  Capt.  Mafon, 
285-286. 

Weftward  Hoe  for  Avalon,  by  Capt. 
Richard  Whitbourne,  162. 

Weymouth,  71. 

Whales  in  Newfoundland,  151. 

Wheat  in    Newfoundland,    137,    141, 

149- 

Wheelwright  Creek,  319. 

Wheelwright  Deed,  firft  produced,  125 ; 
its  genuinenefs  confidered,  321. 

Wheelwright,  John,  Life  of,  by  the 
Hon.  Charles  H.  Bell,  125,  321. 

Whipple,  William,  130. 

Whitbourne,  Capt.  Richard,  attempted 
to  fettle  Newfoundland,  132;  early 
life  of,  132;  author  of  two  works  on 
Newfoundland,  132;  letter  to  Buck- 
ingham, 132;  fent  to  Newfoundland, 
137;  ordered  to  eftablifti  order 
among  the  fifliermen,  137;  failed 
from  Exeter  and  arrived  in  New- 
foundland, 137-138;  held  a  court, 
138;  his  Difcourfe  and  Difcovery  of 


Index. 


491 


nhattan  River, 
liffion  from  the 

ried  in,  30,  36, 
enrolled  there, 
I  17',  "77.  J84. 
340.   346,  378, 

egifter,   36-37, 

A.,  received  a 
3n  Wright,  409, 
-n  Tuttle,  413, 
efs,  414;  letter 
;nnefs,  416;  to 

Capt.    Mafon, 

ralon,  by  Capt. 
,  162. 

nd,  151. 

and,    137,    I4i» 


:  produced,  125; 
dered,  321. 
,ife  of,   by   the 
11,  125,  321. 

:hard,  attempted 
and,  132;  early 
3f  two  works  on 
letter  to  Buck- 
Newfoundland, 
eftablifh  order 
en,  137;  failed 
rrived  in  New- 
;  held  a  court, 
ind  Difcoveryof 


Newfoundland,  132,  135,  137,  138, 
140,  160,  i6r,  162;  his  Difcourfe 
Containing  a  Loving  Invitation,  132, 
139,  161;  his  Welhvard  Hoe  for 
Avalon,  162. 

Whitburne,  T.,  edited  and  illuftrated 
Capt.  Richard  Whitbourne's  Weft- 
ward  Hoe,  162. 

White,  Mr.,  his  Relation  de  Terre- 
Neuve,  166. 

Whitefifli,  291. 

Whitehall,  place  of  dating  the  Laconia 
Grant,  197;  laft  meeting  of  the  Coun- 
cil for  New  England  held  at,  216; 
mentioned,  221,  231,  266,  293,  347. 

White  Hills.     See  White  Mountains. 

White  Mountains,  difcovery  of,  72-73; 
probably  vifited  by  Neale,  72-73, 
fummit  of,  firft  reached  by  Darby 
Field,  ^l. 

Whitfield,  John,  397. 

Whittington,  John,  member  of  the 
company   to  fettle    Newfoundland, 

135- 

Whortleberries,  or  Hartleberries,  in 
Newfoundland,  149. 

Wibird,  Richard,  one  of  the  Mafonian 
Proprietors,  129. 

Wiggin,  Catharine,  married  Robert 
Tufton  Mafon,  40,  43;  children  of, 
40,  43- 

Wiggin,  Thomas,  daughter  of,  married 
Robert  Tufton  Mafon,  40,  43. 

Wiggin,  Capt.  Thomas,  encounter  and 
difpute  with  Neale,  24,  2S,  69;  em- 
ployed to  begin  a  fettlement,  69; 
agent  of  Hilton  Partners,  318;  let- 
te.-  to  Capt.  Mafon,  318-321. 

Wilhelm,  Lewis  W.,  his  Sir  George 
Calvert,  Baron  Baltimore,  140. 


Wilkynson,  Tho.,  John  Mafon  appren- 
ticed to,  33. 

Wiilard,  Capt.  Simon,  furvey  of,  94. 

William  and  Mary  granted  the  Prov- 
ince Charter,  51. 

Williams,  Francis,  governor  of  Paf- 
cataqua,  89,  90  ;  removed  to  Barba- 
does,  where  he  died,  89-90;  men- 
tioned, 164,  344. 

Williams,  Capt.  Griffith,  An  Account 
of  the  Ifland  of  Newfoundland,  166. 

Williams,  John,  344. 

Williams,  Capt.  Lewis,  270,  273. 

Willingford,  Thomas,  one  of  the  Ma- 
fonian Proprietors,  129. 

Willis,  William,  (latement  of,  61. 

Willoughby,  Francis,  letters  to  Capt. 
Mafon,  269-270,  271-273. 

Willoughby,  Sir  Percival,  member  of 
the  company  to  fettle  Newfoundland, 

'35- 

Willoughby,  Lord,  a  referee  in  New 
Fngland  matters,  97. 

Wimbledon,  Vifcount,  led  the  expedi- 
tion againft  Cadiz,  21 ;  certificate  con- 
cerning Capt.  Mafon,  227. 

Winchefler,  England,  42,  237,  238, 
405,  406. 

Windebank,  Francis,  letter  from  Capt. 
Mafon,  348-349  ;  mentioned,  347. 

Windmill  at  Bofton,  68. 

Windfor,  271. 

Wine,  at  Pafcataqua,  64,  200;  large 
amount  of,  at  Portfmouth,  England, 
232. 

Winget,  John,  120. 

Winnefimmet,  home  of  Maverick,  63; 
the  Warwick  at,  63. 

Winnington,  Sir  Francis,  a  referee  in 
Mafon's  claims  in  New  England,  102. 


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Index, 


I  "■ 


Winfor,  Juftin,  his  Narrative  and  Crit- 
ical Hiflory  of  America,  131. 

Winflow,  Edward,  received  a  grant  of 
land  from  Sheffield,  170. 

Winthrop,  John,  his  Hiflory  of  New 
England,  57,  63,  67,68,  71,  73,  78, 
80,  90,  91,  321. 

Witherell,  Capt.  (fenior),  mafter  of  one 
of  Winthrop's  fliips,  57. 

Witherell,  Capt.  (junior),  of  the  bark 
Warwick,  57. 

Withers,  Thomas,  344. 

Wolford,  Jeremy,  344. 

Wollaflon,  Sir  John,  marred  Capt. 
Mafon's  wife's  fifter,  30,  31,  35;  re- 
ceived important  trufls  from  Mafon, 
30.  3'.  379.  398,  399.  400,  401,  402; 
leafe  from  the  Council,  378-383 ;  deed 
to  Mafon,  383-386;  place  and  date 
of  burial,  35;  mentioned,  380,  381, 
382,  405,  406. 

Wollaflon,  Rebecca,  furname  of,  35; 
death  of,  36;  will  of,  36,  38. 

Wolves  in  Newfoundland,  136,  150. 

Women  font  to  New  Hampfliire,  344. 

Wonder  Working  Pr<^vidence,  by  Ed- 
ward Johnfon,  95. 

Wonerton.     See  Warnerton. 

Wood,  Margaret,  35. 

Wood,  William,  failed  from  Boflon,72; 
his  New  England's  Profpeft,  72. 

Woodbury,  the  Hon.  Charles  Levi,  on 
the  Mariana  Patent,  45-52;  owner 
of  a  copy  of  thefirft  Allen  deed,  124; 
his  An  Old  Planter  in  New  England, 
45.  65. 


Woodbury,  John,  a  work  on,  45. 

Woolwich,  Capt.  Mafon  propofed  to 
repair  the  docks  at,  229-230. 

Wormwood  in  Newfoundland,  149. 

Wrens  in  Newfoundland,  151. 

Wright,  Archdeacon  Henry  P.,  fent 
letters  to  the  Governor  of  New 
Hampfhire,  410-41 1,418;  letter  from 
Gov.  Weflon,  417  ;  mentioned,  409, 
412,  413,  414,415,417. 

Wyen,  Thomas,  225,  340,  341. 

Wyman,  T.  B.,  his  Hiftoryof  Charlef- 
town,  87. 

Wynne,  Capt.  Edward,  broupV  x  fet- 
tlement  to  Newfoundland,  139;  his 
Letter  to  Sir  G,  Calvert,  160,  161- 
162. 


Yale  College,  160. 

Yarmouth,  410. 

Yarrow  in  Newfoundland,  149. 

Youghall,  Capt.  Mafon  at,  228;  load- 
ing pepper  at,  228 ;  Lady  Villers  at, 
229. 

York  County,  Maine,  216,  217. 

York  County  Probate  Records,  93. 

York  Regiflry  of  Deeds,  96,  216 ;  edited 
by  W.  M.  Sargent,  209,  356. 

Yorkfhire,  home  of  Capt.  Mafon's 
mother,  8,  34,  42 ;  compared  to  New- 
foundland, 141;  mentioned,  149. 

Yowaccomoco,  now  called  St.  Mary, 
62. 


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rork  on,  45. 
afon  propofed  to 
,  229-230. 
lundland,  149. 
and,  151. 

Henry  P.,  fent 
)vernor  of  New 
,418;  letter  from 

mentioned,  409, 
417. 

340,  341- 
[iflory  of  Charlef- 

d,  broufV  a  fet- 
mdland,  139;  his 
Calvert,  160,  i6i- 


land,  149. 
on  at,  228;  load- 
Lady  Villers  at, 


,  216,  217. 
;  Records,  93. 
3s,  96, 216;  edited 
,  209,  356. 
;    Capt.    Mafon's 
;ompared  to  New- 
;ntioned,  149. 
called   St.  Mary, 


